(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The Medal was established in 2010 at the initiative of the International Commission responsible for developing the Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies theme for the Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS). Since then, the Medal has been awarded to prominent scientists, institutions and public figures, such as Zhores Alferov, winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics, Isamu Akasaki, winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics, and Chunli Bai, President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. 'This is one of the most exciting new branches of science, and UNESCO is committed to nurturing its full potential to...
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