The Dan David Prize is an international prize which annually awards three prizes of US$ 1 million each for outstanding scientific, technological, cultural, or social achievements having an impact on our world. Each year fields are chosen within the three Time Dimensions - Past, Present and Future.

Memory & Mind 

2014 Dan David Prize Selected Fields

Past Time Dimension

History & Memory

The relationship between history and memory has emerged in the second half of the 20th century as one of most enduring questions within historical study.    The question of how the past shapes and is shaped by the present is ever-present in the way historians today undertake their work.
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Present Time Dimension

Combatting Memory Loss

All forms of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, affect millions of people across the globe. This debilitating progressive brain disorder, leading to memory loss, disorientation, confusion and behavioral changes, poses great challenges for the research and clinical communities.
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Future Time Dimension

Artificial Intelligence

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