| Demidov Prize | |
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 A golden medallion of 1831 Award | |
| Awarded for | national scientific prize inRussia awarded annually to the members of theRussian Academy of Sciences |
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| Reward(s) | A gold medal, a diploma, and a monetary award of 1 million ₽(Rubles)[citation needed] |
| First award | 1831; 194 years ago (1831) |
| Number of laureates | 367 prizes (as of 2019[update]) |
| Website | demidov |
TheDemidov Prize (Russian:Демидовская премия) is a national scientific prize inRussia awarded annually to the members of theRussian Academy of Sciences. Originally awarded from 1832 to 1866 in theRussian Empire, it was revived by the government of Russia'sSverdlovsk Oblast in 1993. In its original incarnation it was one of the first annual scientific awards, and its traditions influenced other awards of this kind including theNobel Prize.
In 1831 CountPavel Nikolaievich Demidov, representative of the famousDemidov family, established a scientific prize in his name. The Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences (now theRussian Academy of Sciences) was chosen as the awarding institution. In 1832 the president of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences,Sergei Uvarov, awarded the first prizes.
From 1832 to 1866 the Academy awarded 55 full prizes (5,000 rubles) and 220 part prizes. Among the winners were many prominent Russian scientists: the founder of field surgery and inventor of the plaster immobilisation method in treatment of fractures,Nikolai Pirogov; the seafarer and geographerAdam Johann von Krusenstern, who led the first russian circumnavigation of the globe;Dmitri Mendeleev, the creator of the periodic table of elements;Boris Jacobi, pioneer of the first usable electric motors; and many others. One of the recipients was the founder's younger brother, CountAnatoly Nikolaievich Demidov, 1st Prince of San Donato, in 1847; Pavel had died in 1840, making Anatoly the Count Demidov (note that Russia did not recognize Anatoly's Italian title of prince).
From 1866, 25 years after Count Demidov's death, as was according to the terms of his bequest, there were no more awards.
In 1993, on the initiative of the vice-president of theRussian Academy of SciencesGennady Mesyats and the governor of theSverdlovsk OblastEduard Rossel, the Demidov Prize traditions were restored. The prize is awarded for outstanding achievements in natural sciences and humanities. The winners are elected annually among the members of theRussian Academy of Sciences. According to the tradition every year the Demidov Scientific Foundation chooses three or four academicians to receive the award. The prize includes a medal, a diploma and $10,000. The awards ceremony takes place every year at the Governor's Palace of Sverdlovsk Oblast, inYekaterinburg,Russia. The recipients of the Prize also give lectures at theUral State University (Demidov Lecture).
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