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The Crafoord Prize is one of the world´s most prestigious science prizes awarded in mathematics and astronomy, geosciences, biosciences and polyarthritis since 1982. It is awarded in partnership between the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Crafoord Foundation in Lund. The prize sum of SEK 6 million makes the Crafoord Prize one of the world´s largest scientific prizes.ERC grantees…

The Balzan Prize’s aim is to foster culture, the sciences and the most meritorious initiatives in the cause of humanity, peace, and fraternity among peoples throughout the world. The four subject areas, two in literature, the moral sciences, and the arts, and two in the physical, mathematical, and natural sciences, and medicine, change every year. As stipulated in the Articles of the Foundation,…

The Shaw Prize is an international prize that presents three annual awards, namely the Prize in Astronomy, the Prize in Life Science and Medicine, and the Prize in Mathematical Sciences, beginning from 2004. Each prize carries a monetary award, which has been set at of one million two hundred thousand US dollars since 2016. ERC grantees Shaw laureates Eva Nogales She won the Shaw prize in Life…

The Lasker Awards have been awarded annually since 1945 to living persons who have made major contributions to medical science or who have performed public service on behalf of medicine. They are administered by the Lasker Foundation, which was founded by Albert Lasker and his wife Mary Woodard Lasker. Lasker Award winners receive $250,000 per category. ERC grantees Lasker laureates Peter…

The Holberg Prize is awarded annually to scholars who have made outstanding contributions to research in the humanities, social sciences, law or theology. The Laureate is announced in March and the Award Ceremony is held in June, at the University of Bergen, Norway. The Holberg Prize comes with a monetary award of 6 million Norwegian kroner (NOK) (approximately $750 000 or €660 000), which are…

The international Wolf Prizes are awarded to outstanding scientists and artists from around the world, for achievements in the interest of mankind and friendly relations amongst peoples. The scientific categories of the prize include Medicine, Agriculture, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. It takes place annually and the prize in each field consists of $100,000. ERC grantees Wolf laureates Anne…

The Kavli Prize honors scientists for breakthroughs in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience – transforming our understanding of the big, the small and the complex. It takes place biennially and award winners share $1 million per category. ERC grantees Kavli laureates Sara Seager - Kavli Prize in Astrophysics, 2024 She won the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics for her ground-breaking work on the…

Fields Medals are awarded to recognise outstanding mathematical achievement for existing work and for the promise of future achievement.It takes place every 4 years, on the occasion of the International Congress of Mathematicians, and the laureates must be younger 40 years old. The prize money amounts to CA$15,000. The Laureates Hugo Duminil-Copin - Fields Medal 2022 He won the Fields Medal for…