RUBY IBARRA. The rapper and scientist is awarded the 2023 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Music. The Fil-Am rapper and scientist is recognized for her music that focuses on her experiences as a first-generation immigrant MANILA, Philippines – Filipino-American rapper Ruby Ibarra has been awarded the 2023 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Music. The prize is awarded in the fields of biomedical science and music, and is given to “young immigrant professionals who have demonstrated exceptional achievements early in their careers.” Ruby, who also happens to be a scientist working in a biotech company in San Francisco’s Bay…