Scientific prizes and awards / General

George Sarton Medal

History of Science Society

Description

The Sarton Medal, the most prestigious award of the History of Science Society, honors George Sarton, the founder of Isis and one of the founders of the modern phase in the history of science. It has been awarded annually since 1955 to an outstanding historian of science selected from the international scholarly community. The medal honors a scholar for lifetime scholarly achievement. The medal was designed by Bern Dibner and is donated each year by the Dibner Fund.

Recipients

2005 medalist : I.A. Sabra (Harvard, retired)