Name: Academinence Academic Awards Database
Creator: Academinence
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Question 1

Which university has the most Nobel Prize winners?

Accepted Answer

Harvard University leads with 38 Nobel Prize winners among its affiliated researchers, followed by University of Cambridge (36), Stanford University (28), and MIT (26).

Question 2

What is the Academinence prestige score?

Accepted Answer

The Academinence prestige score weights awards by their significance: Apex tier awards (Nobel, Fields Medal, Turing) receive 10 points, Elite tier awards (Wolf, Lasker, Shaw) receive 3 points, and Prestigious tier awards receive 1 point. This creates a more nuanced ranking than simple award counts.

Question 3

Which awards best predict a future Nobel Prize?

Accepted Answer

Based on historical data, the Lasker Award (14 future Nobels, avg 5 years before), Wolf Prize (15 future Nobels, avg 8 years before), and Gairdner International Award (12 future Nobels, avg 4 years before) are among the strongest predictors of future Nobel recognition.

Question 4

How many prestigious academic awards does Academinence track?

Accepted Answer

Academinence tracks over 100 prestigious academic awards across sciences, mathematics, medicine, economics, and engineering, including Nobel Prizes, Fields Medals, Turing Awards, Wolf Prizes, Breakthrough Prizes, Lasker Awards, and many more.