Gulbenkian

/ ɡʊlˈbɛŋkɪən /

noun

1. GulbenkianCalouste Sarkis18691955MBritishTurkishBUSINESS: industrialistPHILANTHROPY: philanthropist Calouste Sarkis (kæˈluːst ˈsɑːkɪz). 1869–1955, British industrialist, born in Turkey. He endowed the international Gulbenkian Foundation for the advancement of the arts, science, and education
2. GulbenkianNubar Sarkis18961972MBritishBUSINESS: industrialistPOLITICS: diplomatPHILANTHROPY: philanthropist his son, Nubar Sarkis (ˈnuːbɑː ˈsɑːkɪz). 1896–1972, British industrialist, diplomat, and philanthropist

Example Sentences

The new research illustrates “the ancestral role” of oxytocin in transmitting emotion, said Rui Oliveira, a behavioral biologist at Portugal’s Gulbenkian Institute of Science and a study co-author.

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Mr Stowell's lawyers, Gulbenkian Andonian solicitors, said his mother's hospital records reveal the decision to put her on end-of-life care was made two days before the family was told.

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Organizers of the annual Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity announced Thursday that this year’s winners are the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.

From Seattle Times

The prize was created in 2020 by the Lisbon, Portugal-based Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation to recognize important contributions toward mitigating and adapting to climate change.

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Research conducted by the Gulbenkian Foundation external-link in 2021 revealed that many considered Roma as undesirable neighbours, comparing them to alcoholics and drug addicts.

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