The Harvey Prize is an annual

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i award for breakthroughs in science and technology, as well as contributions to peace in the Middle East granted by the Technion in

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. The prize has become a " Nobel predictor" over the years, as around 30% of its recipients have become Nobel prize winners. It is the most prestigious award bestowed upon by the Technion.

History

The prize is named for industrialist and inventor Leo Harvey. Two prizes of $75,000 each are awarded each year. Candidates are submitted by past recipients, Technion Senate members and presidents of recognized institutions of higher learning and research in Israel and abroad. Generally, recipients of the Nobel or

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are not eligible for the Harvey Prize, unless the accomplishments cited in the nomination represent new or different work.Prize Conditions
Retrieved 7 February 2019. However, some scientists who won the Harvey Prize were later presented with the Nobel Prize, e.g.

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, Shuji Nakamura and Katalin Karikó.

List of recipients

References

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History

List of recipients

See also

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