(Islamabad) April 30, 2009 (Latest news release from the COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad)
Science and Technology Office of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has announced winners of the 7TH edition of the Prize for Science & Technology as determined by its Selection Committee which met from April 04-05, 2009 in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A total of 124 applications were screened.
First category of the prize is about institutions having achieved outstanding scientific or technological contribution to the development of a member country. The prize for this category has been won by University Putra Malaysia, located in Selangor, Malaysia.
The second category of the prize which is for the institutions having achieved outstanding contribution to a given scientific discipline was achieved by Department of Physics, Middle East Technology University (METU), situated in Ankara, Republic of Turkey.
The third category of the prize, as awarded to International Center for Diarrheal Diseases Research, located in Dhaka, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, is specified for noted scientific research institutions in IDB least developed member countries.
The Prize, which consists of a cash award of US$ 100,000/, and a certificate, shall be presented to the winners during a ceremony on the occasion of the 34th Annual Meeting of the IDB Board of Governors scheduled to take place during 2-3 June 2009 in Ashgabat, the Republic of Turkmenistan.
IDB, through its Office on Science and Technology, is working towards increased financial assistance to member countries for science and technology projects and programs. The IDB launched this Prize in 1422H (2001) to promote scientific talent and excellence in the S&T education in R&D institutions of its member countries. The objectives of Prize are to promote sound and fruitful competition among the S&T education and research institutions in the member states.
Reported originally by Ameen Amjad for “COMSTECH News”
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