List of general science and technology awards

This list of general science and technology awards is an index to articles about notable awards for general contributions to science and technology. These awards typically have broad scope, and may apply to many or all areas of science and/or technology. The list is organized by region and country of the sponsoring organization, but awards are not necessarily limited to people from that country.

Winners of the 2010 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris

International

CountryAwardSponsorNotes
InternationalAlbert Einstein World Award of ScienceWorld Cultural CouncilRecognition and encouragement for scientific and technological research and development[1]
InternationalKalinga PrizeUNESCOExceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to lay people[2]
InternationalL'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science AwardsL'Oréal and UNESCOOutstanding women researchers who have contributed to scientific progress[3][4][5]
InternationalVinFuture PrizeVingroupMake positive changes in the daily lives of millions of people on Earth by promoting scientific research and technological innovation[6]

Africa

CountryAwardSponsorNotes
NigeriaNigeria Prize for ScienceNigeria LNG, Nigerian Academy of Science and the Nigerian Academy of LettersExcellence in science breakthroughs.[7]
South AfricaHarry Oppenheimer Fellowship AwardOppenheimer Memorial TrustLeading scholars who have a sustained record of outstanding research and intellectual achievement at the highest level[8]

Americas

CountryAwardSponsorNotes
CanadaHenry Marshall Tory MedalRoyal Society of CanadaOutstanding research in a branch of astronomy, chemistry, mathematics, physics, or an allied science[9]
CanadaPrix Lionel-BouletGovernment of QuebecResearchers who have distinguished themselves through their inventions, their scientific and technological innovations, their leadership in scientific development, and their contribution to Québec's economic growth[10]
CanadaPrix Marie-VictorinGovernment of QuebecResearchers in the pure and applied sciences whose work lies in fields outside biomedicine. These fields include the natural and physical sciences, engineering, and technology, and the agricultural sciences[11]
CanadaSandford Fleming AwardRoyal Canadian InstituteOutstanding contributions to the public understanding of science[12]
CanadaSir John William Dawson MedalRoyal Society of CanadaImportant and sustained contributions by one individual in at least two different domains[13]
United StatesArthur B. Guise MedalSociety of Fire Protection EngineersEminent achievement in the advancement of the science and technology of fire protection engineering[14]
United StatesBarnard Medal for Meritorious Service to ScienceColumbia University and National Academy of SciencesMeritorious service to science
United StatesBenjamin Franklin MedalsFranklin InstituteMedals for Chemistry, Computer and Cognitive Science, Earth and Environmental Science, Electrical Engineering, Life Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Physics
United StatesBlavatnik Awards for Young ScientistsBlavatnik Family Foundation and New York Academy of SciencesFaculty and postdoctoral researchers age 42 years and younger who work in the life and physical sciences and engineering at institutions in the New York tri-state area
United StatesCommon Wealth Award of Distinguished ServicePNC Financial ServicesOutstanding achievement in dramatic arts, literature, science, invention, mass communications, public service, government and sociology
United StatesGeorge Sarton MedalHistory of Science SocietyHistorian of science from the international community
United StatesGlobal Security ChallengeLondon Business School, InnoCentiveCompetition to find and select the most promising security technology startups in the world
United StatesHarold Brown AwardUnited States Air ForceScientist or engineer who applies scientific research to solve a problem critical to the needs of the Air Force
United StatesHoward N. Potts MedalFranklin InstituteScience and engineering award (no longer awarded)
United StatesJohn J. Carty Award for the Advancement of ScienceNational Academy of SciencesNoteworthy and distinguished accomplishments in any field of science within the charter of the Academy
United StatesLeidy AwardAcademy of Natural Sciences of Drexel UniversityExcellence in publications, explorations, discoveries or research in the natural sciences
United StatesMagellanic PremiumAmerican Philosophical SocietyMajor contributions in the field of navigation (whether by sea, air, or in space), astronomy, or natural philosophy
United StatesMargaret W. Rossiter History of Women in Science PrizeHistory of Science SocietyOutstanding book or article on the history of women in science
United StatesNAS Award for Scientific ReviewingNational Academy of SciencesAuthors whose reviews have synthesized extensive and difficult material, rendering a significant service to science and influencing the course of scientific thought
United StatesNAS Award for the Industrial Application of ScienceNational Academy of SciencesOriginal scientific work of intrinsic scientific importance and with significant, beneficial applications in industry
United StatesNational Medal of SciencePresident of the United States on recommendation of the National Science FoundationIndividuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics
United StatesNational Medal of Technology and InnovationPresident of the United StatesAmerican inventors and innovators who have made significant contributions to the development of new and important technology
United StatesNierenberg PrizeScripps Institution of OceanographyOutstanding contributions to science in the public interest[15]
United StatesPercy L. Julian AwardNational Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical EngineersBlack scientists who have made significant contributions to the areas of pure or applied research in science or engineering
United StatesPhi Beta Kappa Award in SciencePhi Beta KappaSignificant books in the fields of science and mathematics
United StatesResearch Parasite AwardPacific Symposium on BiocomputingScientists who study previously-published data in ways not anticipated by the researchers who first generated it
United StatesVannevar Bush AwardNational Science FoundationIndividual who, through public service activities in science and technology, has made an outstanding contribution toward the welfare of mankind and the Nation
United States WITI@UC Athena Awards Women in Tech Initiative at the University of California (WITI@UC) Awards recognize those who embody, encourage, and promote the inclusion of women in technology. Awardees are leaders who inspire others to pursue and persist in technical careers.

