Fernando Gil International Prize 2019 in the Philosophy of Science

The Fernando Gil International Prize is awarded every two years in Lisbon. The Prize intends to acknowledge a work of excellence in the domain of the Philosophy of Science, either regarding general epistemological problems or particular scientific areas. Science is here understood in a broad sense to include mathematics, computer science, medicine, economics and the social sciences, as well as the natural sciences such as physics, chemistry and biology. Only original and recent works by a single author, of any nationality or professional affiliation, published during the five previous years (2014-2018) is considered for the prize.

The recipient of the Prize is requested to deliver an original public lecture that will be published by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and to conduct a programme of specialised seminars for students and researchers in Lisbon on the occasion of the award ceremony. The amount to be paid to the laureate will be E75000.