European Science Foundation invites nominations for the European Latsis Prize 2010

100,000 Swiss francs for outstanding contributions to biodiversity research. The prize is funded by the Geneva-based International Latsis Foundation.

The European Science Foundation (ESF) invites nominations for the European Latsis Prize 2010 in the research field of biodiversity.

The prize is valued at 100,000 Swiss francs (€70,000) and is funded by the Geneva-based International Latsis Foundation. It is awarded by the European Science Foundation to an individual or a research group who, in the opinion of their peers, has made the greatest contribution to a particular field of European research.

In the context of the International Year of Biodiversity 2010, which among its goals aims to stop the decrease of biodiversity worldwide, the European Latsis Prize seeks nominations for outstanding contributions to interdisciplinary research on biodiversity, in its widest meaning, which has had a major impact in this domain. The candidate should have excellent research achievements in aspects of:
• biology and ecology, or
• perception of society on biodiversity, or
• human and societal aspects of or vision on biodiversity, or
• economic aspects of biodiversity, both direct (e.g. fisheries, forestry, agriculture) and indirect, which have contributed to this development.

Nominate online: www.esf.org/latsis

The deadline for submission of nominations is 30 June 2010. The European Latsis Prize 2010 will be awarded at the Annual Assembly of the European Science Foundation on Wednesday 17 November 2010, in Strasbourg, France.
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Former laureates of the European Latsis Prize
2009 "The Human Brain - The Human Mind", Uta and Chris Frith, United Kingdom
2008 "Astrophysics", Simon White, Germany/United Kingdom
2007 "Medical Imaging", Willi Kalender, Germany
2006 "Immigration and Social Cohesion in Modern Societies", Rainer Bauböck, Austria
2005 "Nano-Engineering", Donal Bradley, United Kingdom
2004 "Bioinformatics", Amos Bairoch, Switzerland
2003 "Archaeology", Colin Renfrew, United Kingdom
2002 "Cognitive Sciences", Annette Karmiloff-Smith, United Kingdom
2001 "Climate Research", André Berger, Belgium
2000 "Molecular Structure", Kenneth Holmes, Germany/United Kingdom
1999 "Research and/or Innovation in Education", Jürgen Baumert, German

The European Science Foundation (ESF) is an independent organisation promoting collaboration across borders in scientific research, research funding and science policy. It represents 79 national research funding bodies, research-performing agencies, academies and learned societies from 30 countries. It spans all academic domains, including humanities; social sciences; life, earth and environmental sciences; medical sciences; and physical and engineering sciences. www.esf.org

Countries

France