Riyadh governor to attend King Faisal Prize ceremony on Monday

Under the patronage of King Salman and on his behalf, Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar will attend a ceremony on Monday to present awards for laureates of the 46th King Faisal Prize in the capital.

The King Faisal Prize general secretariat earlier announced the winners for the 46th session in 2024. The service to Islam prize was jointly awarded to the Japan Muslim Association and Dr. Mohammad Al-Sammak of Lebanon.

The Islamic studies prize was granted to Dr. Wael Hallaq, a US national, while the Arabic language and literature prize was withheld.

Dr. Jerry Roy Mendell, a US national, was granted the medicine prize, while Dr. Howard Yuan-Hao Chang, another US national, won the science prize.

The King Faisal Prize was established in 1977, and was given for the first time in 1979 in three categories: service to Islam, Islamic studies, and Arabic language and literature.

Two additional categories were introduced in 1981 — medicine and science. The first medicine prize was awarded in 1982, and in science two years later.

Since 1979, prizes have been awarded to 295 laureates from 45 countries who have made distinguished contributions to different sciences and causes.

Each laureate is endowed with $200,000; a 24-carat gold medal weighing 200 grams, and a certificate inscribed with the laureate’s name and a summary of the work that qualified them for recognition.