Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water

His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, announced on the 21st October 2002 (15 Shaban 1423H) the commencement of candidates’ nominations for "Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water". This international scientific prize is a significant contribution from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the global water issues which represent one of the most pressing human, economic and political concerns worldwide. Prince Sultan Research Center for Environment, Water and Desert incorporates the General Secretariat of the prize.

The Prize is a periodic international scientific award, bestowed every two years, in appreciation for the efforts and research carried out by scientists and scientific and applied organizations in the sector of water worldwide. It is granted in appreciation of their outstanding achievements which have contributed to the discovery of scientific solutions to the problems of provision of usable water, overcoming its scarcity and assuring its continual availability, especially in arid regions.

The Prize is financed by His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz. It comprises five branches and consisting of a monetary award in the amount of 500,000 Saudi Riyals (about US$ 133000) for each of the five branches. Each branch is bestowed in recognition of an intellectual or material production, whether of individuals or institutions, which results in the advance of human knowledge, as well as raising the level of human awareness and control, in the following areas:

- Surface water
- Ground water
- Alternative (non-traditional) water resources
- Water resources management
- Protection of water resources

Prize Council:

- His Royal Highness Prince Khaled bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud - Chairman
- His Excellency the Minister of Water and Electricity - member
- His Excellency the Rector of King Saud University - member
- His Excellency the Governor of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation - member
- Prize General Secretary - member
- Three international experts - members
- Three local experts - members

Complete information on the Prize and nomination requirements is available in the Prize's web site www.psipw.org 

The awarding ceremony of the Prize's first award (2002-2004) presided by his Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz