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Three Americans among the winners of 2012 King Faisal
Awards
Tuesday January 17, 2012 10:44:00 PM,
IINA
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Riyadh: Two
Saudi nationals, two Egyptians and three Americans bagged the King
Faisal International Prizes for the year 2012 (1433H), it was
announced here Monday.
The coveted Service to Islam Prize went to Suleiman Bin Abdul Aziz
Al-Rajhi while Prof. Adnan Bin Muhammad Al-Wazzan won the Islamic
Studies (Human Rights in Islam) Prize. Al-Rajhi and Al-Wazzan are
both Saudi nationals.
Prof. Ali Hilmi Ahmad Moussa and Dr. Nabil Ali Muhammad, both
Egyptians, were named co-winners of the Arabic Language and
Literature (Computer Processing of the Arabic Language: Individual
and Institutional Endeavors) Prize.
In the medicine (Minimal invasive fetal management) category the
prize was shared by Prof. Richard Berkowitz and James Bruce Bussel.
Berkowitz and Bussel are both from the United States.
The prize in science category (Biology) was won by Prof. Alexander
Varshavsky.
The names of the winners were announced at a function here by Dr.
Abdullah Bin Saleh Al-Othaimeen, Secretary General of the King
Faisal International Prize, in the presence of Prince Khaled
Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah region and Director General of the King
Faisal Foundation and Chairman of the King Faisal International
Prize Committee.
Each of the five prizes, awarded annually, consist of a
certificate hand written in Diwani calligraphy summarizing the
work of the laureates; a 24 carat 200 gram gold medal — uniquely
cast for each winner; and a cash prize of SR750,000 ($200,000).
In his address, Prince Khaled said since its inception in 1979 the
prize strives to contribute in serving the mankind all over the
globe. The prize, he said, is one of the steps in recognizing,
honoring and encouraging scientists from across the world.
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