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Boris Mints Institute
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The Boris Mints Institute at Tel Aviv University[1] is an entity promoting research and planning, founded by Boris Mints.[2][3]
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History
The Boris Mints Institute was established in 2016 at the Gershon H. Gordon Faculty of Social Sciences,[4] and has already held several academic events, conferences, and extended significant support for research projects in food security, renewable energy, and conflict resolution.
The Institute operates five research labs:
- Conflict Resolution Lab[5]
- Inequality Lab[6]
- Renewable Energy Lab[7]
- Sustainable Development Lab[8]
- Water Lab[9]
The Institute runs an annual academic conference, during which policy solutions formulated by researchers are presented.[10] The Institute has collaborated with the Matanel Foundation to support small farmers in Africa by supporting two PhD grants.[11]
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Boris Mints Institute Prize
Each year since 2017, the Institute awards the Boris Mints Institute Prize.[12] The $100,000 prize is given to someone who has devoted their research and academic work to finding solutions for global challenges.[13] The prize has been awarded to:
- 2017 - Prof. Jeffrey Sachs[14]
- 2018 - Prof. Michael Kremer[15]
- 2019 - Dr. Peter H. Gleick[12][16]
- 2020 - Professor Sabina Alkire[13][17][18]
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