Prize
History of the Prize
The prize was established in 1987 by the late philanthropist and businessman, Warren Alpert and the Warren Alpert Foundation. The Warren Alpert Prize is given internationally and since its inception, sixteen Nobel Prize winners have received the award. The prize is administered in concert with Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts and the Warren Alpert Foundation, located in Providence, Rhode Island. An annual scientific symposium is held at Harvard Medical School each fall in honor of the recipient(s).
Prize Value
The value of the prize is U.S. $500,000 (to be split equally if more than one recipient is selected). A special scientific symposium in honor of the recipient(s) is held each October at Harvard Medical School.
Selection Process
Prize recipients are selected by the Foundation's Scientific Advisory Committee, comprising internationally renowned biomedical scientists and chaired by the Dean of Harvard Medical School.
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For questions about the Foundation not related to the prize, please contact: the Warren Alpert Foundation

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