Bernardo Houssay Award Explained

Bernardo Houssay Award
Awarded For:Outstanding science and research work
Sponsor:Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation
Country:Argentina
Year:2003

The Bernardo Houssay Award (Spanish; Castilian: '''Premio Bernardo Houssay'''|links=no) is a distinction awarded by Argentina's Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation to honor outstanding work by scientists and researchers. The Ministry selects recipients annually through a jury of prominent scientists.[1] Presented by the President of Argentina, it is one of the country's most prestigious prizes in the field of science and engineering.[2] [3]

The award's name is a tribute to the doctor Bernardo Houssay, an Argentine Nobel Prize recipient. The Jorge Sabato Award is named in honor of an Argentine technology pioneer, and confers a significant sum of money in addition to a medal.[4]

Distinctions

The Houssay Award is aimed at researchers under the age of 45 who carried out most of their scientific activity in Argentina. It recognizes work in each of four areas: physics, mathematics, and computer science; chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology; medical sciences; and social sciences (which includes psychology, educational sciences, sociology, law, demography, geography and political science).[5]

The Houssay Career Award is given in the same categories, but to those over 45.[5]

The Jorge Sabato Award (first given in 2013) goes to researchers who excel in technology transfer and developments with economic-productive impact in sectors critical to the country's growth.[6]

The Researcher of the Nation Distinction was instituted in 2009.[7] It is organized by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation through the Secretariat for Planning and Policies in Science, Technology, and Productive Innovation. The winner is selected among the recipients of the other three awards.[8] [9]

The jury is composed of notable national scientific figures, and according to the Minister of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, Lino Barañao:

Each winner receives a diploma, a medal, and a monetary prize.[10] These are personally presented by the President of the Nation and the Minister of Science and Technology, either at the Casa Rosada or the headquarters of the .[11]

In 2010 and 2011, the Rebeca Gerschman Award was also presented to women researchers over 60 years of age, which consisted of a gold medal.[12]

History

The award was created by the national government through Law 25.467, Article 25 in 2001.[13]

It was first presented in 2003 as the "Bernardo Houssay Awards for Scientific-Technological Research". They were given in three categories: Career, Consolidated Researcher, and Young Researcher.[14] [15]

Recipients

Researcher of the Nation

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Se conocieron los ganadores de los Premios Houssay, Houssay Trayectoria y Jorge Sabato 2014 . The Winners of the 2014 Houssay, Houssay Career, and Jorge Sabato Awards Revealed . . Spanish . 2015-05-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170420064342/http://www.mincyt.gob.ar/noticias/se-conocieron-los-ganadores-de-los-premios-houssay-houssay-trayectoria-y-jorge-sabato-2014-11052 . 2017-04-20 . dead . 2020-04-23.
  2. Web site: Alberto Kornblihtt, Investigador de la Nación . Alberto Kornblihtt, Researcher of the Nation . Nex Ciencia . . Spanish . 2011-06-23 . 2020-04-23.
  3. News: Se dieron a conocer los premios Houssay . The Houssay Award Winners Unveiled . . Spanish . 2015-05-11 . 2020-04-23.
  4. News: Una científica marplatense recibió el premio Houssay . A Mar del Plata Scientist Receives the Houssay Award . . Spanish . 2016-08-10 . 2020-04-23.
  5. Web site: Científicos del CONICET galardonados en los Premios Houssay . CONICET Scientists Winners at the Houssay Awards . Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología César Milstein . Spanish . 2014-09-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170317174420/http://www.milstein-conicet.gob.ar/cientificos-del-conicet-galardonados-en-los-premios-houssay/ . 2017-03-17 . dead . 2020-04-23.
  6. Web site: Premian a prestigiosos científicos argentinos . Prestigious Argentine Scientists Awarded . . Spanish . 2013-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170721160614/http://www.mincyt.gob.ar/noticias/premian-a-prestigiosos-cientificos-argentinos-4856 . 2017-07-21 . dead . 2020-04-23.
  7. Web site: El Gobierno premió como 'Investigador de la Argentina' a Diego de Mendoza . The Government Awards Diego de Mendoza as 'Researcher of Argentina' . . Spanish . 2018-12-13 . 2020-04-24.
  8. Web site: Se conocieron los ganadores de los Premios Houssay, Houssay Trayectoria y Jorge Sabato 2013 . Winners of the 2013 Houssay, Houssay Career, and Jorge Sabato Awards Revealed . Instituto Argentino para el Desarrollo Económico . Spanish . 2014-09-09 . 2020-04-23.
  9. Web site: Distinción Investigador/a de la Nación Argentina . . Spanish . https://web.archive.org/web/20161225131526/http://www.investigadordelanacion.mincyt.gob.ar/institucional.php . 2016-12-25 . dead . 2020-04-23.
  10. Book: Distinción Investigador/a de la Nación Argentina . . 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160914092336/http://www.ciencias.org.ar/user/FILE/premiados.pdf . 2016-09-14 . dead . 2020-04-24.
  11. Web site: La Presidenta entregó el premio al Investigador de la Nación 2011 . The President Presents the 2011 Researcher of the Nation Award . . Spanish . 2012-08-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170721170512/http://www.mincyt.gob.ar/noticias/la-presidenta-entrego-el-premio-al-investigador-de-la-nacion-2011-4597 . 2017-07-21 . dead . 2020-04-23.
  12. News: Se conocieron los ganadores de los premios Houssay y Rebeca Gerschman 2010 . Winners of the 2010 Houssay and Rebeca Gerschman Awards Revealed . UnLaM Agencia CTyS . Spanish . 2011-03-12 . 2020-04-23.
  13. Web site: Ley 25.467 . Law 25.467 . . Spanish . 2001-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160801111001/http://investigadordelanacion.mincyt.gob.ar/documentos/Ley_25467.pdf . 2016-08-01 . dead . 2020-04-23.
  14. Comision de ciencia y tecnologia . Sesiones Ordinarias . 1256 . . 1–8 . Spanish . 2004 . 2020-04-24.
  15. Web site: El Dr. Kratje recibirá el premio Bernardo Houssay 2004 . Dr. Kratje to Receive the 2004 Bernardo Houssay Award . . Spanish . 2004-10-26 . 2020-04-24.