Since 1978, The Wolf Foundation has awarded the acclaimed Wolf Prize, awarded annually to outstanding scientists and artists worldwide, regardless of nationality, race, color, religion, gender, or political views, for achievements in the benefit of humanity.
The scientific categories of the prize include Medicine, Agriculture, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics. The Prize’s art categories include Painting and Sculpting, Music, and Architecture. The prize laureates are selected by international Jury Committees which comprise world-renowned candidates.
The prize in each field consists of a certificate and a monetary award of $100,000. To date, over 380 scientists and artists from around the globe have been honored. The prize presentation takes place by the beginning of June, at a special ceremony at the Knesset (Israel´s Parliament), in Jerusalem.
The Annual Wolf Prize Symposia of the ICS have become a significant part of the scientific landscape of the State of Israel. These highly attended events occur annually in late May or early June during the Wolf Prize week, usually one day before the Wolf Prize award ceremony in the Knesset. Every symposium features a busy day of excellent lectures presented by the Wolf Prize Laureates and other esteemed speakers who are active in the field of the prize and/or related to the Laureates’ research groups.