Asia

CountryAwardSponsorNotes
ChinaHighest Science and Technology AwardPresident of the People's Republic of ChinaHighest scientific award to scientists working in China[16][17]
ChinaState Science and Technology PrizesPresident of the People's Republic of China and Premier of the People's Republic of ChinaRemarkable contributions to scientific and technological progress, and to promote the development of science and technology[18]
Hong KongShaw PrizeShaw Prize FoundationOutstanding contributions in academic and scientific research or applications[19]
IndiaG. D. Birla Award for Scientific ResearchK. K. Birla FoundationOutstanding scientific research by an Indian scientist under 50 in India[20]
IndiaH K Firodia awardsH K Firodia FoundationAchievements by Indian scientists in any field of science[21][22]
IndiaIndia Science AwardGovernment of IndiaOutstanding contribution to science[23]
India Infosys Prize Infosys Science Foundation Outstanding achievements of contemporary researchers and scientists across six categories : Engineering and Computer Sciences, Humanities, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences[24]
IndiaOm Prakash Bhasin AwardShri Om Prakash Bhasin FoundationExcellence in the areas of science and technology[25]
IndiaShanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and TechnologyCouncil of Scientific and Industrial ResearchNotable and outstanding research, applied or fundamental, in biology, chemistry, environmental science, engineering, mathematics, medicine and Physics[26][27]
IndiaVigyan Gaurav AwardCouncil of Science and Technology, Government of Uttar PradeshLifetime achievement award for scientific research[28][29]
IsraelDan David PrizeDan David Foundation and Tel Aviv UniversityOutstanding contribution in the fields of science, technology, culture or social welfare[30]
IsraelHarvey PrizeTechnion – Israel Institute of TechnologyBreakthroughs in science and technology[31][32]
IsraelWolf PrizeWolf FoundationLiving scientists and artists for achievements in the interest of mankind and friendly relations among people[33][34]
JapanJapan PrizeJapan Prize FoundationOriginal and outstanding achievements in science and technology recognized as having advanced the frontiers of knowledge and served the cause of peace and prosperity for mankind[35]
JapanKyoto PrizeInamori FoundationLifetime achievement in the arts and sciences[36]
JapanSaruhashi PrizeAssociation for the Bright Future of Women ScientistsJapanese woman researcher in the natural sciences[37][38]
Saudi ArabiaKing Faisal International PrizeKing Faisal FoundationDedicated men and women whose contributions make a positive difference (for science)[39][40]
South KoreaHo-Am Prize in ScienceSamsungIndividuals of Korean heritage who have furthered the welfare of humanity through distinguished accomplishments in the field of Science[41]
VietnamHồ Chí Minh PrizeGovernment of VietnamCultural and/or scientific achievement[42]

