Top Scientist and Technologist Award of Korea () is one of two annual awards given in South Korea by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies () with the other being a government award for contribution to science and technology promotion. The Top Scientist and Technologist Award of Korea was started in 2003 as the successor to the Science and Technology Award of Korea which was established in 1968. The award is to foster honor and pride and create an environment in which people can focus on research and development by discovering and encouraging scientists and engineers with outstanding achievements who can represent South Korea. While previously given to multiple individuals, from 2003 only person is selected for each cycle. Laureates receive the award and 300 million KRW cash prize.
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National Scientist of the Republic of Korea
National Scientist of the Republic of Korea was an award bestowed between 2005 and 2012. The prize was established by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to achieve the world's best research results by providing research funds of 1 ...
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List of general science and technology awards
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Highest Science and Technology Award
The Highest Science and Technology Award () also known as the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award, State Supreme Science and Technology Award, or China's Nobel Prize is the highest scientific award issued by the President of the PRC to ...
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Awards established in 2003
2003 establishments in South Korea
Science and technology awards
South Korean awards