Honorary Awards
Vannevar Bush Award
The National Science Board established the Vannevar Bush Award in 1980 to honor Dr. Bush's unique
contributions to public service. The annual award recognizes an individual who, through public
service activities in science and technology, has made an outstanding "contribution toward
the welfare of mankind and the Nation." The recipient of the award receives a bronze medal
struck in the memory of Dr. Bush.
Vannevar Bush Award Recipients
Public Service Award
The National Science Board (NSB) established the Public Service Award in November 1996. The annual
award recognizes people and organizations who have increased the public understanding of science or
engineering. The award may be given to an individual and to a group (company, corporation or organization),
but not to members of the U.S. Government.
Public Service Award Recipients
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