The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement is an award for environmental science, environmental health, and energy. Tyler Laureates receive a $200,000 annual prize and a gold medallion. The prize is administered by the University of Southern California and was established by the late John and Alice Tyler in 1973.
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