Press Releases from International Balzan Foundation (5 total)
THE BALZAN PRIZES 2010
HISTORY, THEATRE, BIOLOGY AND MATHEMATICS
Milano, 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…
2008 BALZAN PRIZES AWARDED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC
Rome, 21 November 2008 - The Balzan Prizes for 2008 are presented today by the President of the Italian Republic. During the ceremony, which takes place at the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, the prizes are presented to: Maurizio Calvesi (Italy, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", fellow of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei) for the Visual Arts since 1700; Thomas Nagel (USA, New York University) for Moral Philosophy; Ian H. Frazer…
"TRUTH, IN THE HUMANITIES, SCIENCES AND RELIGION"
Balzan Prize winners and scholars from all over the world to debate:
\"TRUTH, IN THE HUMANITIES, SCIENCES AND RELIGION\"
VOICES AND DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW ON A UNIVERSAL QUESTION
Lugano, May 14 2008 - Is truth absolute, or do we decide what is true based on culture, knowledge and our belief system? These engaging questions are the subject of the 2008 Symposium of the International Balzan Foundation, entitled: \"Truth in the…
TRUTH, SCIENCE & RELIGION: THE INTERNATIONAL BALZAN FOUNDATION SYMPOSIUM
Vienna, 9. April 2008. Is truth absolute, or do we decide what is true based on culture, knowledge and belief? These engaging questions are the subject of the 2008 Symposium of the International Balzan Foundation, which is being held under the title: "Truth in the Humanities, Science and Religion". This prestigious event will be taking place from 16 to 17 May 2008 at the Università della Svizzera italiana in Lugano…
Balzan Prizes 2005
Peter and Rosemary Grant (GB/USA) Population biology
Peter Hall (GB) The social and cultural history of cities
Russell J. Hemley and Ho-kwang Mao (USA) Mineral physics
Lothar Ledderose (Germany) The history of the art of Asia
Berne, 11 November 2005 - Today, the Balzan Foundation presented the 2005 Balzan Prizes to Peter and Rosemary Grant (GB/USA) of Princeton University, New Jersey (USA) for population biology, to Peter Hall (Great Britain) of University…
