International Latsis Foundation

The International Latsis Foundation (Fondation Latsis Internationale) is a foundation established in 1975 from the assets of Giannis Latsis and based in Bellevue near Geneva . It is a non-profit organization (institution non lucrative d'intérêt public) and a subsidiary of the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation . The board of trustees includes Spiros Latsis , son of Giannis Latsis.

The foundation makes the prize money available for several science prizes.

Prix Latsis Universitaire of the University of Geneva
Prix Latsis Universitaire of the University of St. Gallen
Prix Latsis Universitaire of the EPFL ( École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne )
Prix Latsis Universitaire of the EPFZ (École polytechnique fédérale de Zurich, ETH Zurich )

The university prizes have been awarded since 1983 and are endowed with 25,000 Swiss francs each (all endowments as of 2011).

Prix Latsis National , which has been awarded annually by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) since 1984 and is endowed with 100,000 Swiss francs.
Prix Européen Latsis , the 1999-2012 year by the European Science Foundation (European Science Foundation, ESF) has been awarded, was also endowed with 100,000 Swiss francs.
Lakatos Award , which annually since 1986 London School of Economics will be awarded with 10,000 pounds sterling is doped.

In addition, certain annual or biennial scientific conferences at the universities mentioned are funded with 50,000 Swiss francs each.

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