APEC Science Prize for Innovation Research and Education (ASPIRE) Established

By Elsevier, PRNE
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

HOBOKEN, New Jersey and NEW YORK, July 14, 2011 -


Prize Will Recognize Young Scientists
Who Demonstrate Commitment to International Collaboration

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and Elsevier, two of the world’s
leading publishers of scholarly scientific knowledge, announced
today their sponsorship of the APEC Science Prize for Innovation,
Research and Education (ASPIRE Prize) to recognize young scientists
who have demonstrated a commitment to both excellence in scientific
research, as evidenced by scholarly publication, and cooperation
with scientists from other Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
 member economies.  APEC is the premier forum for
facilitating economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment in
the Asia-Pacific region.  

Each APEC Member Economy will be invited to submit one nominee
under the age of 40 for the ASPIRE Prize.  The winner will
receive prize money in the amount of $25,000 and is expected to be
honored at the Joint Transportation and Energy Ministerial
Conference to be held September 13, 2011, in San Francisco,
California
.  U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu is expected
to award the ASPIRE Prize.  Dr. Chu is a distinguished
scientist and co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics (1997).

APEC facilitates economic growth, cooperation, trade and
investment in the Asia-Pacific region through the advancement of
innovative R&D and technologies, knowledge sharing, enhanced
international science and technology networks, and improved
linkages between research and innovation.  APEC’s 21 member
economies account for approximately 41% of the world’s population,
54% of world GDP, and 44% of world trade.  

“This is one of the most dynamic periods in scientific research,
discovery and innovation in history. Regional and international
collaboration, especially in the Asia-Pacific, has been critical to
this growth, and we hope that the ASPIRE Prize will foster even
closer regional research partnerships that will help us solve the
most pressing shared challenges,” said Stephen M. Smith, Wiley’s
President and CEO.

“The ASPIRE Prize recognizes that science is global and that
young scientists, collaborating and networking across borders, are
a tremendous resource for good.  This new generation of
researchers in the APEC region hold the key to the knowledge and
innovation that will drive economic prosperity and enhance human
health and the environment,” said YoungSuk “Y.S.” Chi , Chairman of
the Elsevier Management Committee.

This year marks the first time since 1993 that the United States
is hosting APEC.  As the host, the United States has selected
the theme of “green growth” to guide nominations for the ASPIRE
Prize, building on efforts by APEC to promote environmentally
sustainable economic growth and development and help our economies
successfully transition to a clean energy future.  

APEC Member Economies, through the APEC Industrial Science and
Technology Working Group, are actively soliciting nominations from
top educational and research institutions based in their economies.
 APEC Member Economies are required to submit their economy’s
one nominee no later than August 1, 2011.  

For more information on submitting nominees, please contact Mr.
Luis Enrique Vertiz, Program Director, APEC Secretariat, at
lev@apec.org.

About Wiley

Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., has been a valued
source of information and understanding for more than 200 years,
helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their
aspirations. Wiley and its acquired companies have published the
works of more than 400 Nobel laureates in all categories:
Literature, Economics, Physiology/Medicine, Physics, Chemistry and
Peace.

Wiley’s core businesses include scientific, technical, medical
and scholarly (STMS) journals, encyclopedias, books and online
products and services; professional/trade books, subscription
products, training materials, online applications and Web sites;
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and lifelong learners. Wiley’s global headquarters are located in
Hoboken, N.J., with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada
and Australia. The company’s Web site can be accessed at
www.wiley.com. The company is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb.

Elsevier

Elsevier is a world-leading provider of scientific, technical
and medical information products and services. The company works in
partnership with the global science and health communities to
publish more than 2,000 journals, including The Lancet and Cell,
and close to 20,000 book titles, including major reference works
from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier’s online solutions include
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Nursing Consult, which enhance the productivity of science and
health professionals, and the SciVal suite and MEDai’s Pinpoint
Review, which help research and health care institutions deliver
better outcomes more cost-effectively.

A global business headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier employs
7,000 people worldwide. The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group
PLC, a world-leading publisher and information provider, which is
jointly owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker
symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange),
RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

Contact

Susan Spilka
Tel: +1-201-748-6147
sspilka@wiley.com

David Ruth  
Tel: +1-212-633-3914
d.ruth@elsevier.com  

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