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ICTP Prizes and Awards
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics has instituted awards to honour and encourage high level research in the fields of physics and mathematics.
The Dirac Medal
The Medal is given in honour of P.A.M. Dirac, one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century and a staunch friend of the Centre. It is awarded annually on Dirac's birthday, 8 August, to scientists who have made significant contributions to theoretical physics and mathematics. The Centre awarded its first Dirac Medal in 1985.
An international committee of distinguished scientists selects the winners from a list of nominated candidates. The Committee invites nominations from scientists working in all areas of physical sciences. Nobel Laureates, Fields Medallists and Wolf Prize winners are not eligible for the award though many Dirac Medallists have gone to win those prizes. There is a cash award in addition to the medal.
The ICTP Prize
The ICTP Prize was created in 1982 by the ICTP Scientific Council in recognition of outstanding and original contributions in physics and mathematics. The ICTP Prize includes a sculpture (previously a medal), certificate and a cash award of Euro 3000.
Nominations for the 2009 Prize are now being accepted by the Selection Committee in the fields of Physics or Earth Sciences. The deadline is 30 April 2009.
For further information, please write to danforth@ictp.it, fax 39 040 2240 410.
The ICO/ICTP Award
In conjunction with the International Commission for Optics (ICO), ICTP has established the ICO/ICTP Award to recognize a researcher under forty years of age from a developing country who has made significant contributions to the field of optics.
An international committee of distinguished scientists selects the winners from a list of nominated candidates. The Committee invites nominations from scientists working in the fields of theoretical physics or mathematics.
Prizes for Leadership in Science and Public Life
ICTP has established five annual Prizes for Leadership in Science and Public Life. The Prizes are being funded by the Templeton Foundation. The goal is to recognize and encourage young scholar-leaders in science who are willing to explore the connection with Islamic thought; the late Abdus Salam would be the ideal reach. Each Prize carries a cash award of US$20,000. Prospective candidates should have a doctorate degree and be younger than 45 years old at the time of the award. Applications should be submitted in English within the following five prize categories:
- Abdus Salam Prize for Leadership in Islamic Thought and the Physical Sciences.
- Ahmed Zewail Prize for Leadership in Islamic Thought and Biological Science.
- Ahmed Zewail Prize for Leadership in Islamic Thought and Chemical Sciences.
- Two Prizes (one in conjunction with TWAS) for Leadership in Islamic Thought and Applied Sciences (Medicine, Agriculture, Engineering, Technology).
The Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries
A new Prize for young mathematicians from developing countries has been created in the name of the great Indian mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan. The Prize is funded by the Niels Henrik Abel Memorial Fund.
The Prize will be awarded annually to a researcher from a developing country less than 45 years old (on December 31 of the year for which the award is given), who has conducted outstanding research in a developing country. Researchers working in any branch of the mathematical sciences are eligible. The Prize carries a $15,000 cash award and travel and subsistence allowance to visit ICTP for a meeting where the Prize winner will be required to deliver a lecture. The Prize will usually be awarded to one person, but may be shared equally among recipients who have contributed to the same body of work.