Brazilian physicist and astronomer Marcelo Gleiser has been awarded the 2019 Templeton Prize for his work in blending science and spirituality.
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Awarded by: The U.S.-based John Templeton Foundation.
Started in: 1972 by late global investor Sir John Templeton.
Criteria: The award honours a living person who has made an exceptional contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension.
Prize Money: $1.4 million.
Past Recipients: Previous winners of the award include the Dalai Lama and Mother Teresa. In 2018, it was won by King Abdullah II of Jordan.
Marcelo Gleiser: He is the first Latin American to win the award. The theoretical physicist is of the view that science and religion are not enemies. He has described science as a spiritual quest to understand the origins of the universe and life on earth.
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