Dame Helen Wallace and Commissioner Carlos Moedas
In honour of her highly respected and extensive scholarly work on European political studies and integration, Dame Helen Wallace of the British Academy was the second scholar to be awarded the 2015 All European Academies Madame de Staël Prize for Cultural Values; a prize initiated by ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities.
The prize was awarded to Professor Wallace at a ceremony on the premises of the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon on 23 April 2015 in the context of the ALLEA General Assembly, which was open to the public and the press. The European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas, handed over the prize to Professor Wallace.
Commissioner Moedas said: “For the European Union to best serve its citizens, we need continuous debate on research, science and innovation matters involving all levels of society. Academic leaders, like Dame Helen, provide much of the momentum and expertise for such discussions, helping us all to better understand the challenges ahead and how we can equip ourselves to build a prosperous future.”
“Dame Helen Wallace has provided us with an invaluable resource in her work. Her personal as well as her scholarly integrity is unwavering and her commitment to European cooperation is undisputed”, stated Professor Günter Stock, ALLEA President and chairman of the prize jury, in his speech to the ceremony’s international audience at the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon.
The laureate has served as Foreign Secretary of the British Academy since 2011 and was previously Professor at the European Institute of the London School of Economics and Political Science. Professor Wallace’s research has focused on European politics in nearly every context and region, establishing her reputation as an authority in the field. Her seminal work Policy-Making in the European Union is currently entering its seventh printing. Her advice and consultation is sought after at the highest levels of European policy making.
Media Gallery
Video documentation:
Opening remarks by Günter Stock
Laudatio by Nicholas Mann
Award Ceremony Speech by Carlos Moedas
Laureate’s Speech
Press Release: Prize Ceremony
Press Release: Prize Announcement
