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!!The 2024 Wolf Prize awarded to four Members of Academia Europaea

__Academia Europaea is proud to announce the award of the prestigious [2024 Wolf Prize|https://wolffund.org.il/the-wolf-prize] to [Professor Noga Alon|Member/Alon_Noga], [Professor Adi Shamir|Member/Shamir_Adi], [Professor Botond Roska|Member/Roska_Botond] and [Professor Martin Rees|Member/Rees_Martin].__
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[{Image src='Alon_Noga.jpg' caption='Professor Noga Alon' height='200' alt='Noga Alon'}]
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[{Image src='Shamir_Adi.jpg' caption='Professor Adi Shamir' height='200' alt='Adi Shamir'}]
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[{Image src='Roska_Botond.jpg' caption='Professor Botond Roska' height='200' alt='Botond Roska'}]
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[{Image src='Rees_Martin.jpg' caption='Professor Martin Rees' height='200' alt='Martin Rees'}]
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__Noga Alon__, Professor of Mathematics at [Princeton University|https://www.princeton.edu], is awarded the [Wolf Prize in Mathematics 2024|https://wolffund.org.il/noga-alon] “''for his fundamental contributions to Combinatorics and Theoretical Computer Science''”. Prof. Alon was elected to the [Mathematics|Acad_Main/Sections/Mathematics] section of __Academia Europaea__ in 2008.
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Noga Alon shares the [Wolf Prize in Mathematics 2024|https://wolffund.org.il/adi-shamir] with __Adi Shamir__,  “''for their pioneering contributions to mathematical cryptography, combinatorics, and the theory of computer science''”. Adi Shamir is a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at the [Weizmann Institute of Science|https://www.weizmann.ac.il/pages] and receives the award &quot;''for his fundamental contributions to Mathematical Cryptography''&quot;. He is a member of the [Informatics|Acad_Main/Sections/Informatics] section since 2007.
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__Botond Roska__, professor at the [University of Basel|https://www.unibas.ch/de.html] and director at the [Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel|https://iob.ch] (IOB)  receives the [Wolf Prize in Medicine 2024|https://wolffund.org.il/botond-roska] (together with José-Alain Sahel) “''for sight-saving and vision restoration to blind people using optogenetics''”. Botond Roska is member of the [Physiology and Neuroscience|Acad_Main/Sections/Physiology_and_neuroscience] section since 2020.
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__Sir Martin Rees__, Fellow of [Trinity College, Cambridge|https://www.trin.cam.ac.uk], and member of the [Earth and Cosmic Sciences|Acad_Main/Sections/Earth_cosmic_sciences] section since 1989, is awarded the [Wolf Prize in Physics 2024|https://wolffund.org.il/martin-rees] “''for fundamental contributions to high-energy astrophysics, galaxies and structure formation, and cosmology''”. 
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!Wolf Prize

__The international [Wolf Prize|https://wolffund.org.il/the-wolf-prize] is awarded annually to Scientists and Artists for their achievements in the interest of mankind and friendly relations amongst peoples.__
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The Wolf Prize is awarded annually and honors exceptional individuals who transcend barriers of religion, gender, race, geography, and political stance. In the scientific domain, the awards are conferred in Medicine, Agriculture, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics. In the arts, the awards recognize excellence in Painting and Sculpture, Music, and Architecture.
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The Wolf Prize acknowledges scientists and artists worldwide for their outstanding achievements in advancing science and the arts for the betterment of humanity. By awarding the prize, we salute leaders and pioneers in these fields who have contributed to a better world.

 
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