On January 21, 2020, the American Academy in Berlin awarded the Henry A. Kissinger Prize to Chancellor Angela Merkel. Remarks were delivered by former Secretaries of State Henry A. Kissinger and John F. Kerry, and, by video message, former US President George W. Bush. Th prize recognizes Chancellor Merkel for her outstanding moral and political leadership in more than three decades of public service, her principled policies for shaping a resilient European Union, and her strong support of the transatlantic alliance.