Catherine Hall, who has been professor of modern British social and cultural history at University College London (UCL) since 2009, refused the Dan David Prize, a prestigious Israeli academic award. The Dan David Prize is awarded every year by the Dan David Foundation, an organization named for an Israeli businessman and philanthropist who made his fortune with photo booths. It is given out in three categories—past, present and future—and each award amounts to $1 million, although it can be divided by several recipients in the same category, as was the case this year.
— source truthdig.com | May 28, 2016