Rolf Schock – uniting philosophy, mathematics, music and art
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts, have decided to award the Rolf Schock Prizes 2014, amounting to a total of SEK 2.4 million, in the fields of:
LOGIC AND PHILOSOPHY
Professor DEREK PARFIT, University of Oxford, UK
“for his ground-breaking contributions concerning personal identity, regard for future generations and analysis of the structure of moral theories”
MATHEMATICS
Professor YITANG ZHANG, University of New Hampshire, USA
“for his spectacular breakthrough concerning the possibility of an infinite number of twin primes”
THE MUSICAL ARTS
Conductor HERBERT BLOMSTEDT, Sweden
“for his invariably enlightened musical performances, which he imbues with insightful humanism and a compelling depth of emotion; for his ability to create meaningful musical contexts in his interpretations that touch music lovers across the world; and for his great generosity towards younger generations of musicians and conductors”
THE VISUAL ARTS
Architects ANNE LACATON and JEAN-PHILIPPE VASSAL, Lacaton & Vassal, France
“for their sensitive and reflective efforts emphasizing voices of the locale while simultaneously marking it with a distinct signature; in a forward-looking manner they engage dialogues with users and residents and acknowledge the value of keeping and developing that which already exists”
Prize amount: SEK 600 000 per category.
The award ceremony will be held in Stockholm on Wednesday, 22 October 2014.
THE ROLF SCHOCK PRIZES
In 1986, at the young age of 53, Rolf Schock passed away in an accident. Rolf always led a very simple life, and it came as a surprise to many people to learn that he left behind a great fortune. Following his last will and testament, a foundation was established with the purpose to award four prizes in the fields of logic and philosophy, mathematics, the musical arts and the visual arts. Laureates are selected by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts.
Contacts:
Press Officer, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences: Perina Stjernlöf, +46 70 6739650, perina.stjernlof@kva.se
Logic and Philosophy: Wlodek Rabinowicz, Professor of Practical Philosophy, Lund Univ. +46 70 4823456, +46 46 2227595, wlodek.rabinowicz@fil.lu.se
Mathematics: Jan-Erik Roos, Professor Emeritus, Stockholm Univ. +46 18 518734, jeroos@math.su.se
Musical Arts: Tomas Löndahl, Permanent Secretary, The Royal Swedish Academy of Music, +46 70 8207757, +46 8 4071800, tomas.londahl@musakad.se
Visual Arts: Susanna Slöör, Permanent Secretary, The Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts, +46 70 7928186, +46 8 102208, susanna.sloor@konstakademien.se
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, founded in 1739, is an independent organization whose overall objective is to promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society. The Academy takes special responsibility for the natural sciences and mathematics, but endeavours to promote the exchange of ideas between various disciplines.
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