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Awarded For: | Recognition to people or institutions that have contributed to Science, Innovation and Technology, in Ecuador |
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Dra. Matilde Hidalgo de Procel Medal | |
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Awarded For: | Awarded to women who have excelled in political, cultural, educational, business, economic, scientific, labor, social or sports activities. |
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The Matilde Hidaldo de Prócel Medal is one of the highest distinctions awarded by the Ecuadorian legislative branch. Originally by the Ecuadorian National Congress now the National Assembly; it is awarded to outstanding women that have distinguished themselves in political, cultural, educational, business, economic, scientific research, social and sports activities.[1] [2] [3]
Year | Matilde Hidalgo de Prócel Medal | Genre |
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2002 | Aminta Buenaño[4] | Literary Merit |
2005 | Sor Luisa Muñoz Sánchez[5] | Social Merit |
2007 | Sonia Roca | Educational Merit |
Year | Matilde Hidalgo de Prócel Medal | Genre |
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2012 | Isabel Noboa | Business Merit |
2013 | Paulina Aulestia[6] | Climbing Everest |
2017 [7] | Irina Bokova[8] | Social Merit |
Beatriz Parra | Music | |
Las Tres Marías | Music | |
Lidia Noboa | Music | |
Jannet Alvarado | Music | |
Rosy Revelo | Visual Arts | |
Gina María Villacís | Visual Arts | |
Eugenia Viteri | Literature | |
Sara Vanegas Coveña | Literature | |
Leonor Bravo Velásquez | Literature | |
María Fernanda Restrepo | Cinema | |
Mónica Vázquez | Cinema | |
Karla Gachet | Photography | |
2018 | Laura Pausini[9] | Music |
Mirella Cesa[10] | Music | |
Ada Yonath[11] | Science | |
2019 | Mónica Amboya [12] | Sports |
Diana Aguavil[13] | Social Merit | |
2020 | Jacqueline Costales[14] [15] | Literature |
The Matilde Hidalgo award is given to people or institutions that contribute to the development of higher education, science, technology and innovation in Ecuador.[16]
This award is given annually since 2016 by the Secretariat of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation.[17]
The award is given in two categories:[18] institutional and trajectory. There are 14 subcategories[19] [20] amongst which can be found: academic excellence, community outreach, scientific production and scientific disclosure for Latin America and the world, researcher of the year, amongst others.[21] [22]
Winners are considered by an external selection committee conformed by authorities of SENESCYT, the Council for Higher Education (CES) and the Council for Evaluation, Accreditation, and Quality Control for Higher Education (CEAACES).[23] [24]
Since [25] the Municipality of Machala grants the Matilde Hidalgo de Procel award in homage to International Women's Day. It is awarded to those that have promoted development in favor of women from different roles, whether these be solcial reintegration, economics, migration, or discrimination. The municipality makes a call in which citizens may make applications and the winners are chosen by the Gender Equality Commission of the Municipality of Machala.[26]
The Casa de la Cultura Benjamin Carrión Loja nucleus grants the Matilde Hidalgo de Procel award, it is the highest recognition that the Provincial Nucleus gives to woman from Loja who develop a significant cultural task in Loja and the country [27]