To acknowledge outstanding research contributions to mathematics, through the awarding of scientific prizes and to encourage and support other international mathematical activities, considered likely to contribute to the development of mathematical science in any of its aspects, whether pure, applied, or educational.

Although clearly peers ( both won Nobel prizes in physics ), a formal panel of reviewers was not sought, as is done for many scientific journals today.

Established by the Longitude Act 1714, the Board gathered the greatest scientific minds of the day to work on the problem, including Sir Isaac Newton, and put up prizes for those who could demonstrate a working device or method.

He excelled as a student, receiving a number of prizes in both scientific and humanistic subjects, and taking two Baccalauréat degrees at the École Normale before he was 20.

Another contest offered a $ 500 prize to a student in grades 6 through 12 who “ explores a scientific fact or exposes a scientific fallacy in a book, movie, song or other pop culture medium .” In 2007 the Center announced a “ Freedom in Fiction Prize ” competition offering 10 cash prizes of $ 10, 000 to authors who write a new book with “.

He was a member of numerous scientific organizations, and received numerous awards, prizes and 53 honorary degrees.

Established in 1839, this is one of the oldest scientific prizes in the United States.

He received eight honoris causa doctorates in science, medicine, and law ; seven prizes and medals ; and twenty-four honorary memberships in chemical, biochemical, and other scientific societies.

Through The Kavli Foundation, Kavli established scientific prizes in the fields of Astrophysics, Nanoscience, and Neuroscience.

To meet this demand, the Academies organise scientific and cultural activities, they try to stimulate cooperation between universities in Belgium, they assure Belgian representation in international organisations and forums, they attract foreign researchers, they give recommendations and advice to government -, industry -, education-and research-institutions and they give prizes to talented researchers and artists.

Material prizes were minor and usually included scientific books that were otherwise difficult to obtain.

Since the policy of reform and opening up to the outside world, hundreds of scientific and technological achievements of the university have won prizes.

Since the 1980s, hundreds of scientific and technological achievements of the university have won prizes.

During the Ninth Five-Year Plan period, 159 scientific and technological achievements of the university won prizes.

Among the many honorary titles and prizes he received in addition to the Nobel, were the Gairdner Prize ( 1961 ), the Jahre Prize ( 1965 ), the Stouffer Prize ( 1967 ), the Carl Ludwig Medaille ( 1953 ), the Schmiedeberg Plaquette ( 1969 ), La Madonnina ( 1970 ), many honorary doctorates from universities around the world, and the membership to several erudite, medical and scientific societies including the Royal Society.

He received a number of prizes and acknowledgements for his scientific activities.

Founded in 1796, the Rumford Prize, awarded by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, is one of the oldest scientific prizes in the United States.

Since the year 2000, after receiving State invention award in 1996 and the second and the third prizes of the State scientific and technological progress in 1998, the University has received another three State prizes namely the State first prize and the second prize for scientific and technological progress, the State second prize for teaching fruit.

The past few years have witnessed such substantial progress in scientific research that SIT has been repeatedly awarded prizes covering the Progress in Scientific Research and Success in Educational Research at the state, ministerial or municipal levels.

He has also been awarded many distinguished prizes throughout his scientific career.

Points are awarded for the size of a civilization, its wealth, and cultural and scientific advances.

In 2005 the EGU Division on Cryospheric Sciences established the Louis Agassiz Medal, awarded to individuals in recognition of their outstanding scientific contribution to the study of the cryosphere on Earth or elsewhere in the solar system.

Its Committee for Research and Exploration, which has given grants for scientific research for most of the Society's history, recently awarded its 10, 000th such grant.

File: Albert Einstein ( Nobel ). png | Albert Einstein ( 1879-1955 ): revolutionized physics due to his theories of special and general relativity, described Brownian motion, awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his work on the photoelectric effect, formulated mass – energy equivalence formula E = mc < sup > 2 </ sup >, published more than 300 scientific papers and over 150 non-scientific works, considered the " Father of Modern Physics "

Due to fear of the scientific community's reaction, it took him two years to publish the results for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2011.

In 2004, 358 Ph. D. degrees were awarded and 7, 010 scientific articles were published.

" In 1901 Gibbs received what was then considered the highest honor awarded by the international scientific community, the Copley Medal of the Royal Society of London, " for his contributions to mathematical physics.

Aykroyd also received a dubious honour in 1997, when the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal awarded him the Snuffed Candle award, for " contributing to the public's lack of understanding of the methods of scientific inquiry.

UNESCO awarded him the first Kalinga Prize in 1952 for his work in popularizing scientific knowledge, and he was elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society on 23 April 1953.

The Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1935 brought with it fame and recognition from the scientific community and Joliot-Curie was awarded a professorship at the Faculty of Science.

In spring 2007 she was awarded the Vannevar Bush Award for " a lifetime of achievements in scientific research, education and senior statesman-like contributions to public policy.

During Baltimore's tenure at Caltech, United States President Bill Clinton awarded Baltimore the National Medal of Science in 1999 for his numerous contributions to the scientific world.

The prize, consisting of a gold medal and money, is awarded every other year for " an outstanding independent scientific experimental investigation in the field of inorganic chemistry.

Both were awarded after 5 years university-level studies and required the completion of a scientific thesis.

In 1786, the Society established the Magellanic Premium, a prize for achievement in " navigation, astronomy, or natural philosophy ", the oldest scientific prize awarded by an American institution, which it still awards.

He founded a gold medal for the encouragement of scientific research to be awarded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

The Washington Monthly College Rankings focuses on key research outputs, the quality level and total dollar amount of scientific grants awarded, the number of graduates going on to earn Ph. D. s and the number of graduates that later participate in public service.

In 2003 she was awarded the " Defense of Science Award " from the Center for Inquiry for " her tireless leadership in defending scientific evolution and educational freedom ".

He is a recipient of the 1998 National Medal of Science, the highest scientific honor in the United States, and was awarded the Talcott Parsons Prize in the Social Sciences by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2003.

On 15 March 1999 he was awarded the Széchenyi Prize for his internationally recognized scientific achievements in the areas of European law, private international law and international commercial law, as well as for his higher educational and scientific organizational efforts.

Jenkins was awarded the prestigious Elliott Cresson Gold Medal for scientific achievement in 1897 and the Scott Medal in 1913 by the Franklin Institute & Science Museum-Philadelphia.

A medal may be awarded to a person or organization as a form of recognition for sporting, military, scientific, academic, or various other achievements ; military awards and decorations is a more precise term for that type of state decoration.

Brenner was awarded the National Science and Technology Medal by A * STAR, Singapore on 11 October 2006 for his distinguished and strategic contributions to the development of Singapore ’ s scientific capability and culture, particularly in the biomedical sciences sector.