The John and Alice Tyler Prize are accredited for environmental health and energy and environmental science having great benefit upon mankind.
The Prize is endowed by gifts from the Alice C. Tyler Charitable Trust and the John C. Tyler Trust and awardees are chosen annually by the Executive Committee. The University of Southern California administers the Tyler Prize. Living individuals or public or private institutions of any nation are eligible for nomination.
Prizes are awarded for any one of the following:
- The protection, maintenance, improvement or understanding of an ecological or an environmental condition anywhere in the world
- The discovery, further development, improvement, or understanding of known or new sources of energy
- Medical discoveries or achievements with such worldwide implications that they significantly benefit environmental aspects of human health
Who May Nominate:
Persons eligible to make nominations include, but are not limited to:
Any individuals or entity active in fields as biology, oceanography, geology, medicine, public health, chemistry, and physics; engineers in fields as civil, environmental, petroleum and chemical engineering, and social scientists in fields as geography, political science, economics and the law; and universities, research institutions and their members.
Nominee’s vita or resume:
- If an institution or corporation is nominated, identify the administrative office of the organization or subgroup responsible for the accomplishments cited
- A one-page summary of the individual’s or institution’s discovery, improvement, or other contribution for which the award is proposed
- Three or more letters of recommendation mailed directly to us from individuals who are able to assess the nominee’s contribution. Identify three-to-five additional references who might be contacted by the Executive Committee
Nomination Deadline: Nominations for the Tyler Prize must be received by September 13, 2012.
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