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{{Short description|Austrian science award}}
{{Short description|Austrian science award}}
The '''Wittgenstein Award''' ({{lang-de|Wittgenstein-Preis}}) is an Austrian science award supporting the notion that "scientists should be guaranteed the greatest possible freedom and flexibility in the performance of their research."<ref name="fwf.ac.at">{{cite web|url=https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/research-funding/fwf-programmes/wittgenstein-award/|title=Wittgenstein-Award|website=Fwf.ac.at|accessdate=23 February 2019}}</ref> The prize money of up to 1.5 million euro make it the most highly endowed science award of Austria, money that is tied to research activities within the five years following the award. The Wittgenstein-Preis is named after the philosopher [[Ludwig Wittgenstein]] and is conferred once per year by the [[Austrian Science Fund]] on behalf of the Austrian Ministry for Science.<ref name="fwf.ac.at"/>
The '''Wittgenstein Award''' ({{langx|de|Wittgenstein-Preis}}) is an Austrian science award supporting the notion that "scientists should be guaranteed the greatest possible freedom and flexibility in the performance of their research."<ref name="fwf.ac.at">{{cite web|url=https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/research-funding/fwf-programmes/wittgenstein-award/|title=Wittgenstein-Award|website=Fwf.ac.at|accessdate=23 February 2019}}</ref> The prize money of up to 1.5 million euro make it the most highly endowed science award of Austria, money that is tied to research activities within the five years following the award. The Wittgenstein-Preis is named after the philosopher [[Ludwig Wittgenstein]] and is conferred once per year by the [[Austrian Science Fund]] on behalf of the Austrian Ministry for Science.<ref name="fwf.ac.at"/>


==Objectives==
==Objectives==
The award provides aims to express recognition and to support "excellent scientists"<ref name="fwf.ac.at"/> up to 55 years of age who "have produced exceptional scientific work and who occupy a prominent place in the international scientific community". Awardees receive financial support up to 1.5 million euro to be spent over a period of five years. The award should enhance and extend the research possibilities of the awardees and their research groups.<ref name="fwf.ac.at"/>
The award provides aims to express recognition and to support "excellent scientists"<ref name="fwf.ac.at"/> up to 60 years of age who "have produced exceptional scientific work and who occupy a prominent place in the international scientific community". Awardees receive financial support up to 1.5 million euro to be spent over a period of five years. The award should enhance and extend the research possibilities of the awardees and their research groups.<ref name="fwf.ac.at"/>


==Nomination, requirements and selection==
==Nomination, requirements and selection==
Nominations can be expressed by rectors as well as vice rectors for research of Austrian universities; the president of the [[Austrian Academy of Sciences]]; the president of IST Austria; and all previous Wittgenstein-Preis awardees. Self-nomination is not permitted, researchers of any discipline are entitled. There are no quotas regulating the distribution of awards between subject areas.<ref name="fwf.ac.at"/> Nominees must be 60 years old or younger; permanently employed at an Austrian research institution; internationally recognised in their respective academic field; and have their center of life in Austria for at least one year at the time of the nomination.<ref name="fwf.ac.at"/> The awardees are selected by an international jury of experts, the same jury also selects the recipients of the related [[Start-Preis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/about-the-fwf/organisation/start-wittgenstein-jury/|title=START-/Wittgenstein-Jury|website=Fwf.ac.at|accessdate=23 February 2019}}</ref>
Nominations can be expressed by rectors as well as vice rectors for research of Austrian universities; the president of the [[Austrian Academy of Sciences]]; the president of the [[Institute of Science and Technology Austria]] (ISTA); and all previous Wittgenstein-Preis awardees. Self-nomination is not permitted, researchers of any discipline are entitled. There are no quotas regulating the distribution of awards between subject areas.<ref name="fwf.ac.at"/> Nominees must be 60 years old or younger; permanently employed at an Austrian research institution; internationally recognised in their respective academic field; and have their center of life in Austria for at least one year at the time of the nomination.<ref name="fwf.ac.at"/> The awardees are selected by an international jury of experts, the same jury also selects the recipients of the related [[Start-Preis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/about-the-fwf/organisation/start-wittgenstein-jury/|title=START-/Wittgenstein-Jury|website=Fwf.ac.at|accessdate=23 February 2019}}</ref>


