08 Oct Two UW–Madison professors named MacArthur Fellows
Ángel F. Adames Corraliza, Sébastien Philippe
Atmospheric scientist Ángel F. Adames Corraliza and nuclear security specialist Sébastien Philippe, professors at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, have been awarded 2025 MacArthur Fellowships.
Often referred to as “genius grants,” the fellowships are presented by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to individuals based on their exceptional creativity, dedication to their pursuits and the potential for their work to benefit society — especially with additional support. Fellows receive $800,000 granted with no conditions.
“I’m thrilled for both Ángel and Sébastien, both of whom are doing such ambitious work on truly important issues: in one case, understanding the atmospheric conditions in the tropics, and in the other, understanding how we can reduce the risk of nuclear war and nuclear weapons,” says UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin. “They are both powerful examples of the kind of creative thinkers that make UW–Madison such a rich and creative research environment, and wonderful additions to our university’s proud tradition of winners of this prestigious fellowship.”