Prix_Georges_Lemaître

Prix Georges Lemaître

Prix Georges Lemaître

Award created in 1995

The Prix Georges Lemaître is an award created in 1995, in celebration of the centenary of the birth in 1894 of Georges Lemaître. The Association des Anciens et Amis de l'Université catholique de Louvain (Association of the Alumni and Friends of the Université catholique de Louvain) initiated the award,[1] as well as the Fondation Georges Lemaître (Georges Lemaître Foundation). The prize, endowed with 25,000 euros as of 2003,[2] is awarded every two years[3] to a scientist who has made a remarkable contribution to développement et à la diffusion des connaissances dans les domaines de la cosmologie, de l'astronomie, de l'astrophysique, de la géophysique, ou de la recherche spatiale[1] (development and dissemination of knowledge in the fields of cosmology, astronomy, astrophysics, geophysics, or space science). The winner is chosen by an international jury of scientists, chaired by the rector of the Université catholique de Louvain.

List of recipients

References

  1. [1]
    "Fondation Louvain". UCLouvain.
  2. [2]
    "Alain Hubert, prix Georges Lemaître". La Libre. 2003-10-12.
  3. [3]
    "Prix Georges Lemaître, Secteur des Sciences et Technologies, Les Prix: une reconnaissance pour la recherche de haut niveau". UCLouvain.
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