== Recipients and affiliation==
== Recipients and affiliation==
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* 1996: [[Erwin Friedrich Wagner]], [[Research Institute of Molecular Pathology]] (IMP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pf.fwf.ac.at/de/wissenschaft-konkret/project-finder|title=FWF Project Finder - Auswahlmaske|website=Pf.fwf.ac.at|accessdate=23 February 2019}}</ref>
* 1996: [[Erwin Friedrich Wagner]], [[Research Institute of Molecular Pathology]] (IMP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pf.fwf.ac.at/de/wissenschaft-konkret/project-finder|title=FWF Project Finder – Auswahlmaske|website=Pf.fwf.ac.at|accessdate=23 February 2019}}</ref>
* 1996: [[Ruth Wodak]], Institut für Sprachwissenschaften, Universität Wien
* 1996: [[Ruth Wodak]], Institut für Sprachwissenschaften, Universität Wien
* 1997: [[Antonius Matzke]], Institut für Molekularbiologie, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
* 1997: [[Marjori and Antonius Matzke]], Institut für Molekularbiologie, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
* 1997: [[Erich Gornik]], Institut für Festkörperelektronik, Technische Universität Wien
* 1997: [[Erich Gornik]], Institut für Festkörperelektronik, Technische Universität Wien
* 1998: [[Peter Zoller]], Institut für Theoretische Physik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität, Innsbruck
* 1998: [[Peter Zoller]], Institut für Theoretische Physik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität, Innsbruck
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* 2011: [[Gerhard J.Herndl]], Department für Meeresbiologie, Fakultät für Lebenswissenschaften, Universität Wien
* 2011: [[Gerhard J.Herndl]], Department für Meeresbiologie, Fakultät für Lebenswissenschaften, Universität Wien
* 2012: [[Niyazi Serdar Sariçiftçi]], Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Institut für Organische Solarzellen, Universität Linz
* 2012: [[Niyazi Serdar Sariçiftçi]], Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Institut für Organische Solarzellen, Universität Linz
* 2012: [[Thomas Henzinger]], [[IST Austria]]
* 2012: [[Thomas Henzinger]], [[IST Austria|ISTA]]
* 2013: [[Ulrike Diebold]], Institut für Angewandte Physik, TU Wien
* 2013: [[Ulrike Diebold]], Institut für Angewandte Physik, TU Wien
* 2014: [[Josef Penninger]], [[Institute of Molecular Biotechnology|Institut für Molekulare Biotechnologie (IMBA)]]
* 2014: [[Josef Penninger]], [[Institute of Molecular Biotechnology|Institut für Molekulare Biotechnologie (IMBA)]]
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* 2016: [[Peter Jonas (physiologist)|Peter Jonas]], [[Institute of Science and Technology Austria]]
* 2016: [[Peter Jonas (physiologist)|Peter Jonas]], [[Institute of Science and Technology Austria]]
* 2017: [[Hanns-Christoph Nägerl]], [[University of Innsbruck]]
* 2017: [[Hanns-Christoph Nägerl]], [[University of Innsbruck]]
* 2018: [[Herbert Edelsbrunner]], [[Institute of Science and Technology Austria|IST Austria]] and [[Ursula Hemetek]], Department of Folk Music Research and Ethnomusicology at the [[University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna]]
* 2018: [[Herbert Edelsbrunner]], [[Institute of Science and Technology Austria|ISTA]] and {{ill|Ursula Hemetek|de}}, Department of Folk Music Research and Ethnomusicology at the [[University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna]]
* 2019: [[Philipp Ther]], Institute for Eastern European History and [[Michael Wagner (microbiologist)|Michael Wagner]], Department for Microbiology and Eco Systems Research, both [[University of Vienna]]
* 2019: [[Philipp Ther]], Institute for Eastern European History and {{ill|Michael Wagner (microbiologist)|lt=Michael Wagner|de|Michael Wagner (Biologe)}}, Department for Microbiology and Eco Systems Research, both [[University of Vienna]]
* 2020: [[Adrian Constantin]], Department of Mathematics, University of Vienna
* 2020: [[Adrian Constantin]], Department of Mathematics, University of Vienna
* 2021: [[Monika Henzinger]], Faculty of Computer Science, University of Vienna<ref name="Fakultät für Informatik 2021">{{cite web | title=Prof. Dr. Monika Henzinger receives prestigious Wittgenstein Prize | website=Fakultät für Informatik | date=22 June 2021 | url=https://informatik.univie.ac.at/en/news-events/article/news/prof-dr-monika-henzinger-erhaelt-renommierten-wittgenstein-preis/ | access-date=22 November 2021}}</ref>
* 2022: [[Christa Schleper]], Department of Functional and Evolutionary Biology, University of Vienna<ref name="DER STANDARD 2022">{{cite web | title=Mikrobiologin Christa Schleper erhält den diesjährigen "Austro-Nobelpreis" | website=[[Der Standard]] | date=22 June 2022 | url=https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000136798596/mikrobiologin-christa-schleper-erhaelt-den-diesjaehrigen-austro-nobelpreis | language=de | access-date=23 June 2022}}</ref>
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==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 05:41, 28 October 2024

The Wittgenstein Award (German: Wittgenstein-Preis) is an Austrian science award supporting the notion that "scientists should be guaranteed the greatest possible freedom and flexibility in the performance of their research."[1] The prize money of up to 1.5 million euro make it the most highly endowed science award of Austria, money that is tied to research activities within the five years following the award. The Wittgenstein-Preis is named after the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein and is conferred once per year by the Austrian Science Fund on behalf of the Austrian Ministry for Science.[1]

Objectives

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The award provides aims to express recognition and to support "excellent scientists"[1] up to 60 years of age who "have produced exceptional scientific work and who occupy a prominent place in the international scientific community". Awardees receive financial support up to 1.5 million euro to be spent over a period of five years. The award should enhance and extend the research possibilities of the awardees and their research groups.[1]

Nomination, requirements and selection

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Nominations can be expressed by rectors as well as vice rectors for research of Austrian universities; the president of the Austrian Academy of Sciences; the president of the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA); and all previous Wittgenstein-Preis awardees. Self-nomination is not permitted, researchers of any discipline are entitled. There are no quotas regulating the distribution of awards between subject areas.[1] Nominees must be 60 years old or younger; permanently employed at an Austrian research institution; internationally recognised in their respective academic field; and have their center of life in Austria for at least one year at the time of the nomination.[1] The awardees are selected by an international jury of experts, the same jury also selects the recipients of the related Start-Preis.[2]

Recipients and affiliation

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Wittgenstein-Award". Fwf.ac.at. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  2. ^ "START-/Wittgenstein-Jury". Fwf.ac.at. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  3. ^ "FWF Project Finder – Auswahlmaske". Pf.fwf.ac.at. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Prof. Dr. Monika Henzinger receives prestigious Wittgenstein Prize". Fakultät für Informatik. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Mikrobiologin Christa Schleper erhält den diesjährigen "Austro-Nobelpreis"". Der Standard (in German). 22 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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