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.
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 twenty thousand dollars (US$20,000) 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.
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
Czech Republic
Finland
Egypt
Ghana
Romania
Nigeria
Philippines
Vietnam
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.[5][6]
^"Kalinga Foundation Trust". kalingafoundationtrust.com. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
^"Belgian scientist Erik Jacquemyn to receive UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science". UNESCO. October 25, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
^Ryan, Claudine (November 20, 2019). "Dr Karl wins UNESCO prize for turning generations on to science". ABC News. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
^UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science (press release) Accessed 14 November 2021
^"Kalinga Samman". Kalinga Foundation Trust. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
^"Kalinga Samman awarded". The Telegraph. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
External links
"Kalinga Foundation Trust: List of Kalinga Prize Laureates". kalingafoundationtrust.com. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
"UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science". Retrieved January 24, 2013.
January 06, 2023
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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 Louis de Broglie first recipient of the Kalinga Prize Contents 1 Background 2 Kalinga Prize laureates 3 Statistics 4 Kalinga Samman 4 1 Kalinga Samman laureates 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBackground EditThe 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 twenty thousand dollars US 20 000 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 EditSource UNESCO Year Recipient Country1952 Louis de Broglie France1953 Julian Huxley United Kingdom1954 Waldemar Kaempffert United States1955 Augusto Pi Sunyer es Venezuela1956 George Gamow United States1957 Bertrand Russell United Kingdom1958 Karl von Frisch Germany1959 Jean Rostand France1960 Ritchie Calder United Kingdom1961 Arthur C Clarke United Kingdom1962 Gerard Piel United States1963 Jagjit Singh India1964 Warren Weaver United States1965 Eugene Rabinowitch United States1966 Paul Couderc fr France1967 Fred Hoyle United Kingdom1968 Gavin de Beer United Kingdom1969 Konrad Lorenz Austria1970 Margaret Mead United States1971 Pierre Victor Auger France1972 Philip H AbelsonNigel Calder United States United Kingdom1973 no award1974 Jose ReisLuis Estrada Martinez es Brazil Mexico1975 no award1976 George PorterAlexander Oparin United Kingdom Soviet Union1977 Fernand Seguin Canada1978 Hoimar von Ditfurth Germany1979 Sergei Kapitza Soviet Union1980 Aristides Bastidas Venezuela1981 David AttenboroughDennis Flanagan United Kingdom United States1982 Oswaldo Frota Pessoa Brazil1983 Abdullah Al Muti Sharafuddin Bangladesh1984 Yves CoppensIgor Petryanov ru France Soviet Union1985 Peter Medawar United Kingdom1986 Nicolai G BasovDavid Suzuki Soviet Union Canada1987 Marcel Roche Venezuela1988 Bjorn Kurten Finland1989 Saad Ahmed Shabaan Egypt1990 Misbah Ud Din Shami Pakistan1991 Radu IftimoviciNarender K Sehgal Romania India1992 Jorge Flores Valdes es Peter Okebukola Mexico Nigeria1993 Piero Angela Italy1994 Nikolai N Drozdov Russia1995 Julieta Norma Fierro Gossman Mexico1996 Jiri GrygarJayant V Narlikar Czech Republic India1997 Dorairajan Balasubramanian India1998 Regina Paz LopezEnnio Candotti Philippines Brazil1999 Marian Ewurama AddyEmil Gabrielian Ghana Armenia2000 Ernst W Hamburger Brazil2001 Stefano Fantoni Italy2002 Marisela Salvatierra Venezuela2003 Pervez Hoodbhoy Pakistan2004 Jean Audouze France2005 Jeter Bertoletti pt Brazil2006 2008 No awards due to change of UNESCO rules2009 Yash PalTrinh Xuan Thuan India Vietnam2011 Rene Raul Drucker Colin es Mexico2013 Xiangyi Li China2015 Diego Golombek Argentina2017 Erik Jacquemyn 2 Belgium2019 Karl Kruszelnicki 3 Australia2021 Jean Pierre Luminet 4 FranceStatistics EditBy 2021 the prize had been awarded to 71 people from 26 countries Country No of AwardsUnited Kingdom 10 timesUSA 8 timesFrance 7 timesIndia 5 timesRussia inc Soviet Union 5 timesBrazilVenezuela 4 timesMexicoPakistan 2 timesGermanyItalyCanadaArgentina 1 timeArmeniaAustraliaAustriaBangladeshBelgiumCzech RepublicFinlandEgyptGhanaRomaniaNigeriaPhilippinesVietnamKalinga Samman EditFrom 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 5 6 Kalinga Samman laureates Edit Source Kalinga Samman Year Recipient2010 Chitta Ranjan MishraPramod Kumar Mohapatra2011 Gokulananda Mahapatra2012 Basanta Kumar Behura2013 Hara Prasanna Mishra2014 Trilochan Pradhan2015 Prafulla Kumar Jena2016 Dwijesh Kumar Panda2017 Jnanadeva Maharana2018 Birendra Kishore Das2019 Nimai Charan PandaSee also EditPublic awareness of science Popularization of science Science journalism Physics Outreach List of general science and technology awards List of science communication awardsReferences Edit Kalinga Foundation Trust kalingafoundationtrust com Retrieved August 28 2010 Belgian scientist Erik Jacquemyn to receive UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science UNESCO October 25 2017 Retrieved July 4 2018 Ryan Claudine November 20 2019 Dr Karl wins UNESCO prize for turning generations on to science ABC News Retrieved November 19 2019 UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science press release Accessed 14 November 2021 Kalinga Samman Kalinga Foundation Trust Retrieved September 29 2022 Kalinga Samman awarded The Telegraph Retrieved September 30 2022 External links Edit Kalinga Foundation Trust List of Kalinga Prize Laureates kalingafoundationtrust com Retrieved August 28 2010 UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science Retrieved January 24 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kalinga Prize amp oldid 1113176980, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
