It was created in 1957 and is administered by the global nonprofit International Insurance Society (IIS),[2] which was founded in 1965 and is based in New York City.
A multimedia collection of laureate portraits, videos, and biographies are also housed in a gallery at St. John's University in New York City.
They also may have shown creative thinking and imaginative actions – starting trends, discovering new products or methods, or uncovering and resolving problems.
[10][11] The IIS encourages networking, academic pursuits, and education; it sponsors annual meetings, and funds research projects and awards.
[10][16][14][17] In 2003 an additional gallery was opened at St. John's University in New York City, which hosts a multimedia collection of laureate portraits, videos, and biographies.