Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Changemaker

American businessman and philanthropist Stan Polovets is known for his work in the international energy sector and for his innovative philanthropic initiatives. A Stanford-educated international business leader, Polovets has decades of experience serving as CEO and Board Chairman of public and private companies on several continents. He is the founder and chairman of The Genesis Prize Foundation, one of the leading private philanthropies in the world.

About the Genesis Prize

Genesis Prize marks tenth anniversary by honoring Barbra Streisand
The Jerusalem Post | 6/9/24

Genesis Prize Awarded to NGOs Supporting Hostages and Their Families
The Jerusalem Post | 2/28/24

Barbra Streisand to Get the ‘Jewish Nobel’
The Times of Israel | 5/2/23

WATCH: Prestigious 2023 prize goes to Jewish activists and NGOs in Ukraine
World Israel News | 1/15/23

This Year’s ‘Jewish Nobel’ is a Group Prize, Going to Jewish Activists Supporting Ukraine
Jewish Telegraphic Agency | 1/11/23

Pfizer CEO Awarded the Genesis Prize
Jewish Journal | 2/17/22

Genesis Prize Foundation Honours Rabbi Sacks
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust | 11/22/21

Spielberg Wins Genesis Prize for Films, Philanthropy
Associated Press | 2/10/21

Natan Sharansky Donates $1 million Genesis Prize to Alleviate Coronavirus Suffering
The Genesis Prize Foundation | 5/4/20

Prime Minister’s Office Exits Genesis Prize Partnership
The Jerusalem Post | 1/27/20

Natan Sharansky Receives Israel’s Prestigious Genesis Prize
Associated Press | 12/9/19

Robert Kraft Establishes the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism
The Genesis Prize Foundation | 6/20/19

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Receives Genesis Prize Lifetime Award in Israel
The Times of Israel | 7/5/18

Sir Anish Kapoor Wins 2017 Genesis Prize
The Jerusalem Post | 2/6/17

Renowned Violinist Itzhak Perlman Wins 2016 Genesis Prize
The Guardian | 12/14/15

‘We Are All, in a Sense, Jews by Choice’
The Jerusalem Post | 6/17/15

Winners of Genesis Generation Challenge Announced
Ynet News | 5/1/15

Ten Questions to The Genesis Prize Chairman of the Board
Ynet News | 12.16.13

Genesis Prize Created to Give Young People Jewish Role Models, Says Founder
The Jerusalem Post | 11/12/13

Russians Join Israel to Start Jewish Prize of $1 Million
The New York Times | 6/26/12