The Leonardo da Vinci Award is the highest recognition given by the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York, Inc., to a distinguished individual who has demonstrated exemplary contributions to the Italian American community. For the 2021 da Vinci Award, the IHCC-NY, Inc. Board of Directors voted unanimously to name Prof. Luigi Ballerini.

Stephen A. Briganti, President/CEO, Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.

Martin Scorcese, Director and Producer

Cav. Maria Bartiromo, Television journalist and anchor

Chazz Palminteri, Actor and Screen Writer

Stephen A. Briganti, President & CEO of the Statue of Liberty – Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.

John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, CUNY

Columbus Citizens Foundation, Inc.

Richard C. Gallo, M.D., The Homer & Gudelsky Distinguished Professor of Medicine

Louis P. Carnesecca, Basketball Coach at St. John’s University

Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Prof. Joseph Tusiani, Professor Emeritus, Herbert H. Lehman College, CUNY

Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata Terzi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Italy

Gr. Uff. Matilda Raffa Cuomo, Founder of Mentoring USA

Michael Massimino, Ph.D., Astronaut

Comm. Louis Tallarini, President, Columbus Citizens Foundation

Gr. Uff. Angelo Gimondo, Ph.D., Founder and President of IHCC-NY, Inc., 1976-2006

Baronessa Mariuccia Zerrili-Marimò, Board of Trustees, New York University

Robert B. Cattell, Past Chairman and CEO, KeySpan Corporation

Comm. Senator John J. Marchi, New York State Senate

Michael Capasso, General Director, DiCapo Opera Theatre

A. Bartlett Giamatti, Ph.D., President, Yale University

Dr. Edward J. Mortola, President Emeritus, Pace University

Professor Robert R. Alfano, Director, Center for Advanced Technology, CUNY

Cav. Anthony Brusco, Senior Vice President, Applied Graphics Technology

Cav. Professor Mario Fratti, Tony Award winning Playwright of Nine