Fernando Gil International Prize in Philosophy of Science

The creation of the Fernando Gil International Prize in Philosophy of Science was announced by the Portuguese Government on the occasion of his death, to honor his memory and work (1937-2006). The Prize was launched as a joint initiative of the Portuguese Government, represented by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (FCG).

The Fernando Gil International Award, initially awarded annually between 2010 and 2011, began to be awarded every two years from 2013 to 2019.

The aim of the Prize was to recognize work of exceptional quality in the field of Philosophy of Science, considering both general epistemological problems and problems relating to specific scientific areas. Science was referred to here in a broad sense, including mathematics, computer science, medicine, economics, and social sciences, as well as natural sciences such as physics, chemistry, and biology.

The award-winning author was asked to give an original public lecture, later published by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, and to lead a specialized program of seminars for students and researchers in Lisbon at the time of the award ceremony.

The prize money awarded to the winner of the last edition, in 2019, was €75,000 (seventy-five thousand euros).

Winners of previous editions: