Nierenberg Prize
The Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest is given annually by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. It was created through a gift of the family to honor the memory of William Nierenberg. The prize includes a bronze medal and $25,000.
The award is named for William Nierenberg (1919–2000), a renowned national science leader who served Scripps Institution of Oceanography as director from 1965 to 1986.[1] The recipient of numerous awards and honors for professional research and public service, Nierenberg was a leading expert in several fields of underwater research and warfare, and was known for his work in low-energy nuclear physics.
Recipients
Source: Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- 2001: E. O. Wilson
- 2002: Walter Cronkite[2]
- 2003: Jane Lubchenco[3]
- 2004: Dame Jane Goodall
- 2005: Sir David Attenborough
- 2006: Dr Gordon Moore
- 2007: Dr J. Craig Venter
- 2008: Dr James E. Hansen
- 2009: Dr Richard Dawkins[4]
- 2010: Ira Flatow[5]
- 2012: Daniel Pauly
- 2013: James Cameron
- 2014: Michael Pollan
- 2015: Lord Martin Rees
References
- ↑ Revkin, Andrew C. (September 13, 2000). "William A. Nierenberg, 81, Physicist and Military Policy Adviser". The New York Times.
- ↑ "News Icon Cronkite Had Strong Ties to San Diego". KFMB-TV. July 30, 2009.
- ↑ "Scripps Prize Honors Marine Ecologist Jane Lubchenco". Environmental News Service. September 15, 2003.
- ↑ LaFee, Scott (April 20, 2009). "Darwin's Rottweiler". U-T San Diego.
- ↑ Robbins, Gary (November 2, 2010). "Scripps awards NPR's Ira Flatow Nierenberg Prize". U-T San Diego.
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