UNESCO Avicenna Medal
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The UNESCO Avicenna Medal is an international distinction awarded by UNESCO to honor outstanding contributions to ethics in science and technology, inspired by the legacy of the Persian polymath Avicenna.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| UNESCO Avicenna Medal canonical | 1 |
| UNESCO Avicenna Prize for Ethics in Science | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6937244 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UNESCO Avicenna Medal Context triple: [Suzanne Mubarak, awardReceived, UNESCO Avicenna Medal]
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A.
King Faisal International Prize
The King Faisal International Prize is a prestigious Saudi-based international award recognizing outstanding achievements in fields such as Islamic studies, Arabic language and literature, medicine, and science.
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B.
UNESCO Gold Medal Award
The UNESCO Gold Medal Award is a prestigious international honor presented by UNESCO to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to science, culture, or the promotion of peace.
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C.
Paracelsus Prize
The Paracelsus Prize is a prestigious Swiss scientific award recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of chemistry.
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D.
King Faisal International Prize in Science
The King Faisal International Prize in Science is a prestigious global award recognizing outstanding scientific achievements that significantly advance knowledge and benefit humanity.
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E.
UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal
The UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal is an international distinction awarded by UNESCO to honor outstanding contributions to physics and the promotion of scientific knowledge in the spirit of Danish physicist Niels Bohr.
- 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: UNESCO Avicenna Medal Target entity description: The UNESCO Avicenna Medal is an international distinction awarded by UNESCO to honor outstanding contributions to ethics in science and technology, inspired by the legacy of the Persian polymath Avicenna.
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A.
King Faisal International Prize
The King Faisal International Prize is a prestigious Saudi-based international award recognizing outstanding achievements in fields such as Islamic studies, Arabic language and literature, medicine, and science.
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B.
UNESCO Gold Medal Award
The UNESCO Gold Medal Award is a prestigious international honor presented by UNESCO to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to science, culture, or the promotion of peace.
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C.
Paracelsus Prize
The Paracelsus Prize is a prestigious Swiss scientific award recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of chemistry.
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D.
King Faisal International Prize in Science
The King Faisal International Prize in Science is a prestigious global award recognizing outstanding scientific achievements that significantly advance knowledge and benefit humanity.
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E.
UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal
The UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal is an international distinction awarded by UNESCO to honor outstanding contributions to physics and the promotion of scientific knowledge in the spirit of Danish physicist Niels Bohr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO prize
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international award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
UNESCO Ethics of Science and Technology Programme
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UNESCO bioethics activities ⓘ |
| awardingBody | UNESCO ⓘ |
| category |
ethics award
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science and technology award ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| criterion |
significant impact on ethics in science
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significant impact on ethics in technology ⓘ |
| eligibility |
individuals
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institutions ⓘ organizations ⓘ |
| field |
bioethics
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ethics in science ⓘ ethics in technology ⓘ |
| honors |
contributions to ethical reflection on scientific progress
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contributions to ethical reflection on technological development ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Avicenna ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
English
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French ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Avicenna ⓘ |
| namedForField |
medicine
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philosophy ⓘ science ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | Persian polymath ⓘ |
| purpose | to honor outstanding contributions to ethics in science and technology ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| sponsor | UNESCO ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: UNESCO Avicenna Medal Description of subject: The UNESCO Avicenna Medal is an international distinction awarded by UNESCO to honor outstanding contributions to ethics in science and technology, inspired by the legacy of the Persian polymath Avicenna.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: UNESCO Avicenna Medal