International Awards & Honours P-Z

International Awards & Honours P-Z
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Rolex Awards for Enterprise
Deadline: May 31
The Rolex Awards for Enterprise aim to foster a spirit of enterprise around the world. The Awards recognize innovative thinking and give individuals the means to carry out forward-looking projects that benefit their fields of endeavour, their communities and the wider world. 
Grants of $100,000 are awarded to five Laureates to advance their projects. Each Laureate also receives a Rolex chronometer.

Science & Technology Foundation of Japan – The Japan Prize
Deadline: February 28
The Japan Prize is awarded to people from all parts of the world whose original and outstanding achievements in science and technology are recognized as having advanced the frontiers of knowledge and served the cause of peace and prosperity for mankind.  No distinction is made as to nationality, occupation, race or gender. Only living persons may be named. Fields of study for the prize encompass all categories of science and technology, with two fields designated for the prize each year in consideration of developments in science and technology.  Each Japan Prize laureate receives a certificate of merit and a prize medal. A cash award of 50 million yen is also presented for each prize category. The award is intended for a single person, in principle, but small groups of researchers are also eligible. 

Technology Academy Foundation - The Millennium Technology Prize
Deadline: July 31
The Millennium Technology Prize is Finland's tribute to life-enhancing technological innovation. As the world's largest technology award, the prize celebrates innovations that have a favourable impact on quality of life and wellbeing. In particular, it seeks to highlight innovations that assist and enrich people's everyday lives today as well as in the future.  The prize pool for the 2010 Millennium Technology Prize was € 1.1 million which was divided between the Winner and other Laureates. The Grand Prize, given to the Winner, was € 800.000.

The Templeton Prize
Deadline: July 1
The Templeton Prize honors a living person who has made an exceptional contribution to affirming life’s spiritual dimension, whether through insight, discovery, or practical works.  The Prize is a monetary award in the amount of £1,100,000 sterling

Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
Deadline: September 13
The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement is the premier award for environmental science, environmental health and energy conferring great benefit upon mankind.  Tyler Laureates receive a $200,000 annual prize and are presented a gold medallion at ceremonies in Los Angeles.

The Wiley Foundation Prize in Biomedical Sciences
Deadline: July 31
The Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences is intended to recognize breakthrough research in pure or applied life science research that is distinguished by its excellence, originality and impact on our understanding of biological systems and processes.  This international award is presented annually and consists of a $35,000 prize and a luncheon in honor of the recipient.

Wolf Foundation Prizes
Deadline: August 31
Since 1978, five or six prizes have been awarded annually in the Sciences.  Prize fields comprise: Agriculture, Chemistry, Mathematics, Medicine and Physics. In the Arts, the prize rotates annually among Architecture, Music, Painting and Sculpture.  The prize in each field consists of a certificate and a monetary award of $100,000.

World Cultural Centre - Albert Einstein World Award of Science
Deadline: November 30
The "Albert Einstein" World Award of Science was created as a means of recognition, and as an incentive to scientific and technological research and development. It takes into special consideration those researchers, which have brought true benefit and well being to mankind. The recipient of the award is elected by the Interdisciplinary Committee, which is constituted of world renowned scientists, among them 25 Nobel laureates. The award consists of a Diploma, a Commemorative medal, and $10,000 US. 

World Cultural Centre - Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts
Deadline: November 30
The "Leonardo da Vinci" World Award of Arts was established as a means of acknowledgement to those who offer a positive message to mankind through different expressions of art. It is conferred upon a renowned artist, sculptor, writer, poet, cinematographer, photographer, architect, musician or other performing artist, whose work constitutes a significant contribution to the artistic legacy of the world. The qualifying jury is constituted of internationally renowned artists, authorities, and membes of the World Cultural Council. The prize consists of a diploma, a commemorative medal and US$ 10,000.