Catalonia International Prize Explained

The Catalonia International Prize (Catalan; Valencian: Premi Internacional Catalunya) is a Spanish international prize, awarded every year since 1989 by the Generalitat de Catalunya. The award recognizes the work of people who have not only contributed to the development of culture, science or economics, but have also stood out for having completed their work with a high ethical and humanistic commitment.

Institutions and organizations from all over the world present candidates every year, usually exceeding 200 people. A large jury, composed of various personalities from different fields, and independent of the Generalitat, determine one award winner each year. The prize is only given to living people, and cannot be awarded posthumously. Four times (1995, 2004, 2008, and 2013) the award has been shared by two people.

The prize is presented at the beginning of March by the President of the Government of Catalonia and consists of a cash prize (in 2005 it was 80,000 euros) and a work of art.

History

Year Winner Nacionality Activity
1989 United Kingdom philosopher
1990 Pakistan physicist
1991 France oceanographer
1992 Russia cellist
1993 Italy geneticist
1994 France sociologist
1995 Czech Republic
Germany
writer essayist and politician
politician
1996 Turkey novelist
1997 India economist
1998 France politician
1999 United Kingdom writer
2000 Morocco historian
2001 Italy historian
2002 United States essayist
2003 Egyptwriter and social activist
2004 Palestine
Israel
philosopher and writer
2005 France anthropologist
2006 Spain religion
2007 United Statesentomologist, biologist and science communicator
2008 Myanmar
Myanmar
medic
activist
2009 Bill Viola[1] United Statesvideo artist
2010 Jimmy Carter[2] United States politician
2011 Haruki MurakamiJapan writer
2012 Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaBrazil metallurgist, trade unionist and politician
2013Malala Yousafzai[3]
Gro Harlem Brundtland
Pakistan
Norway
Student, activist
politician
2014Desmond TutuSouth Africaactivist
2015Jane GoodallUnited Kingdomprimatologist
2016Josep Baselga
Manel Esteller
Joan Massagué
Spainoncologist
2019Vinton CerfUnited Statescomputer scientist
2020Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o[4] Kenyawriter and activist
2021Judith Butler[5] United Statesgender studies philosopher
2022Svetlana Alexievichwriter
2023Joseph StiglitzUnited Stateseconomist

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 12 May 2009 . Artforum.com . 2023-04-26 . www.artforum.com . en-US.
  2. Web site: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Receives the Catalonia International Prize . 2023-04-26 . The Carter Center . en-US.
  3. Web site: La Malala, new Catalonia International Prize . 2023-04-26 . www.europeana.eu . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Ngugi wa Thiong’o awarded the Catalonia International Prize 2019 Linguapax International . 2023-04-26 . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Judith Butler awarded Catalonia International Prize Letters & Science . 2023-04-26 . ls.berkeley.edu.