Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine
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The Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine is a prestigious international award that honors groundbreaking research and discoveries in biological and medical sciences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine canonical | 3 |
| Shaw Prize for Life Science and Medicine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4878181 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine Context triple: [Jules Hoffmann, awardReceived, Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine]
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A.
Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science
The Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science is a prestigious international award recognizing groundbreaking contributions to the development of novel biopharmaceuticals and transformative biomedical therapies.
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B.
Shaw Prize in Astronomy
The Shaw Prize in Astronomy is a prestigious international award that honors outstanding contributions to the field of astronomy and astrophysics.
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C.
Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences
The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences is a prestigious international award established in Hong Kong that honors outstanding contributions to mathematical research.
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D.
Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences
The Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences is a prestigious international prize recognizing groundbreaking contributions to fundamental scientific research in fields such as physics, chemistry, and mathematics.
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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
- 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: Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine Target entity description: The Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine is a prestigious international award that honors groundbreaking research and discoveries in biological and medical sciences.
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A.
Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science
The Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science is a prestigious international award recognizing groundbreaking contributions to the development of novel biopharmaceuticals and transformative biomedical therapies.
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B.
Shaw Prize in Astronomy
The Shaw Prize in Astronomy is a prestigious international award that honors outstanding contributions to the field of astronomy and astrophysics.
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C.
Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences
The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences is a prestigious international award established in Hong Kong that honors outstanding contributions to mathematical research.
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D.
Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences
The Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences is a prestigious international prize recognizing groundbreaking contributions to fundamental scientific research in fields such as physics, chemistry, and mathematics.
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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 (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual prize
ⓘ
international award ⓘ science award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | The Shaw Prize Foundation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shaw Prize for Life Science and Medicine
ⓘ
linked to:
Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine
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| awardedBy | The Shaw Prize Foundation ⓘ |
| awardType | research award ⓘ |
| categoryOf | Shaw Prize ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Hong Kong
ⓘ
linked to:
Hong Kong, China
|
| eligibility |
living scientists
ⓘ
researchers with significant contributions to life science or medicine ⓘ |
| field |
biological sciences
ⓘ
life sciences ⓘ medical sciences ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 2004 ⓘ |
| founder | Run Run Shaw ⓘ |
| frequency | annually ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cash award
ⓘ
certificate ⓘ gold medal ⓘ |
| inception | 2002 ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialDocuments | English ⓘ |
| locationOfCeremony |
Hong Kong
ⓘ
linked to:
Hong Kong, China
|
| monetaryValue | US$1,200,000 ⓘ |
| motto |
The Nobel Prize of the East (informal nickname)
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linked to:
The Nobel Prize of the East (nickname)
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| namedAfter | Run Run Shaw ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Jeffrey C. Hall
ⓘ
Michael Rosbash ⓘ Michael W. Young ⓘ Svante Pääbo ⓘ Yoshinori Ohsumi ⓘ |
| partOf | Shaw Prize ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor outstanding contributions in life science and medicine
ⓘ
to recognize groundbreaking research in biological and medical sciences ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Shaw Prize in Astronomy
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Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | international committee of experts ⓘ |
| sponsor | The Shaw Prize Foundation ⓘ |
| website | https://www.shawprize.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine Description of subject: The Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine is a prestigious international award that honors groundbreaking research and discoveries in biological and medical sciences.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine