- Az-Zubair Prize for Innovation and Scientific Excellence
Az-Zubair Prize for Innovation and Scientific Excellence is an annual
Sudanese scientific prize awarded by thePresident of Sudan for scientific innovation and creativity in applied and technological fields.History
On
November 7 ,1998 , President Omer Al-Bashir passed a bill to establish an annual scientific award for innovation and scientific excellence that commemorateGeneral Az-Zubair Mohammed Salih , former Sudan's vice president who died in an aeroplane crash. The award is governed by theAssociation for the Promotion of Scientific Innovation (APSI), a specialized organization that was established by General Az-Zubair for sponsoring technological advances and scientific research.Prize types
The prize is divided onto two major levels:
* Special Honorary Prize - awarded for individuals whom had great distinctive works and great scientific position that majorly contributed to the society.
* Competitors level is divided onto three sub-categories:
** Scientific level - open to higher ceritificate holders and researchers
** Youth level - open to students and graduates of universities and higher institutions
** Talented level - open to anyone that presents valuable and empirical invention or creative work that reflects talent and excellence and has a great value for the societyPrize fields
The general fields of the Az-Zubair Prize are:
*Islamic Studies
* Medical and Health Sciences
* Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
*Computer Science andInformation Technology
*Agriculture
*Veterinary andAnimal production.
*Economics and Administrative Sciences
*Natural Sciences
*Liberal Arts
*Behavioural sciences Award
The prize award is composed of:
* Amedallion of science, awarded by the President of Sudan
* Scientificpatent bearing the name of the winner and absrtact for winning
* Monetary award of SDD20 million Sudanese dinar ("equivalent to $90,000") distributed among the winnersExternal links
* [http://www.apsi.sd/ APSI Official website (Arabic Portal)]
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