Highest Science and Technology Award

The Highest Science and Technology Award[1][2] (Chinese: 国家最高科学技术奖) also known as the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award, State Supreme Science and Technology Award, or China's Nobel Prize[3] is the highest scientific award issued by the President of the PRC to scientists working in China. The award, given annually each January since 2000, is one of the five State Science and Technology Prizes established by the State Council of the People's Republic of China.

Highest Science and Technology Award
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Presented byPresident of the People's Republic of China
Reward(s)8 million RMB
First awarded2000 (2000)
Number of laureates29 as of 2017
Highest Science and Technology Award
Traditional Chinese國家最高科學技術獎
Simplified Chinese国家最高科学技术奖

The award comes with a prize of 8 million RMB (about 1.16 million USD), with 10% of this awarded as a bonus to the scientist and the remainder awarded to support the scientist's research.

Award winners

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

Not awarded

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

Not awarded

2016
2017
2018
  • Liu Yongtan - radar technology and signal processing expert
  • Qian Qihu - military protection engineering expert
2019
  • Huang Xuhua - nuclear submarine engineer[6]
  • Zeng Qingcun - meteorologist

See also

References

  1. "国家最高科学技术奖". Chinese Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  2. "What are the two academicians who won the highest science and technology award in the country?". news.cbt9.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  3. Cong Cao (June 2004). "Chinese Science and the 'Nobel Prize Complex'". Minerva: A Review of Science, Learning and Policy. 42 (2): 158. doi:10.1023/B:MINE.0000030020.28625.7e.
  4. Senior Scientists Win China's Top Award
  5. "What China's top science prizes reveal about the country's priorities". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  6. "China honors distinguished scientists to drive innovation". Xinhua. 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
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