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	The Heineken Prizes Biochemistry and Biophysics Medicine Environmental Sciences History Cognitive Science Art Background Nomination procedure Laureates Press information Scientific programme Organisation Contact Awarding the Prizes 23 September 2010	The Heineken Prizes are awarded biennially to five outstanding international scientists and scholars, and one highly talented Dutch visual artist. The Heineken Prizes are international prizes awarded biannually to five internationally renowned scientists and one highly talented Dutch visual artist for their great merits to science, Dutch art and society. The scientific Heineken Prizes recognise and reward unique achievement in the fields of biochemistry and biophysics, medicine, environmental sciences, history and cognitive science. The sixth Heineken Prize, the Heineken Prize for Art, is awarded every two years to an artist living and working in the Netherlands. The Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics The oldest of the Heineken Prizes. Awarded since 1964 The Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine Awarded since 1989 to researchers and others in the medical field The Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Environmental Sciences First awarded in 1990, the prize is awarded in recognition of significant achievements in environmental science. The Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for History First awarded in 1990. Originally intended for research into European history, this prize will be eligible to all history researchers from 2006. The Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science Established in 2005, this new prize is the first international prize awarded for outstanding achievements in cognitive science in general. The Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art Awarded to artists living and working in the Netherlands since 1988. The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences selects the winners of the scientific Heineken Prizes on the basis of nominations received from other scientists or from learned institutions throughout the world. An independent jury selects the winner of the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art. The scientific Heineken Prizes consist of a trophy and USD 150,000 each. The Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art includes a trophy and a cash gift of EUR 50,000. The Heineken Prizes are financed by the Dr. H.P. Heineken Foundation and the Alfred Heineken Fondsen Foundation. A booklet (pdf) was released before the Heineken Prizes 2008 announcement, containing background information about the Heineken Prizes.