Tim Minchin has delighted and enlightened audiences around the world with his music and comedy. For two decades, he has used his remarkable talents to not only entertain but to open minds to the wonders of science, open hearts to the power of compassion, and expose the folly of pseudoscience and superstition.

For inspiring millions with the light of reason, Tim Minchin is the recipient of the 2021 Richard Dawkins Award, presented by the Center for Inquiry. Minchin received the award from Richard Dawkins himself in a sold-out event October 10, 2021, at the Sheldonian in Oxford, England.

“Tim’s music not only delights his legions of atheist admirers; it also opens the hearts and minds of fans around the world to the beauty and power of science and reason,” said Dawkins. “His incredible body of work is about much more than opposing religion and pseudoscience, but whether he’s singing songs, telling jokes, or composing hit musicals, his love for learning, his devotion to the truth, and his hope for humanity always shine through.”