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Harvey Prize

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “awarded annually by the technion in haifa”. Today it says “annual israeli award for breakthroughs in science and technology”.
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Israeli science and technology award Not to be confused with Karen Harvey Prize . Award The Harvey Prize is an annual Israeli award for breakthroughs in science and technology, as well as contributions to peace in the Middle East granted by the Technion in Haifa . The prize has become a " Nobel predictor" over the years, as around 30% of its recipients have become Nobel prize winners. It is the most prestigious award bestowed upon by the Technion. "Harvey Prize | Research Prizes" . prizes.research.ubc.ca . 1 April 2024 . " "It's hard to celebrate at such a difficult time, but I would never have missed the chance to come to the Technion" " .

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awarded annually by the technion in haifa

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annual israeli award for breakthroughs in science and technology

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