Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 Florence, Italy- May 2, 1519 Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, France)wasatalentedItalianRenaissanceRomanCatholicpolymath:architect,anatomist,sculptor,engineer,inventor,geometer,scientist,mathematician,musician,painterandphilosophe.Hehasbeendescribedasthearchetypeofthe"Renaissanceman",amaninfinitelycuriousandequallyinventive.Heiswidelyconsideredtobeoneofthegreatestpaintersofalltimeandauniversalgenius.
GrandPrizeLeonardodaVinciwill be awarded to the best artist, inventor or writer of the year. The prize award will take place in the Netherlands on May 7, 2012 during the WORLD MANAGEMENT AND KNOWLEDGE FORUM (and the fourth WUacademia Festival) in Amsterdam