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

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to scientists working in China. The award, given annually each January since 2000, is one of the five

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established by the

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. The award comes with a prize of 8 million RMB (about 1.16 million

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), with 10% of this awarded, as a bonus to the scientist and the remainder awarded to support the scientist's research.

Award winners

;2000 * Yuan Longping -

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* Wu Wenjun -

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;2001 *

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computer scientist A computer scientist is a scientist who specializes in the academic study of computer science. Computer scientists typically work on the theoretical side of computation. Although computer scientists can also focus their work and research on ...

* Huang Kun -

physicist A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical universe. Physicists generally are interested in the root or ultimate cau ...

;2002 * Jin Yilian - computer scientist ;2003 * Liu Dongsheng -

geologist A geologist is a scientist who studies the structure, composition, and History of Earth, history of Earth. Geologists incorporate techniques from physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, and geography to perform research in the Field research, ...

* Wang Yongzhi -

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scientist ;2004 ''Not awarded'' ;2005 * Ye Duzheng -

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* Wu Mengchao - hepatobiliary

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and

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;2006 * Li Zhensheng -

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;2007 * Min Enze -

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engineer *

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;2008 * Wang Zhongcheng -

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* Xu Guangxian - chemist ;2009 *

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- mathematician *

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- satellite engineer ;2010 * Shi Changxu - material scientist * Wang Zhenyi - pathophysiologist ;2011 * Xie Jialin - physicist * Wu Liangyong - architect ;2012 * Zheng Zhemin - physicist * Wang Xiaomo - radar engineer ;2013 * Zhang Cunhao - physical chemist * Cheng Kaijia - nuclear physicist ;2014 * Yu Min - nuclear physicist ;2015 ''Not awarded'' ;2016 * Zhao Zhongxian - physicist *

Tu Youyou Tu Youyou ( zh, c=屠呦呦, p=Tú Yōuyōu; born 30 December 1930) is a Nobel Prize-winning Chinese malariologist and pharmaceutical chemist. She discovered artemisinin (also known as , ) and dihydroartemisinin, used to treat malaria, a brea ...

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chemist ;2017 *

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- explosives specialist * Hou Yunde -

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;2018 * Liu Yongtan - radar technology and signal processing expert * Qian Qihu - military protection engineering expert ;2019 *

Huang Xuhua Huang Xuhua (; 12 March 1926 – 6 February 2025) was a Chinese mechanical engineer, and the second chief designer for the country's first generation of nuclear submarines ( Type 091 and Type 092). He was director emeritus of the Wuhan-based 7 ...

- nuclear submarine engineer * Zeng Qingcun - meteorologist ;2020 *

Gu Songfen Gu Songfen (; born 4 February 1930) is a Chinese aircraft designer. He participated in the design of the Shenyang JJ-1, China's first jet trainer. He was the chief designer of the Shenyang J-8 and J-8II, China's first high-speed, high-altitude i ...

- aerodynamicist * Wang Dazhong -

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engineer ;2023 * Li Deren - expert in

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and

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* Xue Qikun - condensed matter physicist

References

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Award winners

See also

References