Indian-origin scientist Joyeeta Gupta honoured with NWO Spinoza Prize 2023

Indian-origin scientist Joyeeta Gupta honoured with NWO Spinoza Prize 2023

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Category : Awards Published on: June 12 2023

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  • On 7th June 2023, Dutch Research Council (NWO) has named Indian-origin Scientist Joyeeta Gupta, Professor of Environment and Development in the global South at the University of Amsterdam, as the recipient of the 2023 NWO Spinoza Prize, the highest scientific awards in the Netherlands, for her scientific work promoting a fair and sustainable world.
  • She was honoured for her remarkably broad and interdisciplinary research approach. Her research work primarily focuses on addressing the challenges posed by climate change through good governance.
  • She is the 12th researcher from the University of Amsterdam to receive the Spinoza Prize.
  • She served as the co-chair of the Earth Commission (2019-2021), set up by Future Earth and supported by the Global Challenges Foundation. She was co-chair of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)’s Global Environment Outlook-6 (2016-2019).
  • Spinoza Prize, named after Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677), renowned Dutch scientist and philosopher, was established in 1995.
  • The award is annually presented by the NWO to two best researchers to increase the visibility of excellent scientists and to encourage world-class research in the Netherland.
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