Gulbenkian Prize

Gulbenkian Prize is a series of prizes awarded annually by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The main Gulbenkian Prize was established in 1976 as the Gulbenkian Science Prize awarded to Portuguese individuals and organizations.

Starting 2012, the Foundation started giving a special international Prize funded by an annual award of €100,000 each in the field of human rights called the Calouste Gulbenkian Prize on Human Rights.

The Gulbenkian Science Prize has now been restructured and is known as the Gulbenkian Prizes on Cohesion, Knowledge and Sustainability and three prizes are awarded in each of the fields

Gulbenkian Science Prize[edit]

The Gulbenkian Science Prize (in Portuguese: Prémio Calouste Gulbenkian de Ciência e Tecnologia) established in 1976 is an annual award to Portuguese nationals or those whose work has been carried out in Portugal. From 2007 to 2011 it was given in four categories, awarded annually every four years: Basic Sciences (Mathematics and Computing Sciences); Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; and Social and Human Sciences.[1] The prize was worth 50,000 Euros (previously €25,000).

In 2011 a new prize (€100,000 for the first prize, €50,000 for the other four) was awarded for five disciplines: Intercultural and Environmental Dialogue; Arts; Science; Charity; and Education.[2]

In 2017 three new categories were announced: Knowledge, Sustainability, and Cohesion, with prizes of €50,000 each.[3]

Past recipients include:

Gulbenkian Prizes on Cohesion, Knowledge and Sustainability[edit]

Three annual awards are given to individuals and non-profit private legal entities which have distinguished themselves in Portugal in the defence and promotion of Cohesion, Knowledge and Sustainability. Three annual awards are given one in each field of the categories of the prize

  • 2017:[18]
    • Cohesion category - Artistic Musical Society of Pousos
    • Knowledge category - Portuguese Mathematics Society
    • Sustainability category - Association of Douro Valley Viticulture Development (ADVID)
  • 2018:
    • Cohesion category - É uma Casa, Lisboa Housing First
    • Knowledge category - O Espaço do Tempo
    • Sustainability category - Coopérnico Cooperative

Calouste Gulbenkian Prize on Human Rights[edit]

An international annual prize awarded to individuals and non-profit private legal entities which have distinguished themselves internationally in the defence and promotion of Human Rights on the issue of freedom of expression, information and press. Winners were:[19]

Gulbenkian Museum Prize[edit]

Known as the Gulbenkian Prize for the period 2003 to 2007, it was an annual prize awarded to a United Kingdom museum or gallery for a "track record of imagination, innovation and excellence". The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation ended its sponsorship in 2007 and the award became the Art Fund Prize, and later Museum of the Year.[23]

Other awards by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation[edit]

Vasco Vilalva Prize[edit]

Established in 2009, this is an annual prize of 50,000 euros, awarded to exemplary Portuguese projects displaying interventions in movable and immovable property of cultural value that stimulate the preservation and recovery of the heritage.[24] The award is named after Vasco Vilalva [pt] (1913–1975), a Portuguese philanthropist and patron.

Award for Civic Arts Organisations[edit]

Established in 2020, the award recognises publicly funded arts organisations in the UK using the transformational power of art for individual and societal change. Offering a total of £150,000 prize funding, it is one of the largest awards in the UK [24]

Branquinho da Fonseca Prize[edit]

The award is a literary prize that aims to encourage the emergence of young writers between the ages of 15 and 30.[24]

Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity[edit]

Established in 2020, the first €1-million Prize for Humanity was awarded in July 2020.[25] It is aimed at distinguishing people or institutions fighting climate change.[26]

Winners of Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity were:


References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Prémio Calouste Gulbenkian" (in Portuguese). Retrieved May 6 2017.
  3. ^ "Gulbenkian Prizes". Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. ^ António Coutinho. Retrieved 67 May 2017.
  5. ^ "La Dificil Democracia: Una mirada desde la periferia europea" (in Portuguese). Editiones Akal (2016).
  6. ^ David Ish-Horowicz. University College of London. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Ana Rute Neves", p. 17. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  8. ^ Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Centro de Estudos de História Religiosa (2000). Protestantismo e catolicismo em Portugal nos séculos XIX e XX, Volume 2. CEHR-UCP, page 541.
  9. ^ "Serviço de Ciência" (in Portuguese), p. 119 [p. 2]. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Prémio Gulbenkian Ciência 2002 atribuído a estudo sobre problemas renais" (in Portuguese). Publico. Retrieved 6 May 2017
  11. ^ Gulbenkian Foundation Report: Science (2003), p. 115. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Miguel Sousa Costa". Centro de Fisica do Porto. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  13. ^ José Fernando Ferreira Mendes. The Academy of Europe. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  14. ^ Morais, Nelson (30 June 2004). Prémio Gulbenkian Ciência - 2004 (in Portuguese). University of Aveiro. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  15. ^ Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Annual Report 2008, pp. 17-18. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  16. ^ "News: Gulbenkian 2009 Science Award". UMIC. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  17. ^ "Nano carbon hybrids: new materials for electronic and biomedical applications". University of Aveiro, p. 17. Retrieved 6 May 2017
  18. ^ "The Gulbenkian Prizes – winners 2017". Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  19. ^ Gulbenkian Foundation: Gulbenkian Prize winners - Past editions
  20. ^ "Biblioteca de Alexandria distinguida com o Prémio Calouste Gulbenkian 2013" (in Portuguese). Publico. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  21. ^ "Prémio Calouste Gulbenkian". 2105. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  22. ^ "Prémio Calouste Gulbenkian 2016 para Fundação Amazonas Sustentável" (in Portuguese) Publico. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  23. ^ "Art Fund Museum of the Year - History". Art Fund. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  24. ^ a b c Gulbenkian Foundation - Premios
  25. ^ "Nominations open for €1M Gulbenkian award for action on climate change". www.theportugalnews.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  26. ^ "Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity". Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  27. ^ "Greta Thunberg is the winner of the first Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity". www.gulbenkian.pt. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  28. ^ snramos (2021-10-26). "Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity Awarded to Global Covenant of Mayors". Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  29. ^ "2022 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity distinguishes IPBES and IPCC". www.gulbenkian.pt. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  30. ^ "Ecosystem restoration leaders win the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity". www.gulbenkian.pt. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-08-02.

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