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Revision as of 23:25, 20 March 2016
Dan David Prize | |
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Description | outstanding contribution in the fields of science, technology, culture or social welfare |
Country | Israel |
Presented by | The Dan David Foundation |
First awarded | 2002 |
Website | http://www.dandavidprize.org |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Jimmy_Wales_Accepting_the_Dan_David_Prize.jpg/300px-Jimmy_Wales_Accepting_the_Dan_David_Prize.jpg)
The Dan David Prize grants annually three prizes of US$1 million each for outstanding achievement. Fields are chosen for Past, Present and Future.
The Dan David Prize is awarded for innovative and interdisciplinary research. Prize laureates donate 10 percent of their prize money to doctoral scholarships for outstanding Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholarships for outstanding researchers in their own field from around the world.[1]
History
The Dan David Foundation was founded in 2000 with a $100 million endowment by Romanian-born Israeli businessman and philanthropist Dan David.[2] The Founding Director was Professor Gad Barzilai. The foundation and Tel Aviv University award the prizes. The first awards ceremony took place at Tel Aviv University on May 2002.
Laureates
References
- ^ The Dan David Prize
- ^ "The true worth of Dan David – Haaretz – Israel News". Haaretz. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ "2003 Present – Print & Electronic Media: James Nachtwey". Tel Aviv University. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Laureates 2003". Tel Aviv University. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ Al Gore – Present 2008 Laureate – Dan David Prize, TAU Template:Wayback
- ^ a b c "Laureates 2009". Dan David Prize. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ "Coen brothers win $1m Dan David Prize". BBC News. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
The pair were given the Dan David Prize – awarded to people who have made 'an outstanding contribution to humanity' – at Tel Aviv University in Israel.
External links
- Official website – includes complete list of all laureates by year.