UNC to host the 41st WCC Award Ceremony
The Albert Einstein World Award of Science 2026 The National University of Córdoba (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba – UNC) has been Entrusted with organising this prestigious international academic and scientific event, with the support of the provincial government via the ProCórdoba Agency. The event will honour the world’s most distinguished scientists and recognise their contributions […]
2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Professor Omar M. Yaghi
It is with profound pride and joy that we extend our heartfelt congratulations to our distinguished President, Professor Omar Yaghi, on being awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Professor Yaghi has continually inspired the global scientific community through his visionary contributions to chemistry and his unwavering dedication to advancing knowledge for the benefit of […]
Special Lectures 2024
Photo Gallery Photos by Owen Egan and Joni Dufour Special Lectures by Cónal Creedon and Eske Willerslev Special Lecture by Prof. Omar Yaghi
2024 WCC Event Live Stream
2024 Beatty lecture Tuesday, October 22 at 6 PM EDT Watch the live stream here: 2024 Award Ceremony at McGill University Wednesday, October 23 at 4 PM EDT Watch the live stream here:
Physics Nobel Prize 2024
Prof. John J. Hopfield, winner of the 2005 Albert Einstein World Cultural Council Award of Science has been granted the Physics Nobel Prize 2024. Awarded with the Albert Einstein World Award of Science in 2005, Professor Emeritus John Hopfield has now been honored with the prestigious 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics. His groundbreaking contributions to […]
Helsinki 2023 – University of Helsinki

Date: 2-3 November 2023 Place of Ceremony: Great Hall Host Institution: University of Helsinki Host Country: Finland Video of the 2023 Award Ceremony Science Award Professor Christoph Gerber, Department of Physics and Swiss Nano Institute, University of Basel, Switzerland, has been selected as the winner of the Albert Einstein World Award of Science 2023. The […]
Presidency of the World Cultural Council
Sir Colin Blakemore Sir Fraser Stoddart Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart will succeed Professor Sir Colin Blakemore as President of the World Cultural Council. He will assume this role for the 2022 Award Ceremony at the University of Coimbra (UC), Portugal. Fraser Stoddart has been a member of the faculty at Northwestern University since 2008. He […]