The Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest is given annually by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. It was created through a gift of the family to honor the memory of William Nierenberg. The prize includes a bronzemedal and $25,000. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (sometimes referred to as SIO or just Scripps) in La Jolla, California is one of the oldest, largest, and most important centers for marine science research, graduate training, and public service in the world. ... Bronze figurine, found at Öland Bronze is the traditional name for a broad range of alloys of copper. ... A Medal can mean three things: a wearable medal awarded by a government for services to a country (such as Armed force service); strictly speaking this only refers to a medal of coin-like appearance, but informally the word also refers to an Order (decoration); a table medal awarded by...
The NierenbergPrize is named for William A. Nierenberg (1919-2000), a renowned national science leader who served Scripps as director from 1965 to 1986.
An expert in several fields of underwater research and warfare, Nierenberg was primarily known for his work in low-energy nuclear physics and was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1971.
The NierenbergPrize award ceremony is being held in cooperation with Oceans 2003, the conference and exposition of the Marine Technology Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers/Oceanic Engineering Society, being held at the Town & Country, September 22 through 26.
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