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  Physics Today December 2000
The Swiss-Italian International E. Balzan Prize Foundation in September presented the Balzan Prizes 2000, one of which was awarded to astrophysicist Michel Mayor and is worth CHF 500,000 (approximately $285 000).
Mayor, director of the Geneva Observatory in Switzerland, received the Balzan Prize in the field of instrumentation and techniques in astronomy and astrophysics within the category of physics, mathematics, science, and medicine for his discovery of the "first extraterrestrial satellite orbiting around the star 51 Pegasi," reports the foundation.
Balzan Prizes are awarded each year in different fields within the humanities, social sciences, and art category and the physics, mathematics, science, and medicine category.
www.physicstoday.org /pt/vol-53/iss-12/p82b.html   (247 words)

  
 Comunità di Sant'Egidio - Premi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Foundation was established in Lugano (Swiss) in 1956 thanks to the generosity of Angela Lina Balzan who, after her father Eugenio Balzan's death, inherited a conspicuous property that she wanted to be intended to honour his memory.
Eugenio Balzan was born in 1874 he was a journalist for many years and afterwards administrator and co-owner, for a small share, of the "Corriere della Sera".
The International Balzan Foundation "Prize", with its headquarters in Milan, deals with the choice of the Awarded and the award of Prizes, and elaborates and leads the policy of the Foundation.
www.santegidio.org /archivio/premi/20040907_balzan_EN.htm   (343 words)

  
 Li wins Balzan Prize for research on evolutionary molecular genetics
The International Balzan Foundation is a European body based in both Milan, Italy, and Zurich, Switzerland, and is dedicated to recognizing and rewarding outstanding individual achievement-regardless of nationality, race or creed-in science, culture and humanitarian causes through a program of prestigious annual prizes.
Angela Lina Balzan who, coming into a considerable inheritance on the death of her father, Eugenio Balzan, decided to use the money to honor his memory and so established the foundation in 1956.
Once a year, four Balzan prizes are awarded-two in scientific disciplines and two in the humanities, with the categories varying annually.
chronicle.uchicago.edu /030925/li.shtml   (728 words)

  
 Harmon Craig wins Balzan Prize
Craig was presented with the award by the President of Italy at a ceremony held in the Palazzo del Quirinale in Rome on Nov. 23, 1998.
The Balzan Prize is considered the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in the fields of natural sciences, humanities, social sciences and international affairs that are not in Nobel awards categories.
The Balzan Prize was established in 1961 by the late Italian heiress Lina Balzan in memory of her father, publisher Eugenio Balzan.
www.socarchsci.org /bulletin/9901/9901n.htm   (1059 words)

  
 MALTA WEATHER SERVICES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The warmest was the night of 22nd/23rd June with 27.1°C while the coolest was that of 5th/6th June when the thermometer dropped to 15.1°C. However, the coolest June night on record was in June 1990 when the thermometer dipped to 14.8°C. June is usually quite a dry month with an average rainfall of 2.6 mm.
The warmest November since 1987 at Balzan was that of 1992 with a mean temperature of 19.5 °C. The coolest November since 1987 was that of 1998 with an average of 16.1°C. November's average minimum temperature of 14.9°C was exactly the average for November.
The average wind speed at Balzan was 10.9 kilometres per hour and the strongest gust recorded was on 10th April when it reached 64.3 kilometres per hour (82km/h at Nadur Gozo).
www.maltaweather.net /news.htm   (8099 words)

  
 UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
Balzan, R., Touati, D., Hunter, G.J., Bannister, W.H. and Bannister, J.V. (1994) In Frontiers of Reactive Oxygen Species in Biology and Medicine (Asada, K. and Yoshikawa, T., eds.), Excerpta Medica, Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, 275-276.
Bannister, J.V., Balzan, R., Hunter, G.J. and Bannister, W.H. (1994) In Frontiers of Reactive Oxygen Species in Biology and Medicine (Asada, K. and Yoshikawa, T., eds.), Excerpta Medica, Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, 111-114.
Rena Balzan, Karen Sapienza, Dolores R. Galea, Neville Vassallo, Hank Frey and William H. Bannister.
www.um.edu.mt /pub/rbalzan.html   (391 words)

