State Preeminent Science and Technology Award

Started in 2000, The State Preeminent Science and Technology Award of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国国家最高科学技术奖) is the highest scientific award issued by the President of the People's Republic of China to scientists working in China. The award, given annually each January, is one of the five State Science and Technology Prizes established by the State Council of the People's Republic of China.

The award comes with a prize of 5 million RMB, with 10% of this awarded as a bonus to the scientist and the remainder awarded to support the scientist's research. The award is also referred to as the State Supreme Science and Technology Award, and as China's Nobel Prize.

Award winners

2000

• Yuan Longping - agriculturist
• Wu Wenjun - mathematician

2001

• Wang Xuan - computer scientist
• Huang Kun - physicist

2002

• Jin Yilian - computer scientist

2003

• Liu Dongsheng - geologist
• Wang Yongzhi - aerospace scientist

2004

Not awarded

2005

• Ye Duzheng - meteorologist
• Wu Mengchao - hepatobiliary surgery scientist and surgeon

2006

• Li Zhensheng - plant geneticist

2007

• Min Enze - petrochemical engineer
• Wu Zhengyi - biologist

2008

• Wang Zhongcheng - neurologist
• Xu Guangxian - chemist

2009

• Gu Chaohao - mathematician
• Sun Jiadong - satellite engineer

2010

• zh - material scientist
• Wang Zhenyi - pathophysiologist

2011

• zh - physicist
• Wu Liangyong - architect

2012

• Zheng Zhemin - physicist
• zh - radar engineer

2013

• zh - physical chemist
• Cheng Kaijia - nuclear physicist

2014

• Yu Min - nuclear physicist

2015

Not awarded

See also

• State Science and Technology Prizes