National Prize for Humanities and Social Sciences of Chile

The National Prize for Humanities and Social Sciences of Chile was created by law 19169 of 1992. It is awarded "to the humanist, scientist or academic, who has distinguished himself for his contribution in the field." of the Human Sciences" (article 8 of the aforementioned law). The history area has its own National Award.

The Prize, which is awarded every two years, consists of a diploma, the sum of $6,576,457 (Chilean pesos) of 1993 readjusted according to the CPI and a monthly lifetime pension of 20 UTM.

It is part of the National Awards of Chile, being awarded by the President of the Republic.

List of winners of the National Prize for Humanities and Social Sciences

• 1993 - Felix Schwartzmann (1913-2014)
• 1995 - Aníbal Pinto Santa Cruz (1919-1996) (economist)
• 1997 - Juan de Dios Vial Larraín (1924-2019) (advocate and philosopher)
• 1999 - Humberto Giannini Iñiguez (1927-2014)
• 2001 - Francisco Orrego Vicuña (1942-2018) (lawyer)
• 2003 - José Zalaquett Daher (1942-2020)
• 2005 - Ricardo Ffrench-Davis Muñoz (economist)
• 2007 - Manuel Antonio Garretón (sociologist)
• 2009 - Agustín Squella Narducci (lawyer and journalist)
• 2011 - Carla Cordua Sommer and Roberto Torretti Edwards
• 2013 - Sonia Montecino Aguirre (anthropologist)
• 2015 - Tomás Moulian Esparamza (sociologist)
• 2017 - Elizabeth Lira Kornfeld (psychologist)
• 2019 - Marcos García de la Huerta (engineering and philosopher)
• 2021 - José Rodríguez Elizondo (lawyer)
• 2023 - Gastón Soublette Asmussen (filopho and musicologist)