Stockholm Water Prize
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The Stockholm Water Prize is a prestigious international award often likened to the "Nobel Prize for water," honoring outstanding achievements in water-related science, policy, and management.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stockholm Water Prize canonical | 7 |
| 2014 Stockholm Water Prize | 1 |
| Stockholm Junior Water Prize | 1 |
| World Water Prize | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stockholm Water Prize Context triple: [Rita R. Colwell, awardReceived, Stockholm Water Prize]
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Crafoord Prize
The Crafoord Prize is a prestigious international scientific award, established by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, that recognizes groundbreaking research in disciplines not covered by the Nobel Prizes, such as astronomy, mathematics, geosciences, and biosciences.
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B.
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is an independent scientific institution in Sweden renowned for selecting and awarding several Nobel Prizes, including the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Millennium Technology Prize
The Millennium Technology Prize is a prestigious international award recognizing groundbreaking technological innovations that significantly improve quality of life and promote sustainable development.
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Max Planck Medal
The Max Planck Medal is the highest award of the German Physical Society, honoring outstanding achievements in theoretical physics.
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Helmholtz Medal
The Helmholtz Medal is a prestigious scientific award presented by the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities in recognition of outstanding contributions to research.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stockholm Water Prize Target entity description: The Stockholm Water Prize is a prestigious international award often likened to the "Nobel Prize for water," honoring outstanding achievements in water-related science, policy, and management.
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A.
Crafoord Prize
The Crafoord Prize is a prestigious international scientific award, established by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, that recognizes groundbreaking research in disciplines not covered by the Nobel Prizes, such as astronomy, mathematics, geosciences, and biosciences.
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B.
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is an independent scientific institution in Sweden renowned for selecting and awarding several Nobel Prizes, including the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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C.
Millennium Technology Prize
The Millennium Technology Prize is a prestigious international award recognizing groundbreaking technological innovations that significantly improve quality of life and promote sustainable development.
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D.
Max Planck Medal
The Max Planck Medal is the highest award of the German Physical Society, honoring outstanding achievements in theoretical physics.
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E.
Helmholtz Medal
The Helmholtz Medal is a prestigious scientific award presented by the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities in recognition of outstanding contributions to research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international environmental award
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water-related award ⓘ |
| aim |
to promote sustainable use of water resources
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to raise awareness of global water challenges ⓘ to recognize excellence in water-related fields ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nobel Prize for water ⓘ |
| awardCeremonyCity | Stockholm ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
individuals
ⓘ
institutions ⓘ organizations ⓘ |
| awardFor |
outstanding achievements in water-related activities
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water-related management ⓘ water-related policy ⓘ water-related research ⓘ |
| ceremonyHeldDuring | World Water Week in Stockholm ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| domain |
environmental protection
ⓘ
sustainable development ⓘ |
| field |
water management
ⓘ
water policy ⓘ water science ⓘ water-related development ⓘ |
| founder | Stockholm International Water Institute ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
gold medal
ⓘ
monetary award ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Swedish ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.siwi.org/prizes/stockholmwaterprize/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1991 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | global water governance landscape ⓘ |
| location | Stockholm ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Asit K. Biswas
ⓘ
Johan Rockström ⓘ John Briscoe ⓘ Peter A. Wilderer ⓘ Rita R. Colwell ⓘ
surface form:
Rita Colwell
Stephen R. Carpenter ⓘ Sunita Narain ⓘ |
| organizer | Stockholm International Water Institute ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Stockholm International Water Institute ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
international nomination process
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jury evaluation ⓘ |
| sponsor |
corporate partners
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organizations in the water sector ⓘ |
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Subject: Stockholm Water Prize Description of subject: The Stockholm Water Prize is a prestigious international award often likened to the "Nobel Prize for water," honoring outstanding achievements in water-related science, policy, and management.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rita R. Colwell
this entity surface form:
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
this entity surface form:
2014 Stockholm Water Prize
this entity surface form:
World Water Prize