Rodolfo Pérez Pimentel (born November 2, 1939, in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadorian lawyer, historian, and biographer.

[1] He was declared the lifetime chronicler of the city of Guayaquil, and is a member of the National Academy of Ecuadorian History.

It is awarded every two years in the fields of literature, art, culture, science, and to public or private institutions for their work.

The list of 2005's winners was entered into the Official Registry Nº 175 on December 28, 2005, and the actual ceremony took place in January 2006.

Usually the winners are announced by August 9, to commemorate National Culture Day (Día de la Cultura Nacional), and to celebrate the anniversary of the creation of the Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana (The House of Ecuadorian Culture).