Europe

CountryAwardSponsorNotes
AlbaniaGovernor's Award (Albania)Bank of AlbaniaUndergraduate dissertation of high scientific standards concerning crucial issues related to the Bank of Albania and issues related to the macroeconomic and financial frames of the state
AustriaWilhelm Exner MedalÖsterreichischer GewerbevereinScientists and researchers who have had a direct impact on business and industry through their scientific achievements and contributions
BelgiumFrancqui PrizeFrancqui FoundationAchievements of a scholar or scientist, under 50, in exact sciences, social sciences or humanities, or biological or medical sciences.
EuropeEuropean Inventor AwardEuropean Patent OfficeInventors who have made a significant contribution to innovation, economy and society in Europe
FranceGrande MédailleFrench Academy of SciencesResearcher who has contributed decisively to the development of science
GermanyDannie Heineman PrizeGöttingen Academy of Sciences and HumanitiesExcellent recently published publications in a new research field, for younger researchers in natural sciences or mathematics
GermanyLeibniz PrizeGerman Research FoundationExceptional scientists and academics for their outstanding achievements in the field of research
GermanyHumboldt PrizeAlexander von Humboldt FoundationInternationally renowned scientists and scholars who work outside of Germany
GermanyOtto Hahn MedalMax Planck SocietyYoung scientists and researchers in both the natural and social sciences
GermanyWerner von Siemens RingWerner von Siemens Ring FoundationPeople who have promoted the technical sciences through their achievements or, as representatives of science, have opened up new paths through their research into technology[43]
NetherlandsSpinoza PrizeThe Dutch Research Council (NWO)Annually to three or four researchers working in the Netherlands who according to international standards belong to the absolute top of science[44]
NetherlandsStevin PrizeThe Dutch Research Council (NWO)Annually to researchers or a team of two to three researchers who have achieved an exceptional success in the area of knowledge exchange and impact for society[45]
NorwayGunnerus Sustainability AwardRoyal Norwegian Society of Sciences and LettersOutstanding contribution to sustainable science within the fields of natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, or technological sciences, either through interdisciplinary work or through work within one of these fields
NorwayKavli PrizeNorwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Ministry of Education and Research (Norway), and Kavli FoundationOutstanding scientific work in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience
PolandPrize of the Foundation for Polish ScienceFoundation for Polish ScienceRenowned scientists for significant advancements and scientific discoveries which shift cognitive boundaries and open new perspectives for research ...
Poland, GermanyCopernicus AwardFoundation for Polish Science and Deutsche ForschungsgemeinschaftIndividuals most active in Polish-German scientific cooperation who have made exceptional research achievements as a result of that cooperation
PortugalPessoa PrizeExpressoPortuguese person who has distinguished him or herself as a figure in scientific, artistic, or literary life
RussiaDemidov PrizeRussian Academy of SciencesOutstanding achievements in natural sciences and humanities
RussiaLomonosov Gold MedalRussian Academy of SciencesOutstanding achievements in the natural sciences and the humanities
Soviet UnionLenin PrizeGovernment of the Soviet Unionaccomplishments relating to science, literature, arts, architecture, and technology. No longer awarded.
SpainPrincess of Asturias AwardsFelipe VI of SpainResearch in the field of mathematics, astronomy and astrophysics, physics, chemistry, life sciences, medical sciences, earth and space sciences or technological sciences
SwedenCrafoord PrizeRoyal Swedish Academy of SciencesPrize for astronomy and mathematics; geosciences; biosciences, with particular emphasis on ecology and polyarthritis
SwitzerlandBalzan PrizeInternational Balzan Prize FoundationOutstanding achievements in the fields of humanities, natural sciences, culture, as well as for endeavours for peace and the brotherhood of man
SwitzerlandMarcel Benoist PrizeMarcel Benoist FoundationScientist of Swiss nationality or residency who has made the most useful scientific discovery
United KingdomCherry Kearton Medal and AwardRoyal Geographical SocietyTraveller concerned with the study or practice of natural history, with a preference for those with an interest in nature photography, art or cinematography
United KingdomGunning Victoria Jubilee PrizeRoyal Society of EdinburghOriginal work by scientists resident in or connected with Scotland
United KingdomMakdougall Brisbane PrizeRoyal Society of EdinburghParticular distinction in the promotion of scientific research, awarded sequentially to research workers in the Physical Sciences, Engineering Sciences and Biological Sciences.[46]
United KingdomProgress Medal (RPS)Royal Photographic SocietyImportant advance in the scientific or technological development of photography or imaging in the widest sense
United KingdomRoyal Medal (Royal Society of Edinburgh)Royal Society of EdinburghPeople with a Scottish connection, who have achieved distinction and international repute in either Life Sciences, Physical and Engineering Sciences, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences or Business and Commerce
United KingdomW. S. Bruce MedalRoyal Geographical SocietyNotable contributions to Zoology, Botany, Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography or Geography, where new knowledge has been gained through a personal visit to polar regions

Oceania

CountryAwardSponsorNotes
AustraliaDavid Syme Research PrizeUniversity of MelbourneBest original research work in biology, physics, chemistry or geology in Australia
AustraliaEdgeworth David MedalRoyal Society of New South WalesDistinguished contributions by a young scientist under the age of 35 years for work done predominantly in Australia or which contributed to the advancement of Australian science
AustraliaJames Cook MedalRoyal Society of New South WalesOutstanding contributions to science and human welfare in and for the Southern Hemisphere
AustraliaMatthew Flinders Medal and LectureAustralian Academy of ScienceExceptional research by Australian scientists in the physical sciences
AustraliaPrime Minister's Prizes for SciencePrime Minister of AustraliaOutstanding achievements in scientific research, innovation, and teaching
AustraliaRSV Medal for Excellence in Scientific ResearchRoyal Society of VictoriaPeak career achievements by scientists
AustraliaRSV Young Scientist Research PrizesRoyal Society of VictoriaEarly career researchers in science
AustraliaSA Scientist of the YearSouth Australia governmentEminence in science
Australia, New ZealandANZAAS MedalAustralian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of ScienceAdvancement of science, or administration and organisation of scientific activities, or teaching of science
Australia, New ZealandMueller MedalAustralian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of ScienceImportant contributions to anthropological, botanical, geological or zoological science, preferably with special reference to Australia
New ZealandMarsden MedalNew Zealand Association of ScientistsFor a lifetime of outstanding service to the cause or profession of science
New ZealandRutherford MedalRoyal Society of New ZealandExceptional contributions to the advancement and promotion of public awareness, knowledge and understanding ... in any field of science, mathematics, social science, or technology

See also

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