  
 Balzan Prize to Lothar Ledderose
By rotating subjects, a special characteristic of the Balzan Prizes, it is possible to give preference to new or emerging lines of research, and to sustain important fields of study that may have been overlooked by other great forms of international recognition.
This year, the Balzan Prizes will be awarded in Berne, during the Ceremony that will be held on Friday 11 November at the Swiss Federal Parliament Buildings.
The winners of the Balzan Prizes were chosen by the General Prize Committee, a body chaired by Ambassador Sergio Romano and composed of 20 members from the most prestigious cultural institutions in Europe.
www.sino.uni-heidelberg.de /akademie/balzan.htm   (313 words)

  
 University of Chicago Hospitals: University of Chicago scientist wins prestigious Balzan Prize
The International Balzan Foundation is a European body dedicated to recognizing and rewarding outstanding individual achievement--regardless of nationality, race or creed--in science, culture and humanitarian causes through a program of prestigious annual prizes.
The foundation was set up in 1956 by Angela Lina Balzan who, coming into a considerable inheritance on the death of her father, Eugenio Balzan, decided to use the money to honor his memory.
Once a year, four Balzan prizes are awarded--two in scientific disciplines and two in the humanities.
www.uchospitals.edu /news/2003/20030916-balzan.html   (804 words)

  
 Powerade Dingli 10-Mile Race - Balzan in record time - Events section - Time-to-Run Malta - Your on-line running ...
A brilliant and cloudless, though damp, morning yesterday greeted the 95 runners as they were set off by Peter Farrugia, president of the St Patrick's Athletics Club, organisers of the traditional Dingli 10-mile race in collaboration with the Dingli Local Council.
Jonathan Balzan's intentions were evident from the start.
Neil Pace Cocks was first in the Fun Run while Ismael Falzon and Amanda Balzan were presented with mementos for their achievements in the special section reserved for persons with special needs.
www.time-to-run.com /malta/events/2004/dingli10.htm   (803 words)

  
 Balzan in district   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Balzan holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from San Francisco State and a doctorate in education from Nova University in Florida.
For the last 20 years, Balzan served as the principal of Carmichael Elementary School in Portola, part of the Plumas Unified School District in the northern Sierra.
Balzan said he took the job as a way to advance his career without losing contact with students.
www.ptreyeslight.com /stories/june06/supe.html   (384 words)

  
 Balzan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Balzan is the name of a small village found towards the centre of the Maltese Islands in the Mediterranean sea.
The name Balzan is thought to be Arabic in origin, possibly coming from the olive groves and different species of orange trees (Bitter oranges, blood red oranges etc..) which grew in the area.
The parish church, built in the mid-17th century, is dedicated to the Annunciation of Our Lady.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Balzan   (197 words)

  
 WTCC: 'Fantastic' start for Balzan.: Latest Motorsport news, results with radio player   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Alessandro Balzan made a fantastic start to his challenge on the Yokohama Independents Trophy with a double victory in the opening rounds of the World Touring Car Championship season at Monza.
The DB Motorsport driver claimed an impressive ninth place overall in the first race of the weekend at the wheel of his Alfa Romeo 156 but that was merely a taster of what was to come in race two.
Despite missing out by just one position on taking pole for race two, Balzan made his way up the order – avoiding numerous incidents involving his rivals on the way – to finish in fourth place and take a seven points lead in the Independents standings over Zerocinque driver Simone Iancone.
www.crash.net /news_View~t~-Fantastic--start-for-Balzan-~cid~88~id~127725.htm   (385 words)

