Est. 1min 27-07-2004 (updated: 05-11-2012 ) Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> Languages: Français | DeutschPrint Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram The shortlist for the EU’s 2004 Descartes Prize for scientific excellence has been revealed. Eight research teams from 20 countries are competing for the prestigious award. Read more with Euractiv What future for EU aviation policy?Dutch Transport minister Karla Peijs will inaugurate her Presidency of the Transport Council with a focus on the future of the air transport sector and the development of inland shipping. Subscribe now to our newsletter EU Elections Decoded Email Address * Politics Newsletters BackgroundThe Commission on 12 July 2004 announced this year's finalists for the EU's Descartes Prize. The Prize has been awarded for scientific excellence in research co-operation at European level since 2000. The 2004 finalist teams, from 20 different countries, have displayed scientific excellence in the fields of life sciences, engineering, information technologies, chemistry and physics. The two winners of this year’s award will be announced on 2 December 2004 in Prague. The Descartes Prize is the European Prize for Outstanding Scientific and Technological Achievements Resulting from European Collaborative Research. It is worth 1 million euros and is equally divided between the two winners. There are no conditions on how the prize money is used. The two 2003 winners presented the fields of basic sciences and high technology. The projects introduced revolutionary breakthroughs in light and image display screens and in improving the accuracy of global positioning and navigational systems. A new Descartes Prize for Outstanding Science Communication Actions was launched this year, alongside the existing Descartes Prize for scientific excellence in collaborative research. The new prize aims to stimulate interest in scientific journalism and to enhance the value of science communication with the public. The nominees shortlist for the new prize will be communicated in September and the laureates announced on 2 December 2004 in Prague.
