The Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts is an acknowledgment to those who lift our existence to a higher level by the beauty or inspiration of their creative talent. It is conferred on a renowned artist, sculptor, writer, poet, cinematographer, photographer, architect, musician or other performing, creative or visionary
The Albert Einstein World Award of Science was created as a means of recognition and encouragement for scientific and technological research and development. It takes into special consideration research which has brought true benefit and wellbeing to mankind. The winner of the award is elected by the Interdisciplinary Committee, which
The José Vasconcelos World Award of Education is granted to a renowned educator, an authority in the field of teaching, or someone who has brought about visionary development in education policy. Through their work, the individual or team should have had a significantly positive influence on the quality and reach
The World Cultural Council and the University of Helsinki are delighted to announce that the 38th WCC Award Ceremony will take place in the Great Hall, University of Helsinki, on Wednesday 3rd November 2023.
As part of the programme, laureate lectures will take place on Tuesday 2nd November.
To learn more about the award ceremony locations around the world, hover over the dots on the map to reveal the location name and year(s) of award ceremonies held there.
Clicking on the year in the description label will take you to the corresponding event page for details.
Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts 2022 Field of Work: Architecture Date: 29-30 November 2022 Place of Ceremony: Great Hall of Acts, “Sala dos Capelos” Host Institution: University of Coimbra Host Country: Portugal Architect and educator J. Meejin Yoon, the Gale and Ira Drukier Dean of the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning at Cornell University, USA, has been selected as the winner of the 2022 Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts. Members of the World Cultural Council recognized Yoon as an extraordinary leader in design practice, research, and education, particularly for her commitment to social justice and
José Vasconcelos World Award of Education 2022 Field of Work: Educational Leadership Date: 29-30 November 2022 Place of Ceremony: Great Hall of Acts, “Sala dos Capelos” Host Institution: University of Coimbra Host Country: Portugal The 2022 José Vasconcelos World Award of Education was granted to Professor Claudia Mitchell, Distinguished James McGill Professor in the Faculty of Education of McGill University in Canada. The prize was awarded for her life commitment to education as an inspiring teacher and passionate advocate for youth, especially transforming lives of thousands of young people, from marginalized backgrounds. Professor Mitchell´s work and passion mirror the dedication
Albert Einstein World Award of Science 2022 Field of Work: Astrophysics Date: 29-30 November 2022 Place of Ceremony: Great Hall of Acts, “Sala dos Capelos” Host Institution: University of Coimbra Host Country: Portugal The winner of the 2022 Albert Einstein World Award of Science was Professor Victoria M. Kaspi, Lorne Trottier Chair in Astrophysics and Cosmology, and Distinguished James McGill Chair at McGill University, and Director of the McGill Space Institute, Canada. She is a world leader in studies of neutron stars. Her research group has produced many of the most exciting results in this field and puts Canada at
Albert Einstein World Award of Science 2019 Field of Work: Nanotechnology Date: 3-4 October 2019 Place of Ceremony: Main Convention Hall Host Institution: University of Tsukuba Host Country: Japan The winner of the 2019 Albert Einstein World Award of Science is Prof. Zhong Lin Wang, Chair and Regents Professor, School of Materials Science & Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. The prize is awarded for Prof. Wang’s pioneering and seminal contributions to the discovery, innovation and implementation of nanogenerators and self-powered systems. These innovations enable unprecedented new technologies for harvesting energy from the environment and biological systems, with applications
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