Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Winners of the 37th annual King Faisal International Prize will be honored by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman at a glittering ceremony at Al-Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh on Sunday. Awarded for the first time in 1979, the King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) recognizes the outstanding works of individuals and institutions in five categories: Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Medicine, and Science. This year's award winners are Dr. Zakir Naik for Services to Islam and Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Kaki for Islamic Studies. Prof. Jeffrey Ivan Gordon was awarded in the Medicine category. Prof. Michael Grätzel and Prof. Omar Mwannes Yaghi were jointly recognized for Science. No prize was awarded in the Arabic Language and Literature category this year. Prizes consist of a calligraphic certificate signed by the chairman of the KFIP board, Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, a specially minted 24 carat gold medal, and a check for SR750,000 ($200,000), which is distributed equally if there are joint winners in a particular category.