  
 09.22.2005 - Sir Peter Hall, UC Berkeley emeritus professor of city planning, wins 2005 Balzan Prize
BERKELEY – Sir Peter Hall, professor emeritus of city and regional planning at the University of California, Berkeley, is one of six winners of the 2005 Balzan Prize, recognized for his contributions to the study of the social and cultural history of cities since the start of the 16th century.
The Balzan Prize, worth $805,000, is one of the highest awards for science, culture and humanitarian achievement, ranking close to the Nobel Prize.
The International Balzan Foundation fosters outstanding achievements worldwide in the humanities, natural sciences and culture, as well as humanitarian endeavors for peace and brotherhood.
www.berkeley.edu /news/media/releases/2005/09/22_balzan.shtml   (263 words)

  
 Caltech Press Release, 9/6/2006, Elliot Meyerowitz, Andrew Lange
The International Balzan Foundation was founded in 1961 to promote the worthy causes of culture, the sciences and humanities, and peace and brotherhood in the world.
The main concern of the foundation is to award the Balzan Prizes, which are given annually to individuals who have earned international distinction in their field, regardless of their nationality, race, or creed.
The Balzan Foundation operates on an international level through its two offices, which are legally distinct bodies: its Milan, Italy, headquarters is concerned with awarding the prizes, while the estate of Eugenio Balzan, which funds the Balzan Prizes, is managed from Zurich, Switzerland.
pr.caltech.edu /media/Press_Releases/PR12891.html   (769 words)

  
 .: balzan local council - history :.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
When Balzan became an independent village with its own parish church, in 1655, the number of households increased to 1,400.
Nevertheless in spite of the increase in houses, the population decreased; to 530.
During the war Balzan’s population increased drastically, when people from the Cottonera area came to seek refuge in the quiet village of Balzan.
www.balzan.gov.mt /locality1.asp   (558 words)

  
 .: balzan local council - home page :.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Balzan is well-known for its typical beautiful gardens and orchards,
Balzan still boasts of an abundance of traditional town houses
The Balzan Local Council would like to inform Balzan residents over the age of 55 years that the influenza vaccine will be administered at the Balzan...
www.balzan.gov.mt   (194 words)

  
 University Archaeology Professor winner of coveted Balzan Prize   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Colin A. Renfrew, Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, and until October 2004 Professor of Archaeology and Director of the McDonald Institute for Archeological Research at the University received the Balzan Prize for Prehistoric Archeology.
The International Balzan Foundation was established in 1956 and since then its has committed to fostering achievements worldwide in the humanities, natural sciences, and culture, as well as humanitarian endeavours.
The Balzan Prize is one of the most renowned prizes for science, and honours the tireless work of the most committed scientists.
www.admin.cam.ac.uk /news/dp/2004111801   (300 words)

  
 "Prize"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Balzan Forum and Award Ceremony 2006 in Rome on Nov. 23-24
Balzan Prizewinner Grafton to lecture in Washington DC, October 3
Balzan Prizes for Humanity, Peace and Brotherhood among peoples
www.balzan.it /default_eng.aspx?codice=0000000057   (64 words)

  
 BOV supports first solo exhibition by Keith Balzan
Maltese artist Keith Balzan specialises in Cubist and Expressionistic art and executes paintings with a wide range of media covering different genres.
His art is a far cry from commercial paintings and forcefully reflects his mood, spontaneity and burning passion for the creative interpretation of everyday life.
Maltese artists have a lot to offer and we are pleased to see an increasing number of artists who are taking the initiative and setting up exhibitions which give the opportunity to the public to appreciate the wealth of artistic talent that Malta has to offer," concluded Mr.
www.di-ve.com /dive/portal/portal.jhtml?id=237230&pid=91   (838 words)

  
 Carnegie’s Christopher Somerville awarded 2006 Balzan Prize
The Balzan prize is awarded to scientists, artists, and institutions for outstanding achievements in humanities, social sciences, physics, mathematics, natural sciences, and medicine.
Each Balzan prize is worth 1 million Swiss Francs (about $810,000), half of which must be devoted to projects involving young researchers.
The International Balzan Foundation was established in 1956 by Angela Lina Balzan in memory of her father, Eugenio, a co-publisher of the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.
www.hq.ciw.edu /somerville_balzan/default.html   (479 words)

  
 maltafootball.com - Match Reports
Balzan had the better ideas throughout the ninety minutes with foreigners Maric, Marx and Filipov playing a great game.
Hamrun's reaction was inexistent and two minutes from the end of the first half, Balzan went close again with Nikolai Filipov testing Dengaky with a fine shot which was turned into a corner by the Hamrun custodian.
Balzan replied with a diagonal shot by Kurt Coleiro which ended just wide twelve minutes later.
www.maltafootball.com /reports/030928.shtml   (895 words)

