The NWO-Spinozapremie (NWO Spinoza Prize) is an annual award by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) of 2.5 million Euro, to be spent on new research. The award is the highest scientific award in the Netherlands. It is named after the philosopher Baruch de Spinoza.
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