The Antarctic Tuzelmann Award (ATA) is one of (if not the) most prestigious award bestowed unto an Antarctic citizen. Similar to the Nobel Peace Prize, the ATA is awarded annually to any citizen in one of the Antarctic territories who have made outstanding contributions to their country, their continent, keeping peace, and promoting equality (it is occasionally awarded for contributions to Literature or Science, like the other Nobel Prizes). Before 1953, a government-chosen committee in Maudland presented the ATA, until Maudland joined the Antarctic Assembly and the Antarctic Tuzelmann Award Committee was formed at the South Pole with 22 members. To date, Maudland has been the recipient of most of the awards, with Santiago (a close ally of Maudland) coming second.