Portugal 2022 – University of Coimbra
Date: 29-30 November 2022 Place of Ceremony: Great Hall of Acts, “Sala dos Capelos” Host Institution: University of Coimbra Host Country: Portugal Video of the 2022 Award Ceremony Programme November 29, 2022 Welcome Note by Amílcar Falcão, Rector of the University of Coimbra Special Lecture by Professor Victoria M. Kaspi Winner of the “Albert Einstein” World […]
Hong Kong 2018 – City University of Hong Kong
Date: 8 November 2018 Place of Ceremony: Wong Cheung Lo Hui Yuet Hall, 5/F Lau Ming Wai Academic Building Host Institution: City University of Hong Kong Host Country: Hong Kong Professor Jean-Pierre Changeux, Emeritus Professor of Neuroscience at the Institut Pasteur and Collège de France, where he was Chair of Cellular Communications from 1976 to […]
Latvia 2016 – Riga Technical University
Date: 14 October 2016 Place of Ceremony: Ziedonis Hall, National Library of Latvia Host Institution: Riga Technical University Host Country: Riga, Latvia The 33rd Award Ceremony took place on Friday 14th of October 2016. It was held in conjunction with the celebrations of the 154th anniversary of Riga Technical University. Professor Edward Witten, Charles Simonyi […]
Finland 2014 – Aalto University
Date: 17 November 2014 Place of Ceremony: A Hall Host Institution: Aalto University Host Country: Finland (Espoo, Finland November 17, 2014). The World Cultural Council celebrated its 31st Anniversary with the host of Aalto University in the framework of the conference “The Impact of Universities on Economic Growth”. Two prestigious scientific awards were presented at […]
Denmark 2012 – Aarhus University
Date: 18 April 2012 Place of Ceremony: The Main Hall Host Institution: Aarhus University Host Country: Aarhus, Denmark (Aarhus, Denmark. April 18, 2012). The World Cultural Council celebrated it´s 29th Award Ceremony at Aarhus University, within the framework of the conference Excellence Revisited – the Value of Excellence. The conference has been one of the […]
México 2010 – Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
Date: 08 December 2010 Place of Ceremony: Great Hall Adolfo López Mateos Host Institution: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México Host Country: Estado de México, México Toluca, Estado de México, México. December 2010. The World Cultural Council celebrated the twenty-seventh Award Ceremony on Wednesday December 8th, at 11:00hrs, in the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de […]
USA 2008 – Princeton University
Date: 11 November 2008 Place of Ceremony: Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall Host Institution: Princeton University Host Country: New Jersey, USA (Princeton University, November 11, 2008) The World Cultural Council celebrated its 25th anniversary with the host of Princeton University. The Award Ceremony took place on Tuesday, November 11, at 16.30 hrs in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, […]
Belgium 2004 – University of Liège
Date: 08 November 2004 Place of Ceremony: Amphithéâtres de l’Europe Host Institution: University of Liège Host Country: Liège, Belgium Liège, Belgium. November 8th “Society needs our results and our best judgements,” Prof. Ralph J. Cicerone said after receiving the Albert Einstein Award. Prof. Cicerone explained at his response “International agreements that limit emissions of synthetic […]
Ireland 2002 – University of Dublin
Date: 14 November 2002 Place of Ceremony: Trinity College Host Institution: University of Dublin Host Country: Dublin, Ireland “I have faith in life, I have faith in man, and in that Being about whom Christ, Buddha, Parmenides, Aristotle, Yajnavalkya and Shankaracharya, Nezahualcoyotl and Lao Tse all spoke.” -Dr. José Rafael Estrada Dublin, Ireland – This […]
South Africa 2000 – Witwatersrand University
Date: 01 November 2000 Place of Ceremony: Great Hall Host Institution: Witwatersrand University Host Country: Johannesburg, South Africa The celebration of the Council’s Awards in five continents was hosted by the prestigious Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg, South Africa. An eminent Australian scientist and a renowned American educator were honoured by the World Cultural Council for outstanding […]