Computer scientists win MacArthur grants almost every year [0]. This year it was Chris Re, a Stanford prof. Most of the CS grants are to academics, but not all, e.g., RMS got one in 1990.<p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;MacArthur_Fellows_Program" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;MacArthur_Fellows_Program</a>