Prize / Award

Nobel Prize

Alfred Nobel was a Swedish scientist.

Per Alfred Nobel’s will, the prizes are awarded for

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Physiology or Medicine
• Literature
• Peace

In 1968, a Prize for Economics was added by the Swedish Central Bank. It is informally known as “Nobel Prize in Economics”.

There are web sites and books about the Prizes and their recipients in general, and some controversies about the Nobel Prize selection.

The ACM Turing Award is considered as “Nobel Prize in Computing”.

The Field Medal is considered as “Nobel Prize in Mathematics.”

ACM Turing Award

• The ACM Turing Award is considered as “Nobel Prize in Computing”.
• The award is given in honor of Alan M Turing, a Computer Pioneer.
• The award is presented by the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM).
• The prize money is currently US $ 1 Million.

Field’s Medal

The Field Medals is considered as the Nobel Prize in Mathematics.

Awards in UK

• Victoria Cross
• George Cross
• MBE (Member of the British Empire)
• OBE (Officer of the British Empire)

Rangoon University Medals

• Top student in Intermediate of Science
• Highest marks in Mathematics in Intermediate of Science
• Top student in Intermediate of Arts
• Top student in Intermediate of Commerce
• Top student in in Bachelor of Science
• Top student in Bachelor of Arts
• Top student in Bachelor of Commerce
  various options : Accounting, Management
• Top student in in B.Sc. (Engg)
  various disciplines: Civil, Mechanical, Electrical …
• Top student in MBBS
• Top student in Law
• Top student in Honors
  various disciplines : Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry …
• Top student in Masters
  various disciplines : Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry …