Albert Einstein World Award of Science

The Albert Einstein World Award for Science is an yearly award given by the World Cultural Council "as a means of recognition, and as an incentive to scientific and technological research and development", with special consideration for researches which "have brought true benefit and well being to mankind".

The award has been named after Albert Einstein and includes a diploma, a commemorative medal, and $10,000.

Winners

2003 : Martin Rees

2002 : Daniel H. Janzen

2001 : Niels Birbaumer

2000 : Frank Fenner

1999 : Robert Weinberg

1998 : Charles R. Goldman

1997 : Jean-Marie Ghuysen

1996 : Alec Jeffreys

1995 : Herbert H. Jasper

1994 : Sherwood Rowland

1993 : Ali Javan

1992 : Raymond U . Lemieux

1991 : Albert Fleckenstein

1990 : Gustav Nossal

1989 : Martin Kamen

1988 : Margaret Burbidge

1987 : Hugh Huxley

1986 : Monkombu S. Swaminathan

1985 : Werner Stumm

1984 : Ricardo Bressani

See also

• Prizes named after people

External links

• Official site