CNRS Silver Medal
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The CNRS Silver Medal is a prestigious French scientific honor awarded by the National Centre for Scientific Research to recognize researchers for the originality, quality, and importance of their work.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CNRS Silver Medal canonical | 12 |
| CNRS Bronze Medal | 1 |
| CNRS Silver Medal for Innovation | 1 |
| Médaille d’argent du CNRS | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CNRS Silver Medal Context triple: [Joseph Sifakis, awardReceived, CNRS Silver Medal]
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A.
Lavoisier Medal
The Lavoisier Medal is a prestigious scientific award named after chemist Antoine Lavoisier, recognizing outstanding contributions to chemistry and related fields.
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B.
Matteucci Medal
The Matteucci Medal is a prestigious Italian scientific award given for outstanding contributions to physics.
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C.
Holweck Prize
The Holweck Prize is a prestigious Franco-British physics award jointly given by the Institute of Physics and the Société Française de Physique for outstanding contributions to experimental or theoretical physics.
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D.
Lalande Prize
The Lalande Prize was a prestigious 19th- and early 20th-century French astronomy award given by the French Academy of Sciences for outstanding contributions to astronomical research.
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E.
Prix Jules Janssen
The Prix Jules Janssen is a prestigious French astronomy prize awarded by the Société astronomique de France to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of astronomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CNRS Silver Medal Target entity description: The CNRS Silver Medal is a prestigious French scientific honor awarded by the National Centre for Scientific Research to recognize researchers for the originality, quality, and importance of their work.
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A.
Lavoisier Medal
The Lavoisier Medal is a prestigious scientific award named after chemist Antoine Lavoisier, recognizing outstanding contributions to chemistry and related fields.
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B.
Matteucci Medal
The Matteucci Medal is a prestigious Italian scientific award given for outstanding contributions to physics.
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C.
Holweck Prize
The Holweck Prize is a prestigious Franco-British physics award jointly given by the Institute of Physics and the Société Française de Physique for outstanding contributions to experimental or theoretical physics.
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D.
Lalande Prize
The Lalande Prize was a prestigious 19th- and early 20th-century French astronomy award given by the French Academy of Sciences for outstanding contributions to astronomical research.
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E.
Prix Jules Janssen
The Prix Jules Janssen is a prestigious French astronomy prize awarded by the Société astronomique de France to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of astronomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French national decoration
ⓘ
scientific award ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
CNRS Directorate of Scientific Evaluation
ⓘ
linked to:
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
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| awardedBy |
CNRS scientific committees
ⓘ
linked to:
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
|
| awardedIn | France ⓘ |
| awardedInDiscipline |
biology
ⓘ
chemistry ⓘ engineering sciences ⓘ human and social sciences ⓘ mathematics ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| awardFor |
importance of scientific research
ⓘ
originality of scientific research ⓘ quality of scientific research ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | national research organization ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| eligibility |
CNRS researchers
ⓘ
non-CNRS researchers collaborating with CNRS ⓘ researchers ⓘ |
| field |
research
ⓘ
science ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCategory | national science and technology award ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
insignia medal
ⓘ
official diploma ⓘ |
| hasMaterialForm | medal ⓘ |
| hasRecipient |
Albert Fert
ⓘ
Cédric Villani ⓘ Jean Tirole ⓘ Serge Haroche ⓘ |
| higherAward | CNRS Gold Medal ⓘ |
| inception | 1954 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| lowerAward |
CNRS Bronze Medal
ⓘ
linked to:
CNRS Silver Medal
|
| namedAfter | silver medal ⓘ |
| officialName |
Médaille d’argent du CNRS
ⓘ
linked to:
CNRS Silver Medal
|
| partOf | CNRS system of scientific distinctions ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
CNRS
ⓘ
linked to:
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ⓘ |
| recognizes |
established researchers
ⓘ
significant contributions to scientific knowledge ⓘ |
| relativeRank | second-highest CNRS scientific distinction ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
importance of work
ⓘ
international recognition of research ⓘ originality of work ⓘ quality of work ⓘ |
| typicalCareerStage | mid-career researchers ⓘ |
| website | https://www.cnrs.fr ⓘ |
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Subject: CNRS Silver Medal Description of subject: The CNRS Silver Medal is a prestigious French scientific honor awarded by the National Centre for Scientific Research to recognize researchers for the originality, quality, and importance of their work.
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