The Rolf Schock Prizes were established and endowed by bequest of philosopher and artist Rolf Schock (1933–1986). The prizes were first awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1993 and have been awarded every two years since. Each recipient currently receives SEK 400,000 (ca. US $59,000).
The Prizes are awarded in four categories and decided by committees of three of the Swedish Royal Academies:
- Logic and Philosophy (decided by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences)
- Mathematics (decided by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences)
- Visual Arts (decided by the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts)
- Musical Arts (decided by the Royal Swedish Academy of Music)
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Laureates in Logic and Philosophy
| Year | Name(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Willard V. Quine |  United States |
| 1995 | Michael Dummett |  United Kingdom |
| 1997 | Dana S. Scott | United States |
| 1999 | John Rawls | United States |
| 2001 | Saul A. Kripke | United States |
| 2003 | Solomon Feferman | United States |
| 2005 | Jaakko Hintikka |  Finland |
| 2008 | Thomas Nagel |  Yugoslavia / United States |
Laureates in Mathematics
| Year | Name(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Elias M. Stein | United States |
| 1995 | Andrew Wiles | United Kingdom |
| 1997 | Mikio Sato |  Japan |
| 1999 | Yurij Manin |  Russia |
| 2001 | Elliott H. Lieb | United States |
| 2003 | Richard P. Stanley | United States |
| 2005 | Luis Caffarelli |  Argentina |
| 2008 | Endre Szemerédi |  Hungary / United States |
Laureates in Visual Arts
| Year | Name(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Rafael Moneo |  Spain |
| 1995 | Claes Oldenburg |  Sweden / United States |
| 1997 | Torsten Andersson | Sweden |
| 1999 | Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron |
 Switzerland |
| 2001 | Giuseppe Penone |  Italy |
| 2003 | Susan Rothenberg | United States |
| 2005 | Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa |
Japan |
| 2008 | Mona Hatoum |  Lebanon / United Kingdom |
Laureates in Musical Arts
| Year | Name(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ingvar Lidholm | Sweden |
| 1995 | György Ligeti |  Romania /  Austria |
| 1997 | Jorma Panula | Finland |
| 1999 | Kronos Quartet | United States |
| 2001 | Kaija Saariaho | Finland |
| 2003 | Anne-Sofie von Otter | Sweden |
| 2005 | Mauricio Kagel | Argentina |
| 2008 | Gidon Kremer |  Latvia |
See also
- Nobel Prize
- Right Livelihood Award
- Polar Music Prize
- Fields Medal
- Nevanlinna Prize
- Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
- List of prizes, medals, and awards
External links
- Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
- Press Release 2003 (in Swedish)
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