The Albert Einstein World Award for Science is an annual award given by the
World Cultural Council
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"as a means of recognition and encouragement for scientific and technological research and development", with special consideration for researches which "have brought true benefit and well being to mankind".
Named for
physicist
A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical universe.
Physicists generally are interested in the root or ultimate caus ...
and theoretician
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein ( ; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for developing the theory ...
(1879–1955); the award includes a diploma, a commemorative medal, and
US$
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10,000.
The recipient of the award is evaluated and elected by an Interdisciplinary Committee, which is composed of world-renowned scientists, among them 25
Nobel laureates.
Award recipients
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Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts
The Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts has been established by the World Cultural Council (Mexico) to acknowledge those who offer a positive message to mankind through different expressions of art. It is conferred upon "artist, sculptor, write ...
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José Vasconcelos World Award of Education
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Albert Einstein Medal
The Albert Einstein Medal is an award presented by the Albert Einstein Society in Bern. First given in 1979, the award is presented to people for "scientific findings, works, or publications related to Albert Einstein" each year.
Recipients
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Albert Einstein Award
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Prizes named after people
A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people (such as sporting teams and organizations) to recognize and reward their actions and achievements.
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List of things named after Albert Einstein
This is a list of things named after Albert Einstein.
Scientific and mathematical concepts
Technology
* Einstein refrigerator
* Tatung Einstein, an eight-bit home/personal computer
* Einstein Observatory, the first fully imaging X-ray telescope ...
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List of physics awards
This list of physics awards is an index to articles about notable awards for physics.
The list includes lists of awards by the American Physical Society of the United States, and of the Institute of Physics of the United Kingdom, followed by a li ...
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List of general science and technology awards
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References
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Science and technology awards
Physics awards
Albert Einstein
Awards established in 1984