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The
World
Order
“SCIENCE-EDUCATION-CULTURE”
unites
the
prominent
figures
of
the
world
to
create
an
information
society
for
the
interests
of
personality,
family
and
self-governing
community.
The
aims
of
the
World
Order
are:
to
award
outstanding
professors,
academicians,
scientists,
public
figures
and
politicians;
to
attract
them
to
scientific,
educational
and
cultural
activities;
to
create
an
unified
information
space;
to
strengthen
informal
links
between
prominent
figures
of
the
world.
The
Order
decorates
members
with
signs
of
Cavalier
and
Commander
of
the
World
Order
“Science-Education-Culture”.
May
16,
2002
International
Solvay
Institutes
–
Brussels,
Belgium
Professor Dr. Ilya Prigogine, winner of Nobel Prize of 1977 in Chemistry, was awarded with both Cavalier and Commander of the Order Science-Education-Culture “In recognition of service to humanity, world-wide reputation as a prominent figure of science and culture, as an initiator of numerous multi-national scientific projects of global importance, and outstanding scientific and academic achievements.” |
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From
the
right:
Professors
Prigogine,
More,
and
Evreinov
About
the
laureate: Ilya PRIGOGINE/Ph.D.,
Grand
Ph.D.,
Professor/ Winner
of
Nobel
Prize
in
Chemistry
(1977) Director of Solvay International Institute of Physics and Chemistry, University of Brussels
Professor Ilya Prigogine was born on January 25, 1917. He was awarded the Nobel Prize of 1977 in Chemistry for his contributions to Non-Equilibrium thermodynamics, particularly the theory of Dissipative Structures. He obtained both his undergraduate and graduate education in Chemistry at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium. Since 1984, he is Ashbel Smith Regental Professor of Physics and Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, USA.
In 1967, he founded the Center for Statistical Mechanics, later renamed the Ilya Prigogine Center for Studies in Statistical Mechanics and Complex Systems. Since 1959, he has been the director of the International Solvay Institutes in Brussels, Belgium.
In 1989, Professor Prigogine was awarded the title of Viscount by the King of Belgium. He is a member of 63 national and professional organizations, among which are the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The most recent international activities led by Professor Prigogine are Special Advisor to the European Community in Brussels, Belgium and Honorary Member of the World Commission of Culture and Development of UNESCO, chaired by Perez de Cuellar.
In
2001,
in
recognition
for
his
outstanding
achievements
in
science
and
service
to
humanity,
the
World
Information
Distributed
University
awarded
Professor
Prigogine
titles
of
Ph.D.
and
Grand
Ph.D. The main theme of the scientific work of Professor Prigogine has been a better understanding of the role of time in the physical sciences and in biology. He has contributed significantly to the understanding of irreversible processes, particularly in systems far from equilibrium. The results of his work on dissipative structures have stimulated many scientists throughout the world and may have profound consequences for our understanding of biological systems.
Professor
Prigogine
has
received
numerous
national
awards
and
prizes,
including
the
Golden
Medal
of
the
Swante
Arrhenius,
Swedish
Academy;
Rumford
Gold
Medal,
Royal
Society
of
London;
the
Descartes
Medal,
Paris;
Commander
of
the
Legion
of
Honor,
France;
Imperial
Order
of
the
Rising
Sun
(Gold
&
Silver
Medals),
Japan;
Medaille
d'Or,
France;
Russian
International
Scientific
Award,
First
“N.
N.
Bogolyubov
Prize”,
Joint
Institute
for
Nuclear
Research,
Dubna;
Medal
of
the
President
of
the
Italian
Senate,
awarded
by
Pio
Manzu
International
Research
Center,
Italy;
Norbert
Wiener
Gold
Medal
of
Ukbridge;
Medal
of
Member
of
the
European
Academy
of
Yuste;
Silver
Medal
of
V.I.
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