Swiss Science Prize Latsis
{{Short description|Swiss science award}}
{{Infobox award
| name = Swiss Science Prize Latsis
| image =
| awarded_for = Researchers up to the age of 40 for outstanding achievements in basic science
| country = Switzerland
| year = 1984
| sponsor = Latsis Foundation
| reward = 100,000 Swiss francs
| website = [https://www.snf.ch/en/ZsCZuO5EfyWR8yIy/page/swiss-science-prize-latsis Swiss Science Prize Latsis]
}}
The Swiss Science Prize Latsis is awarded annually by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) to "researchers up to the age of 40 for outstanding achievements in basic science". Formerly the National Latsis Prize, the laureates are selected by the National Research Council and the SNSF presents the award on behalf of the Latsis Foundation of Geneva.{{cite web |url= https://www.worldpolicyconference.com/international-latsis-foundation |title= International Latsis Foundation |author= |date= |website= World Policy Conference |publisher= |access-date= 20 February 2024 |quote= }}
Laureates
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Awardee ! Domain of research |
|---|
| 1984
|Mathematical physics: quantum theory |
| 1985
|Virology: resistance to flu viruses |
| 1986
|Economics: analysis of international trade |
| 1987
|Physical chemistry: spectroscopic methods for analysing the properties of ionised molecules |
| 1988
|Paul Schmid-Hempel ({{lang|de|de}}) |Behavioural ecology |
| 1989
|Anne-Nelly Perret-Clermont ({{lang|de|de}}) |Social psychology and educational sciences |
| 1990 |
| 1991
|Susan Margaret Gasser-Wilson ({{lang|de|de}}) |Cell biology: the role of nucleus proteins in organising and passing on genetic information |
| 1992
|History of theology and philosophy in the 17th and 18th century |
| 1993
|Climate and environmental physics: the role of the oceans in climate change |
| 1994
|Developmental biology and genetics |
| 1995
|Human rights and international environmental law |
| 1996
|Audiovisual technology of the future: wavelet theory in communication |
| 1997
|Konrad Basler ({{lang|de|de}}) |Zoology/developmental biology (drosophila fly) |
| 1998
|Ethics, applied ethics and environmental ethics |
| 1999
|Frédéric Merkt ({{lang|de|de}}) |Chemical physics of molecules: spectroscopie and dynamics of atoms and molecules in electronically charged states |
| 2000
|Evolutionary ecology: ant behaviour |
| 2001
|Lorenza Mondada ({{lang|de|de}}) |Interactional linguistics |
| 2002
|Solid state physics: quantum cascade laser |
| 2003
|Neurobiology: neuronal circuit formation in the developing spinal cord |
| 2004
|Empirical economics: cooperative behaviour |
| 2005
|Engineering sciences: computer simulations of complex fluid systems in nature and technology |
| 2006
|Molecular biology: study of a model organism, a worm called Caenorhabditis elegans |
| 2007
|Political science: role of the welfare state in Europe |
| 2008
|X-ray technology |
| 2009
|Medicine: biological stress caused by infectious diseases |
| 2010
|Marianne Sommer ({{lang|de|de}}) |History of science: exploring the life sciences |
| 2011
|Chemistry and biology: isolation and synthesis of natural materials |
| 2012
|Genomics: defence mechanisms against viruses |
| 2013
|David Sander ({{lang|de|de}}) |Affective science |
| 2014
|Tobias J. Kippenberg ({{lang|de|de}}) |Physics: quantum optomechanics |
| 2015
|Neurobiology of olfaction |
| 2016
|Alexander Keese ({{lang|de|de}}) |African history, decolonisation, forced labour |
| 2017
|Chemical catalysis |
| 2018
|Immunology |
| 2019
|Political scientist |
| 2020
|Mathematics |
| 2021
|Molecular oncology |
| 2022
|Kerstin Vokinger ({{lang|de|de}}) |Law, medicine and technology |
| 2023
|Physics: particle physics |
| 2024
|Deep learning for neuroscience |
See also
Notes and references
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External links
- [https://fondationlatsis.org/en Latsis Foundation] (English)
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Category:Awards established in 1984