2026 Balzan Awards Ceremony and Forum in Rome
19 - 20 November. The Forum will be streamed live on www.balzan.org
On Thursday 19 November at 5 p.m. (UTC+1), at the Quirinal Palace in Rome, the Balzan Prizes will be presented to:
– Elena Esposito for The Social Science of Digital Technology,
– Rasmus Nielsen and Ziheng Yang for Molecular Evolution: Decoding Patterns of Genomic Change,
– David Nirenberg for Jewish Studies,
– Geoffrey Coates and Marc Hillmyer for Biodegradable Polymers from Renewable Sources,
– Emergency Response Rooms for Humanity, Peace and Fraternity among Peoples.
The Awards Ceremony will be followed on Friday 20 November, starting from 9:30 a.m. (UTC+1), by the 2026 Balzan Prizewinners Interdisciplinary Forum which will take place at the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.
The FORUM will be streamed LIVE on www.balzan.org
