Each year Sigma Xi awards the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement to a scientist who has made an outstanding contribution to scientific research and has demonstrated the ability to communicate this research to scientists in other disciplines. The award includes a $5,000 grant to a young colleague of the recipient's choice.

The John P. McGovern Science and Society Award is presented annually by Sigma Xi to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to science and society. The award consists of a medal and a $5,000 honorarium. The recipient presents the annual John P. McGovern Science and Society Lecture at Sigma Xi's annual meeting.

The Walston Chubb Award for Innovation is designed to honor and promote creativity among scientists and engineers. The award carries a $4,000 honorarium and an invitation to give a lecture at Sigma Xi's annual meeting.

Sigma Xi's Young Investigator Award, which includes a certificate of recognition and $5,000 honorarium, was presented to its first recipient at the 1998 Annual Meeting.

Beginning in 2008, Sigma Xi will present the Evan Ferguson Award annually in recognition of outstanding service to the Society and its mission. The recipient will be recognized with a plaque and a lifetime subscription to American Scientist magazine.

Since 1983, noted science advocates, top science journalists and friends of research who have made important contributions to science but are not eligible for Sigma Xi membership, have been elected Honorary Members. Induction of these members is typically a highlight of the Society's annual meeting.

The George Bugliarello Prize will honor an essay, review of research or analytical article published in American Scientist magazine. A prize of $5,000 will be awarded biennially, beginning in 2007. Articles published in American Scientist during 2005 and 2006 will be considered for the first prize.

Sigma Xi chapters also sponsor awards for scientific achievement. For example, the Georgia Institute of Technology Chapter Monie A. Ferst Award is presented to individuals who promote research through teaching and supervising research students.

Sigma Xi annually nominates recipients for the Common Wealth Award for Science and Invention, administered by PNC Bank (formerly the Bank of Delaware). The $50,000 award was one of six established in the will of the late Coca-Cola executive Ralph Hayes.

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