The details of the agreement involve aspects of both recognizing excellence in professional astronomy and the enhancement of astronomy in education. The collaboration includes the IAU will issue a yearly press release announcing the winner of the Shaw Prize in Astronomy to the media, its members and public. In addition, the winner(s) will be invited to give a plenary lecture at an IAU event within a year following the announcement, whichever meeting / symposium is the best match in terms of topic. Furthermore, the Shaw Prize Foundation will provide funding for an annual workshop on “Astronomy for Education”, a key activity of the IAU’s new Office of Astronomy for Education.
The agreement will start with the announcement of the Shaw Prize in 2019 and shall be continued for 5 years, after which it can be continued for further periods subject to mutual agreement.
16 April 2019