ɛksplˈoːɹəz ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv dᵻɹˈɛktɚ, pˈætɹɪk lˈoʊpɛz, ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðɪ ɐwˈɔːɹd ɪn ɐ sˈɛɹᵻməni æt ðə wˈaɪt hˈaʊs ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ sˈɛvəntˌiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn.
Explora's Executive Director, Patrick Lopez, received the award in a ceremony at the White House on December 17, 2010.