Professor Samsó’s keynote address will be followed by the award ceremonies for the prizes of the International Academy of the History of Science:

Alexandre Koyré Medal, 2013

The Alexandre Koyré Medal is awarded every two years by the International Academy of the History of Science for a scholar’s career contribution, rather than for a particular achievement.

The medal is awarded to distinguished scholars who profoundly marked human knowledge and universal culture. Its past winners are:

D.T. Whiteside (1968); A.P. Yushkevich and his collaborators (1971); B. Suchodolski and collaborators (1971); L. Geymonat (1974); M. Clagett (1981); C.C. Gillispie and his collaborators (1986); J.D. North (1989); R. Rashed (1991); W. Shea (1993); J. Vernet, J. Samsó and the school of historians in Al-Andalus (1995); R. Taton (1997); J. Heilbron (1999); I. Bashmakova and C. Houzel (2001); Storia della scienza, initiated by V. Cappelletti (2003); G. Beaujouan (2005); E. İhsanoğlu (2007); the ESA History Project, directed by J. Krige and A. Russo (2009); B. Hoppe (2011).

Prize for Young Historians, 2011 and 2013

The Prize for Young Historians rewards a first work in the history of science.