  
 SF Bay Area Marin Jewelry Appraisers ASA accredited Balzan Gem Laboratory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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Cortney Balzan was the first Master Gemologist Appraiser in Northern and Central California.
Count on him and his staff to provide you with the experience and credentials you can trust.
www.balzangemlab.com   (213 words)

  
 Balzan
Balzan became a parish on the 14th August 1655 and the old church of the Annunciation became the parish church.
In December 1669 work started on the building of a new church and four years later part of the building was already in use, although the works continued till 1695
The Franciscan Missionaries of Mary came to Malta and opened their first convent at Balzan; the chapel is open to the public and marriages may be celebrated there.
www.maltachurch.org.mt /Parish/Balzan.htm   (414 words)

  
 Jonathan Balzan - Late Starter Making His Mark - Profiles section - Time-to-Run Malta - Your on-line running ...
Doing a school fun run gave him his first taste of running, and he eventually progressed to the various distance-running events held in Malta.
I hope to do the same when I get to their age." At thirty, Jonathan Balzan still has some way to go before he can compete with the veterans.
Jonathan Balzan is a member of the St. Patricks Athletics Club (www.st.patricks-ac.org).
www.time-to-run.com /malta/profiles/balzan.htm   (832 words)

  
 Balzan's future is in safe hands
Strangely enough, my involvement with Balzan as a coach was in no way a consequence of having played with the Club.
I received a number of offers in youth football, but then Balzan offered me the job of Technical Director responsible for coaching the First and the Under 21 Reserves teams together with overall responsibility for the youth set-up.
It they are happy to do so and their clubs agree, most of them can still offer more to Balzan.
www.maltatoday.com.mt /2001/0603/sport.html   (1124 words)

  
 Stanley Tambiah To Be Awarded Balzan Prize For Groundbreaking Work on Ethnic Violence
Tambiah is a 1997 recipient of the Balzan Prize, considered by many to rival the Nobel Prize in prestige.
Based in Italy and Switzerland, the Balzan Foundation awards three prizes annually, which include a substantial monetary award.
It is also the reason his colleagues agree that he is richly deserving of the Balzan Prize.
www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/1997/10.23/StanleyTambiahT.html   (1113 words)

  
 English Version   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
CHOGM 2005 logo which was held in Malta last November 2005 was designed by Mark Scicluna, from Balzan, and he is also a member of the Club.
During the month of November, the Central Committee together with its members visit the Cemetery to commemorate the members that were died in previous years.
This year, apart that we visited the Cemetery of Balzan, around 9.30am we went to Lija Cemetery to put flowers and said prayers to our beloved friend Robbie Farrugia who was died last September in an explosion happened at St. Gabriel Fireworks Factory.
www.stgabrielbandclub.com /english_version.htm   (4163 words)

  
 Balzan Parish Official Website
The peace of the risen Christ be always with you - Il-paci ta' Kristu rebbieh fuq il-mewt tkun dejjem mieghek
The parish of Balzan is a community of about 1300 families, which makes up a population of about 3800 persons.
We are all members of the living body of Christ united by the common bond of Baptism.
www.balzanparish.com   (125 words)

  
 BALZAN HR - Human Resources, Benefits, and HR Consulting and Training in Manitowoc WI
BALZAN HR is a partner in human resources.
BALZAN HR, LLC always responds promptly to our requests and thoroughly understands and addresses our issues.
Rick Balzan of Balzan HR is the consummate HR training and consulting
www.balzanhr.com   (404 words)

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