The Singapore Prize is an award given out by the government of Singapore to recognize those who have made outstanding contributions across a range of fields. Established to commemorate late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, its recipient will receive both a cash prize of S$50,000 as well as a trophy.
Archaeologist John Miksic won the inaugural prize, which honors his book Singapore and the Silk Road of the Sea, 1300-1800. It is in recognition of his work that provided a fundamental reinterpretation of Singapore history. According to him, it is also the result of years of excavations in Singapore; beginning with Fort Canning test excavations conducted between 1984-1987 before further digs confirmed there existed an ancient community here long before Sir Stamford Raffles arrived here in 1819.
In addition to winning, the winning team will also receive a stipend of US$1.5 million and three months residency in Singapore, during which time they can use this opportunity to develop and implement their projects here. Project creators must share their knowledge and expertise through workshops or public talks as part of this exchange of expertise with local community.
For more information on this prize, visit its official website. Applications must be received no later than 31 May 2023.
The Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize honors individuals or organisations who have made significant strides toward meeting humanity’s water challenges through innovative technologies, policies, or programmes. It was named in honour of Lee Kuan Yew whose foresight and leadership helped Singapore attain sustainable water supply systems.
Each year, the Water Innovation Forum recognizes an extraordinary invention with an impactful water-related innovation that improves global human health, environmental sustainability and economic growth. A panel of judges comprised of representatives from industry and academia selects winners.
This year’s prize theme is “The Future of Water”, and over 900 entries came from across the world. Winners will be revealed during a ceremony in London on 10 October.
AI Singapore has recently issued a challenge to advance AI research on multimodal, multilingual and zero-shot models for audiovisual fake media detection. Their aim is to promote safer online interactions worldwide – especially those in regions that lack data on harmful material.
Prince William will travel to Singapore this month for the third Earthshot Prize Awards. During his four-day stay, he will feature innovation projects of Earthshot Prize Award finalists as well as host a summit on wildlife conservation. In addition, he will visit world’s tallest indoor waterfall and largest glass greenhouse as well as host various events at National Museum of Singapore such as gala dinner with all Earthshot Prize Award finalists wearing an Alexander McQueen dark green blazer designed 10 years prior.