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The Pythagoras Award, or The Pythagoras Prize, or The Pitagor Prize (named after Pythagoras - a Greek philosopher, mathematician and scientist, Bulgarian: Награда Питагор), established in 2008, is an award given annually to Bulgarian nationals by the Ministry of Science and Education of Bulgaria in recognition for outstanding scientific achievements.
The Pythagoras Prizes are the most prestigious Scientific awards in Bulgaria, frequently referred as the Bulgarian Nobel Prizes. There are several categories each with its own award.  The Pythagoras statuettes symbolize The Third Eye which provides perception beyond ordinary sight. The statuettes are designed by the famous Bulgarian sculptor Georgi Chapkanov.


== Categories ==
1. Pythagoras Grand Prize for Seminal Contribution to Advancement of Science
2. Pythagoras Grand Prize for Principal Investigator of International Synergy Project
3. Pythagoras Grand Prize for Young Scientist
4. Pythagoras Prize for Distinguished Scientist in Natural Science and Engineering
5. Pythagoras Prize for Distinguished Scientist in Physiology and Medicine
6. Pythagoras Prize for Distinguished Scientist in Humanities and Social Science
7. Pythagoras Prize for Bulgarian Scientist abroad for Seminal Contribution to Science
8. Pythagoras Prize for Scientific Team with Successful Commercialization of Scientific Results
9. Pythagoras Prize for Scientific Book
10. Pythagoras Prize for Company with the Largest Endowment to Science


== Recipients ==
Year 2016 
Prof. Elka Bakalova
Prof. Peter Kralchevski
Dr. Antonia Toncheva
Prof. Vladimir Bozhinov
Prof. Irini Doichinova
Prof. Ivaylo Turnev
Prof. Veselin Petrov
Dr. Aleksander Kumurdzhiev
Prof. Nikolay Nihrizov
Dr. Milen Vrabevski
Prof. Tenio Popmintchev
Year 2014
Prof. Plamen Ch. Ivanov


== References ==