The World Cultural Council is pleased to announce that the twenty-ninth Award Ceremony will take place on Wednesday 18th April, 2012. It will be held in conjunction with the Conference on Excellence in Research at Aarhus University, Denmark, in which representatives of leading European institutions of higher education will participate.

At the event, the "Albert Einstein" World Award of Science and the "José Vasconcelos" World Award of Education will be conferred on eminent pioneers in their respective fields in honour of their tireless efforts to advance human culture and well-being. In addition to these awards, special acknowledgements will be granted to a number of distinguished Danish researchers. The Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education, along with Aarhus University, are proud to host the World Cultural Council’s 2012 Award Ceremony. Rewarding outstanding achievement is another way of bringing talent and excellence into focus.

For more information see: http://www.excellence2012.dk/wcc-award-2012/

(Tartu, Estonia November 10, 2011). The World Cultural Council celebrated it´s 28th Award Ceremony with the host of the University of Tartu.  

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Professor Geoffrey Alan Ozin, Canada Research Chair and Distinguished University received the 2011 Albert Einstein World Award of Science from Edmond H. Fischer, President of the World Cultural Council and Prof. Alar Karis, Rector of the University of Tartu and authorities of the World Cultural Council.

“It is an incredible honour to receive the WCC Albert Einstein Award for my career contributions to Nanochemistry”.

“I am deeply indebted to WCC for recognizing my pioneering contributions to the field of Nanochemistry and the true benefits and well being that my research has brought to humankind”.

Todd Siler, visual artist, writer, inventor and polymath received the 2011 “Leonardo da Vinci” World Award of Arts from Edmond H. Fischer, President of the World Cultural Council and Alar Karis, Rector of the University of Tartu and authorities of the World Cultural Council.

Countless thanks go to the Members of the Board of the World Cultural Council who were so kind to recognize my work over a lifetime, to Ron and Frayda Feldman, who have tirelessly and generously championed my artwork over three decades through their bold exhibitions at Ronald Feldman Fine Arts in New York City and I extend this deep gratitude to the Rector of the University of Tartu for allowing me to present my work to this vibrant community of inquisitive minds”.

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