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THE BALZAN PRIZES 2010
HISTORY, THEATRE, BIOLOGY AND MATHEMATICSMilano, 21 January 2010 - The General Prize Committee of the International Balzan Foundation, chaired in Milan by Salvatore Veca, has selected the subject areas for which prizes will be awarded in 2010:
- European History, 1400-1700 (including the British Isles)
- The History of Theatre in all its Aspects
- Stem Cells: Biology and potential applications
- Mathematics (pure or applied)
Nominations may be submitted by 15 March 2010 by the leading international and cultural institutions (universities, research institutes, academies) specifically approached by the General Prize Committee. Names submitted must be accompanied by a description of the reasons for the nomination, a list of main publications and a complete curriculum vitae. Self-nominations will not be accepted.
The amount of each prize is one million Swiss francs. Prize winners are required to earmark half of the sum for the financing of research projects preferably conducted by young scientists and humanists.
Further Information on the International Balzan Foundation: http://www.balzan.org
The Balzan Prize is unique among international awards in recognising, on an annual basis, particularly relevant, innovative and specific research carried out in two broad categories: literature, moral sciences and arts, and physical, mathematical and natural sciences and medicine. Consequently, the Balzan Prize aims to promote culture and sciences in all fields of knowledge.
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