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NSB welcomes nominations for 2020 honorary awards

Awards honor contributions and public service in science and engineering

Vannevar Bush, Alan T. Waterman, and NSB Public Service Award medallions

Vannevar Bush, Alan T. Waterman, and NSB Public Service Award medallions (Credit and Larger Version)

July 10, 2019

Each year, the National Science Board (NSB) pays tribute to remarkable contributions and public service in science and engineering through its two honorary awards – the Vannevar Bush and NSB Public Service awards.

The NSB is now accepting nominations for its 2020 honorary awards through Friday, September 27, 2019. 

Named after the gifted engineer and dynamic public servant who was behind the creation of the National Science Foundation (NSF), NSB's Vannevar Bush Award honors truly exceptional lifelong leaders in science and technology who have made substantial contributions to the welfare of the nation through public service in science, technology, and public policy.

Vannevar Bush Award criteria and nomination instructions are available on the Vannevar Bush Award webpage.  Past recipients of the Vannevar Bush Award are listed here.

The NSB Public Service Award honors individuals and groups that have made substantial contributions to increasing public understanding of science and engineering in the United States. These contributions may be in a wide variety of areas that have the potential of contributing to public understanding of and appreciation for science and engineering, including: media, education, training programs, and entertainment.

NSB Public Service Award criteria and nomination instructions are available on the NSB Public Service Award webpage. Past recipients of the NSB Public Service Award are listed here.

Leaders in the higher education, scientific society and association, congressional, federal, and private industry communities celebrate the accomplishments of NSB awardees during an awards ceremony held each spring in Washington, DC.

 

Media Contact:  Faith Hixson, 703-292-7896, fhixson@nsf.gov

The U.S. National Science Foundation propels the nation forward by advancing fundamental research in all fields of science and engineering. NSF supports research and people by providing facilities, instruments and funding to support their ingenuity and sustain the U.S. as a global leader in research and innovation. With a fiscal year 2023 budget of $9.5 billion, NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities and institutions. Each year, NSF receives more than 40,000 competitive proposals and makes about 11,000 new awards. Those awards include support for cooperative research with industry, Arctic and Antarctic research and operations, and U.S. participation in international scientific efforts.

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