MIT alumni Saul Griffith (S.M. 2001, Ph.D. 2004) and Yoky Matsuoka (S.M. 1995, Ph.D. 1998) have been awarded 2007 MacArthur fellowships, more commonly known as "genius" grants.
Read more:http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2007/macarthur-0925.html
Read more:http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2007/macarthur-0925.html