Isa Award for Service to Humanity

the isa award for services to humanity was established in 2009 to honour the individuals and organisations around the globe that have served humanity in a profound way. this award is an initiative by his royal highness, king hamad bin isa al khalifa, king of bahrain, to honour the memory of the late amir of bahrain, shaikh isa bin salman al khalifa. the award targets11 fields including disaster prevention and relief, education, international peace and scientific innovation. the laureate, selected by a committee of distinguished scholars, experts, and public figures, the laureate be awarded by a prize of a $1 million and a gold medal. the award is not affiliated politically and invites any entity with humanitarian contributions to apply to receive the award. the award is set to be given once every two years, with the first award set to be awarded in may 2013.