| The Prince of Asturias Awards are a series of annual prizes awarded in Spain by the Prince of Asturias Foundation to individuals, entities or organizations from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, and public affairs. The prize was established on 24 September 1980 by the then twenty year-old Felipe, Prince of Asturias, heir to the throne of Spain, "to consolidate links between the Principality and the Prince of Asturias, and to contribute to encouraging and promoting scientific, cultural and humanistic values that form part of mankind's universal heritage." The awards are presented in Oviedo, the capital of the Principality of Asturias, at a ceremony presided by Felipe, Prince of Asturias. A sculpture, expressly created for the prize by Spanish sculptor Joan Miró, is presented yearly to the recipients of the prize. Since the accession of Felipe as King of Spain, future ceremonies will be presided by Leonor, Princess of Asturias. |
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Check all the Awards, Winners and Nominations for the Princess of Asturias Awards since 2014. |
Princess of Asturias Awards2014Check all the winners of 2014 Princess of Asturias Awards.(Click on the Award Name or Winner name to get list of all awards/winners) |
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John Banville(John Banville, who won the Booker Prize in 2005 for his novel The Sea, has won the prestigious Prince of Asturias award for literature) |
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