The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/dan-david-prize/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:21:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Dan David Prize | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/dan-david-prize/ 32 32 Dan David prize goes to 9 historians, archaeologists and filmmakers https://www.timesofisrael.com/dan-david-prize-goes-to-9-historians-archaeologists-and-filmmakers/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:07:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3569446 The $300,000 award helps early and mid-career scholars who research the past, as many university departments are threatened with closure and budgets are slashed or eliminated

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]]> Americans Victor Ambros, Gary Ruvkun win Nobel Prize in medicine for microRNA discovery https://www.timesofisrael.com/americans-victor-ambros-gary-ruvkun-win-nobel-prize-in-medicine-for-microrna-discovery/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:01:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3392104 Nobel Assembly says duo's discovery is 'fundamentally important for how organisms develop and function'; Ruvkun is Jewish; Ambros's father endured forced labor by the Nazis

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]]> Prestigious Dan David Prize names 9 innovative historians as winners https://www.timesofisrael.com/prestigious-dan-david-prize-names-9-innovative-historians-as-winners/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 01:57:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2963356 Tel Aviv University award goes to scholars researching array of historical subjects, including dust in ancient dental plaque, interfaith rifts after Holocaust

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]]> Nine history scholars win revamped Dan David award, now field’s largest prize https://www.timesofisrael.com/nine-history-scholars-win-revamped-dan-david-award-now-fields-largest-prize/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:54:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2711513 Academics, curators and other types of historians studying everything from museum storage to environmental history win $300,000 from Tel Aviv-based foundation

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]]> Dan David prize becomes largest history award in world https://www.timesofisrael.com/dan-david-prize-becomes-largest-history-award-in-world/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 07:46:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2617239 Headquartered at Tel Aviv University, endowment will give 9 scholars $300,000 apiece for achievements in study of human history

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]]> Conspiracy theorist Naomi Wolf: Fauci ‘doesn’t work for us,’ got $1m from Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/conspiracy-theorist-naomi-wolf-fauci-doesnt-work-for-us-got-1m-from-israel/ Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:20:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2528116 Anti-vaccine activist tells Fox News that US health chief is not working in interest of America, misconstrues award he received from Tel Aviv University

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]]> Dr. Anthony Fauci wins Israel’s prestigious $1m. Dan David Prize for 2021 https://www.timesofisrael.com/dr-anthony-fauci-wins-israels-prestigious-1m-dan-david-prize-for-2021/ Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:58:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2488890 America's top official on the coronavirus pandemic recognized by Tel Aviv University foundation for 'extraordinary contribution to humanity'

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]]> Scholar who helped establish Polish Jewish museum wins Dan David Prize https://www.timesofisrael.com/scholar-who-helped-establish-polish-jewish-museum-wins-dan-david-prize/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 21:12:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2240051 Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett honored alongside Secretary of the Smithsonian Lonnie G. Bunch III

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]]> Canadian author, Reporters Without Borders win Israeli prize https://www.timesofisrael.com/canadian-author-reporters-without-borders-win-israeli-journalism-prize/ Thu, 07 Feb 2019 15:53:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2014146 Watchdog group and writer Michael Ignatieff awarded Dan David Prize for 'defending democracy' amid authoritarian wave

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]]> Jamaica Kincaid among winners of Israeli foundation prize https://www.timesofisrael.com/jamaica-kincaid-among-winners-of-israeli-foundation-prize/ Tue, 07 Feb 2017 21:26:50 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1557493 Antiguan-American author honored with Tel Aviv University's Dan David award for being an 'important and influential writer'

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]]> Get over the boycott https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/get-over-the-boycott/ Tue, 16 Aug 2016 10:29:00 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1446346 BDS is wrong; instead of demonizing Israel, work from within to eliminate discrimination and the occupation

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]]> Cash prize refused by UK historian to fund TAU researchers of all backgrounds https://www.timesofisrael.com/dan-david-prize-donates-award-money-refused-by-uk-historian/ Wed, 25 May 2016 22:39:48 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1398807&preview_id=1398807 Catherine Hall cited Palestinian conflict in turning down award and $300,000; now money will go to fund studies that can 'contribute to mutual dialogue'

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]]> UK historian declines Israeli prize, citing conflict with Palestinians https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-historian-declines-israeli-prize-citing-conflict-with-palestinians/ Sun, 22 May 2016 19:03:38 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1396618 Prof. Catherine Hall of UCL says she doesn't wish to accept award after discussions on regional situation

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]]> Poverty activists, nanotech pioneers picked for $1 million prize https://www.timesofisrael.com/poverty-activists-nanotech-pioneers-picked-for-1-million-prize/ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 13:17:37 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1338946 9 people, including historians, chosen as winners of annual Dan David Awards given at Tel Aviv University

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]]> Wikipedia founder supports Israel, but keeps site neutral https://www.timesofisrael.com/wikipedia-founder-supports-israel-but-keeps-site-neutral/ Tue, 19 May 2015 02:12:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1184979 Visiting Tel Aviv to get prize for role in 'information revolution,' Jimmy Wales says he aims for facts about Israeli-Palestinian conflict to overwhelm bias

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