The Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science
	Established in 2005, the prize rewards outstanding scientific achievements in the field of cognitive research. It consists of a permanent token and a cash prize of $150,000 to be spent at the discretion of the recipient. Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science will be awarded to an individual person, whose transdisciplinary contribution to the knowledge and insight concerning the mechanisms and processes underlying the intelligent functioning of humans and animals, is judged of such exceptional importance or value by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences that this person is deemed a worthy recipient of the prize. Call for nominations To be eligible for the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science, nominees should be active researchers who are expected to continue their research activities for at least ten years. Their achievements in the field of cognitive science are outstanding and a source of inspiration to others. The award will be presented to a single individual. No restrictions are placed on the candidate’s nationality or sex. The Academy will particularly value the nomination of women. Deadline for nominations is 1 November 2009. Nomination form (Word for Windows)
	2008 laureate: Stanislas Dehaene The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences has awarded the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science 2008 (USD 150,000) to Professor Stanislas Dehaene Collège de France, Paris, France 'for his research into the higher cognitive processes, in particular numerical cognition'. Read more about this year's laureate in the press release: English - Nederlands