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Templeton Prize

Award
The Templeton Prize is an annual award granted to a living person, in the estimation of the judges, "whose exemplary achievements advance Sir John Templeton's philanthropic vision: harnessing the power of the sciences to explore the deepest... Wikipedia
Established: 1972
Currently held by: Edna Adan Ismail
First awarded: 1973
Presented by: Templeton Foundation
Reward(s): £1.1 million (2019)

From Buckingham Palace to the UN, hosted by royalty and prime ministers, learn our history. Learn facts about the 50 winners since 1973...