Prêmio Almirante Álavaro Alberto (Admiral Álavaro Alberto Award) is a prestigious

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given annually by the

National Council for Scientific and Technological Development The National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq, , earlier ) is a government agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Brazilian federal government. The council is dedicated to the promotion of scientific ...

(CNPq), linked to the

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. The award is given through a partnership between the Ministry of Science and Technology, CNPq and Fundação Conrado Wessel. According to the National Research Council of Brazil, it provides encouragement and recognition to Brazilian researchers for their career's work advancing the progress of science, and knowledge transfer from academia to the productive sector. It is awarded annually, in rotation, to one of the major knowledge areas:

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, Exact Sciences,

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and

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, and

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and

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, or

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. The award does not accept applications for its selection process. The recipient selected receives a diploma, medal and R$150,000 (

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s), an amount granted by Fundação Conrado Wessel, in a public ceremony held at the

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(ABC), in

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National Council for Scientific and Technical Development (CNPq)
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