Scientific prizes and awards / General

Vannevar Bush Award

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Description

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.

Recipients

2002 award : Erich Bloch, The Washington Advisory Group,