Wolf Prize
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{{Infobox award
| name = Wolf Prize
| description = Outstanding achievement in [[Wolf Prize in Agriculture|Agriculture]], [[Wolf Prize in Chemistry|Chemistry]], [[Wolf Prize in Mathematics|Mathematics]], [[Wolf Prize in Medicine|Medicine]], [[Wolf Prize in Physics|Physics]], and [[Wolf Prize in Arts|Arts]].
| presenter = [[Wolf Foundation]]
| country = [[Israel]]
| year = [[1978]]
| website = http://www.wolffund.org.il/main.asp?idMain=13
}}
The '''Wolf Prize''' is a prestigious international [[award]], has been presented annually since 1978 to living [[science|scientists]] and [[art]]ists for ''"achievements in the interest of mankind and friendly relations among peoples ... irrespective of nationality, race, colour, religion, sex or political views."'' The prize is awarded in [[Israel]] by the [[Wolf Foundation]], founded by [[Ricardo Wolf|Dr. Ricardo Wolf]], a German-born inventor and former [[Cuba]]n ambassador to Israel. It is awarded in six fields: [[Wolf Prize in Agriculture|Agriculture]], [[Wolf Prize in Chemistry|Chemistry]], [[Wolf Prize in Mathematics|Mathematics]], [[Wolf Prize in Medicine|Medicine]], [[Wolf Prize in Physics|Physics]], and an [[Wolf Prize in Arts|Arts]] prize that rotates annually between architecture, music, painting and sculpture. Each prize consists of a diploma and US$100,000.
The Wolf Prizes in physics and chemistry are often considered the most prestigious awards in those fields after the [[Nobel Prize]]<ref>[http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/18884 Physicsworld.com: Wolf prize goes to particle theorists]</ref><ref>Basolo, F: "From Coello to Inorganic Chemistry: A Lifetime of Reactions", page 65, Springer, 2002</ref>; in medicine, the prize is probably the third most prestigious, after the Nobel Prize and the [[Lasker Award]]. Until the establishment of the [[Abel Prize]], the Wolf Prize was probably the closest equivalent of a "Nobel Prize in Mathematics", since the more prestigious [[Fields Medal]] was only awarded every 4 years to mathematicians under 40. The Prize in Agriculture has likewise been equated to a "Nobel Prize in Agriculture"<ref>National Research
Council: "National Research Initiative: A Vital Competitive Grants Program in Food, Fiber and Natural-resources Research", page 155, National Academies Press, 2000</ref>.
''For past Wolf Prize laureates, see the separate lists for [[Wolf Prize in Agriculture|Agriculture]], [[Wolf Prize in Chemistry|Chemistry]], [[Wolf Prize in Mathematics|Mathematics]], [[Wolf Prize in Medicine|Medicine]], [[Wolf Prize in Physics|Physics]] and [[Wolf Prize in Arts|Arts]].''
==See also==
* [[List of prizes, medals, and awards]]
* [[Nobel Prize]]
==Notes==
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==References==
*{{cite web | title=Wolf Foundation General Information | url=http://www.wolffund.org.il | publisher=Wolf Foundation | accessdate=2007-08-24}}
*{{cite web | title=Wolf Foundation Founders and Donors | url=http://www.wolffund.org.il/main.asp?idMain=18 | publisher=Wolf Foundation | accessdate=2007-08-24}}
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