The Rank Prize Funds is a charitable organisation which seeks to recognise excellence in specific fields of research and reward innovators for their dedication and outstanding contribution.
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The Funds have as their objectives the advancement and promotion for the public benefit of knowledge, education and learning in all or any of the following sciences;

• NUTRITION FUND (Human and Animal Nutrition and Crop Husbandry)   
  • Crop husbandry
  • Human nutrition
  • Animal nutrition (as distinct from animal husbandry)

• OPTOELECTRONICS FUND

The inter-face between optics and electronics and nearly related phenomena.

The Funds were established by the late Lord Rank on the 16th February 1972, shortly before his death in March of that year.  Lady Rank died in 1971.

How the Funds operate

The trustees are advised by two committees of eminent scientists and academics who, either directly, or through their extensive contacts, are fully aware of developments in the two areas of science with which the Funds are involved.  The trustees make decisions based on the advice that they receive from the committees.  The chairmen of the two committees are also trustees.

UNSOLICITED APPEALS, FROM WHATEVER SOURCE, ARE NOT CONSIDERED.