Wolf Prize 370712 215398959 2008-05-28T00:40:57Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[nl:Wolfprijs]] {{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== {{Reflist|2}} ==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}} {{Wolf Prizes}} [[Category:Arts awards]] [[Category:Science and engineering awards]] [[Category:Wolf Prizes|*]] [[cs:Wolfova cena]] [[de:Wolf-Preis]] [[es:Premio Wolf]] [[fr:Prix Wolf]] [[ko:울프상]] [[it:Premio Wolf]] [[he:פרס וולף]] [[hu:Wolf-díj]] [[nl:Wolfprijs]] [[ja:ウルフ賞]] [[no:Wolfprisen]] [[pl:Nagroda Wolfa]] [[ro:Premiul Wolf]] [[ru:Премия Вольфа]] [[sk:Wolfova cena]] [[fi:Wolfin palkinto]] [[sv:Wolfpriset]] [[zh:沃尔夫奖]]