Albert Einstein World Award of Science | |
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Awarded for | Recognition and encouragement for scientific and technological research and development. |
Country | Mexico |
Presented by | World Cultural Council |
Reward(s) | Diploma, Commemorative Medal and US$10,000 |
First awarded | 1984 |
Website | World Cultural Council |
The Albert Einstein World Award for Science is an annual award given by the World Cultural Council "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 wellbeing to mankind".[1] Named for physicist and theoretician Albert Einstein, the award includes a diploma, a commemorative medal, and US$10,000.[2]
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.[1]