Kalinga Prize
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The Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science is an award given by UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to lay people. It was created in 1952, following a donation from Biju Patnaik, Founder President of the Kalinga Foundation Trust[1] in India.
Background
The recipient of this annual award must have demonstrated – during a brilliant career as writer, editor, lecturer, film producer, radio/television programme director or presenter – talent in interpreting science and technology for the public. The recipient should have striven to emphasize the international importance of science and technology and the contribution they make to improving public welfare, enriching the cultural heritage of nations, and solving problems facing humanity. Many past prize winners have been scientists, while others have been trained in journalism or have been educators or writers.
Each member state is entitled to nominate a single candidate, through its National Commission for UNESCO, on the recommendation of the national associations for the advancement of science or other science associations, or national associations of science writers or science journalists. Applications from individuals are not accepted.
The laureate is selected by the Director-General of UNESCO upon the recommendation of a four-member jury designated by him. Three members of the jury from different countries of the world are designated on the basis of equitable geographical distribution and the fourth on the recommendation of the Kalinga Foundation Trust.
The Kalinga Prize is awarded during the Celebration of the World Science Day in odd years (2003, 2005, etc.) and in New Delhi, India, in even years. Under the terms of the Prize, the recipient receives forty thousand dollars (US$40,000) and a UNESCO Albert Einstein Silver Medal. The recipient is also awarded the Ruchi Ram Sahni Chair, introduced by the Government of India in 2001 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Kalinga Prize. As holder of the Ruchi Ram Sahni Chair, the winner travels to India for a period of two to four weeks as the guest of the Government of India. The Chair also comprises a token honorarium of US$5,000. In the years when the award ceremony take place during the celebration of the World Science Day, the recipient travels to the city where the science day is being celebrated (2003 in Budapest) as the guest of UNESCO. In the years when it is awarded in New Delhi, the recipient is invited, as the guest of the Kalinga Foundation Trust, to undertake a brief lecture tour in India. For this reason, it is preferable that the recipient be proficient in English.
Each National Commission for UNESCO proposes a candidate only on the recommendation of the national associations for the advancement of science or other science associations, or national associations of science writers or scientific journalists.
The Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science is administered by the Science Analysis and Policies Division of UNESCO.
Kalinga Prize laureates
Source: UNESCO
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| 1952 | Louis de Broglie | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1953 | Julian Huxley | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1954 | Waldemar Kaempffert | Script error: No such module "flag". |
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| 1956 | George Gamow | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1957 | Bertrand Russell | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1958 | Karl von Frisch | Template:GER |
| 1959 | Jean Rostand | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1960 | Ritchie Calder | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1961 | Arthur C. Clarke | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1962 | Gerard Piel | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1963 | Jagjit Singh | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1964 | Warren Weaver | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1965 | Eugene Rabinowitch | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1966 | Paul Couderc | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1967 | Fred Hoyle | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1968 | Gavin de Beer | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1969 | Konrad Lorenz | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1970 | Margaret Mead | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1971 | Pierre Victor Auger | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1972 | Philip H. Abelson Nigel Calder |
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| 1974 | José Reis Template:Interlanguage link |
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| 1976 | George Porter Alexander Oparin |
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| 1977 | Fernand Seguin | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1978 | Hoimar von Ditfurth | Template:GER |
| 1979 | Sergei Kapitza | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1980 | Arístides Bastidas | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1981 | David Attenborough Dennis Flanagan |
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| 1982 | Oswaldo Frota-Pessoa | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1983 | Abdullah Al Muti Sharafuddin | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1984 | Yves Coppens Template:Ill |
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| 1985 | Peter Medawar | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1986 | Nicolai G. Basov David Suzuki |
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| 1987 | Marcel Roche | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1988 | Björn Kurtén | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1989 | Saad Ahmed Shabaan | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1990 | Misbah-Ud-Din Shami | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1991 | Radu Iftimovici Narender K. Sehgal |
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| 1992 | Template:Interlanguage link Peter Okebukola |
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| 1993 | Piero Angela | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1994 | Nikolai N. Drozdov | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1995 | Julieta Norma Fierro Gossman | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1996 | Jiří Grygar Jayant V. Narlikar |
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| 1997 | Dorairajan Balasubramanian | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1998 | Regina Paz Lopez Ennio Candotti |
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| 1999 | Marian Ewurama Addy Emil Gabrielian |
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| 2000 | Ernst W. Hamburger | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2001 | Stefano Fantoni | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2002 | Marisela Salvatierra | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2003 | Pervez Hoodbhoy | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2004 | Jean Audouze | Script error: No such module "flag". |
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| 2006–2008 | No awards due to change of UNESCO rules | |
| 2009 | Yash Pal Trinh Xuan Thuan |
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| 2011 | René Raúl Drucker Colín | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2013 | Xiangyi Li | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2015 | Diego Golombek | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2017 | Erik Jacquemyn[2] | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2019 | Karl Kruszelnicki[3] | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2021 | Jean-Pierre Luminet[4] | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2023 | Ana María Cetto[5] | Script error: No such module "flag". |
Statistics
By 2021 the prize had been awarded to 71 people from 26 countries:
| Country | No. of Awards |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 10 times |
| USA | 8 times |
| France | 7 times |
| India | 5 times |
| Russia (inc. Soviet Union) | 5 times |
| Brazil | |
| Venezuela | 4 times |
| Mexico | |
| Pakistan | 2 times |
| Germany | |
| Italy | |
| Canada | |
| Argentina | 1 time |
| Armenia | |
| Australia | |
| Austria | |
| Bangladesh | |
| Belgium | |
| China | |
| Czech Republic | |
| Finland | |
| Egypt | |
| Ghana | |
| Romania | |
| Nigeria | |
| Philippines | |
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Kalinga Samman
From 2010, the Kalinga Foundation Trust instituted a state level prize under the name Kalinga Samman for Popularization of Science. The award will be presented annually to an eminent scientist and science litterateur from the state of Odisha for outstanding contribution for popularization of science among the public.[6][7]
Kalinga Samman laureates
Source: Kalinga Samman
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Chitta Ranjan Mishra Pramod Kumar Mohapatra |
| 2011 | Gokulananda Mahapatra |
| 2012 | Basanta Kumar Behura |
| 2013 | Hara Prasanna Mishra |
| 2014 | Trilochan Pradhan |
| 2015 | Prafulla Kumar Jena |
| 2016 | Dwijesh Kumar Panda |
| 2017 | Jnanadeva Maharana |
| 2018 | Birendra Kishore Das |
| 2019 | Nimai Charan Panda |
See also
- Public awareness of science
- Popularization of science
- Science journalism
- Physics Outreach
- List of general science and technology awards
- List of science communication awards
References
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