Prince of Asturias Awards
The Prince of Asturias Awards (in Spanish: Premios Príncipe de Asturias) is a series of annual prizes given in Spain by the Fundación Príncipe de Asturias to individuals from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, or public affairs. The awards are presented in Oviedo, the capital of the Principality of Asturias in a ceremony conducted by Felipe, Prince of Asturias.The Prince of Asturias Awards was established in 1981. A sculpture expressly created by Catalan sculptor Joan Miró is presented to the yearly recipients.
The winners of the 2003 awards are:
- Arts: Miquel Barceló
- Communications and Humanities: Ryszard Kapuscinski and Gustavo Gutiérrez Merino
- International Cooperation: Luís Inácio Lula da Silva
- Letters: Fatema Mernissi and Susan Sontag
- Social Sciences: Jürgen Habermas
- Sports: The Tour de France
- Technical and Scientific Research: Jane Goodall
- Concord: J. K. Rowling
External link
- Fundación Príncipe de Asturias, official website (in English)
