The Robert A. Heinlein Award was established by the Heinlein Society in 2003 "for outstanding published works in science fiction and technical writings to inspire the human exploration of space". It is named for renowned science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein and is administered by the Baltimore Science Fiction Society. It is generally given annually to one or more recipients.
The Robert A. Heinlein Award is a sterling silver medallion bearing the image of Robert A. Heinlein, as depicted by artist Arlin Robbins. The medallion is matched with a red-white-blue lanyard.
Winners +Award winners Year Winner(s) 2003 Michael FlynnVirginia Heinlein 2004 Arthur C. Clarke 2005 Larry NivenJerry Pournelle 2006 Greg BearJack Williamson 2007 Anne McCaffreyElizabeth Moon 2008 Ben BovaSpider Robinson 2009 Joe HaldemanJohn Varley 2010 not awarded 2011 Connie Willis 2012 Stanley Schmidt 2013 Allen SteeleYoji Kondo 2014 Geoffrey A. Landis 2015 Jack McDevitt 2016Kim Stanley Robinson2017Robert J. Sawyer2018Neal Stephenson2019Gregory Benford2020Vernor Vinge2021C. J. Cherryh2022David Gerrold2023John Scalzi2024Tom Doherty2025Sharon Lee2026Andy Weir
References
External links The Heinlein Society