Capo D'Orlando Prize

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Capo d'Orlando Award
Peter J. Ratcliffe (cropped).jpg
Peter J. Ratcliffe, winner of the scientific award in 2021.
GenreScientific, cultural
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s) Vico Equense
Years active1999 – present
FoundersDr. Umberto Celentano
Website https://www.premiocapodorlando.it

The Capo d'Orlando Prize, promoted by the Mineralogical Museum of Campania, is a recognition granted in Vico Equense since 1999 "to those who achieve outstanding results in the world of multidisciplinary research, in the field of science communication and science journalism, in museum management, and in the promotion of science through the Internet". [1]

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History

The idea of the award dates back to the summer of 1998, when Dr. Umberto Celentano, director of the Mineralogical Museum of Campania, read an article in the magazine Nature about Scipionyx samniticus, a dinosaur fossil popularly known as "Ciro", discovered in Pietraroja. [1] After gaining the support of paleontologist Philip J. Currie, Dr. Celentano proposed the establishment of the award to the Discepolo Foundation. [2] The award symbol is a fossil fish found in Capo d'Orlando, reproduced on a silver plaque. The award's name comes from a fossil site near Vico Equense. [1]

The scientific prize [3] has been awarded to and collected by 18 Nobel laureates, [4] including John F. Nash, Riccardo Giacconi, James D. Watson, Paul Krugman, Andre Geim, Venki Ramakrishnan, Paul Nurse [5] and John Jumper. [6] [7]
Professor Giacconi was honorary president of the award from 2007 until his death in December 2018. [1] Since February 2020, the honorary president has been Professor Paul Nurse, Nobel laureate in medicine. [8]

The award ceremony is held annually, usually in May, at the historic Giusso Castle, and is divided into seven sections: science, science communication, cultural outreach, multimedia communication, cultural management, science and industry, and food science. [1]

Roll of honour

Science

Science communication

Cultural outreach

Multimedia communication

Cultural management

Science and industry

Food science

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 The Capo d’Orlando Prize, at premiocapodorlando.it
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Venerdì la consegna del Premio Capo d'Orlando al Nobel Ramakrishnan" (in Italian). Sorrento Press. 2018-05-22.
  3. ↑ Scientific prize winners, at premiocapodorlando.it
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "XXVI Premio Scientifico Internazionale "Capo d'Orlando"". CNR. 2024-05-16.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Vico Equense, al Nobel Sir Paul Nurse il premio Capo d'Orlando 2019" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 2019-04-04.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Premio Capo d'Orlando al Nobel John Jumper" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 2025-05-09.
  7. 1 2 3 "Scienza: il Premio Nobel John Jumper in Campania" (in Italian). Italia Notizie 24. 2025-04-27.
  8. ↑ "Il Premio Capo d'Orlando" (in Italian). 25 February 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Il Nobel per la Chimica Stefan Hell al "Premio Capo d'Orlando" 2016" (in Italian). Il Gazzettino di Napoli. 2016-05-04.
  10. ↑ "Un premio Nobel a Capodimonte" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 2017-05-04.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 "Il Nobel Haroche al premio Capo d'Orlando a Vico Equense: lavoriamo ai superconduttori del futuro" (in Italian). Il Gazzettino di Napoli. 2017-05-06.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "A Sonia Bonfiglioli il Premio Capo d'Orlando" (in Italian). La Stampa. 2020-10-05.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Il Nobel Ratcliffe e il Prof. Vaia insigniti del premio Capo d'Orlando" (in Italian). Anteprima 24. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Premio Capo d'Orlando al Nobel Charpentier e al direttore del Tg2" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. 2022-10-07.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "A Vico Equense il premio Capo d'Orlando, riconoscimenti anche al premio Nobel Paabo e al direttore Zuchtriegel" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 2023-05-24.
  16. 1 2 "Vico Equense, premio Capo d'Orlando al Nobel Henderson e all'astronauta Paolo Nespoli" (in Italian). Il Mattino. 2024-05-04.
  17. ↑ "A Christillin Premio Capo d'Orlando" (in Italian). Ansa. 2016-05-06.
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