Fields
The Heineken Prizes reward outstanding achievements in the fields of:
Biochemistry and Biophysics
Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics
Art
Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art
Medicine
Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine
History
Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for History
Environmental Sciences
Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Environmental Sciences
Cognitive Science
C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science
Monetary awards
Each of the scientific prizes includes a monetary award of 200,000 US Dollars. The prize that goes to an artist working and living in the Netherlands includes a monetary award of 50,000 euros and another 50,000 euros to fund the publication of a book and/or the organisation of an exhibition or similar event.