L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science
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The L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science is an international prize that honors outstanding female scientists for exceptional contributions to scientific research and advancement.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science Context triple: [Shafi Goldwasser, awardReceived, L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science]
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Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize
The Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize is a prestigious Columbia University award recognizing outstanding basic research in biology and biochemistry that often precedes a Nobel Prize.
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Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity
The Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity is a major international award that recognizes and supports outstanding contributions to combating climate change and promoting environmental sustainability.
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Millennium Technology Prize
The Millennium Technology Prize is a prestigious international award recognizing groundbreaking technological innovations that significantly improve quality of life and promote sustainable development.
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Hoover Medal
The Hoover Medal is an American engineering award that honors outstanding civic and humanitarian service by engineers.
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Gairdner Foundation International Award
The Gairdner Foundation International Award is a prestigious Canadian prize that honors outstanding contributions to medical science and has often preceded Nobel Prize recognition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science Target entity description: The L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science is an international prize that honors outstanding female scientists for exceptional contributions to scientific research and advancement.
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A.
Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize
The Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize is a prestigious Columbia University award recognizing outstanding basic research in biology and biochemistry that often precedes a Nobel Prize.
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B.
Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity
The Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity is a major international award that recognizes and supports outstanding contributions to combating climate change and promoting environmental sustainability.
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C.
Millennium Technology Prize
The Millennium Technology Prize is a prestigious international award recognizing groundbreaking technological innovations that significantly improve quality of life and promote sustainable development.
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D.
Hoover Medal
The Hoover Medal is an American engineering award that honors outstanding civic and humanitarian service by engineers.
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E.
Gairdner Foundation International Award
The Gairdner Foundation International Award is a prestigious Canadian prize that honors outstanding contributions to medical science and has often preceded Nobel Prize recognition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO prize
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international award ⓘ science award ⓘ women in science award ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
L’Oréal Foundation
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linked to:
L'Oréal
UNESCO ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
address gender imbalance in scientific fields
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encourage scientific careers for women ⓘ increase visibility of women scientists worldwide ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
excellence in scientific research
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exceptional scientific achievements ⓘ major contributions to scientific advancement ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| eligibility |
outstanding researchers
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women scientists ⓘ |
| field |
environmental sciences
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life sciences ⓘ mathematics ⓘ natural sciences ⓘ physical sciences ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAwardCategory |
Africa and the Arab States
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Asia and the Pacific ⓘ Europe ⓘ Latin America and the Caribbean ⓘ
linked to:
Latin America
North America ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards
ⓘ
linked to:
L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science
L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Rising Talents ⓘ
linked to:
L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science
national and regional fellowships programs ⓘ |
| hasNotableLaureate |
Ada Yonath
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Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard ⓘ Elizabeth Blackburn ⓘ Emmanuelle Charpentier ⓘ Jennifer Doudna ⓘ |
| inception | 1998 ⓘ |
| locationOfCeremony | Paris ⓘ |
| motto |
For Women in Science
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linked to:
L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science
|
| organizer |
L’Oréal Foundation
ⓘ
linked to:
L'Oréal
UNESCO Division of Science Policy and Capacity-Building ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO
|
| presentedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor outstanding women scientists
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to promote the role of women in science ⓘ to recognize exceptional contributions to scientific research ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
candidate’s role as a model for younger women in science
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impact of research on society ⓘ scientific excellence ⓘ |
| slogan | The world needs science, and science needs women ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
L’Oréal
ⓘ
linked to:
L'Oréal
|
| sponsorType | corporate sponsorship ⓘ |
| website | https://www.forwomeninscience.com ⓘ |
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Subject: L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science Description of subject: The L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science is an international prize that honors outstanding female scientists for exceptional contributions to scientific research and advancement.
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L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Rising Talents
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linked to: L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science
linked to: L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science
linked to: L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science
linked to: L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science
linked to: L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science
linked to: L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science
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