Ernesto Illy Trieste Science Prize

An Indian scientist and a Brazilian biologist are the first two recipients of the Trieste Science Prize.

Two medical researchers and two mathematicians have won the Trieste Science Prize for 2006.

An eminent Mexican biologist and an internationally renowned Indian chemist, whose innovative laboratory technique have been awarded the Trieste Science Prize for 2007.

Pramod Kumar Aggarwal from India and Carlos Clemente Cerri from Brazil are honoured for their pioneering work on the intricate relationship between agriculture, climate and the environment.

Beatriz Barbuy, an eminent Brazilian astrophysicist, and Roddam Narasimha, an internationally renowned Indian engineer and physicist have been awarded the 2008 Trieste Science Prize.

The prize, which includes a USD100,000 cash award, is given to eminent scientists from the developing world who have made significant contributions to science and science-based development.

The deadline for nominations to the 2011 Ernesto Illy Trieste Science Prize is 20 July 2011.

The immediate past president of TWAS wins the prize for "monumental contributions to the frontiers of materials science."