The Wolf Prize's an international award, that's been presented annually since 1978 to living scientists and artists for "achievements in the interest of mankind and friendly relations among peoples ... irrespective of nationality, race, colour, religion, sex or political views." The prize's awarded in Israel by the Wolf Foundation, founded by Dr. Ricardo Wolf, a German-born inventor and former Cuban ambassador to Israel. It's awarded in six fields: Agriculture, Chemistry, Mathematics, Medicine… (More on Wolf-prize)