This list of general science and technology awards is an index to articles about notable awards for general contributions to science and technology. These awards typically have broad scope, and may apply to many or all areas of science and/or technology. The list is organized by region and country of the sponsoring organization, but awards are not necessarily limited to people from that country.
International
Country Award Sponsor Notes International Albert Einstein World Award of Science World Cultural Council Recognition and encouragement for scientific and technological research and development International Kalinga Prize UNESCO Exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to lay people International L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards L'Oréal and UNESCO Outstanding women researchers who have contributed to scientific progress
Africa
Country Award Sponsor Notes African Union African Union Kwame Nkrumah Award for Scientific Excellence African Union To recognize and honor outstanding scientific achievements in AfricaAfrican Union official website. Nigeria Nigeria Prize for Science Nigeria LNG, Nigerian Academy of Science and the Nigerian Academy of Letters Excellence in science breakthroughsThe Nigeria Prize, official website. South Africa Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Leading scholars who have a sustained record of outstanding research and intellectual achievement at the highest level
Americas
Country Award Sponsor Notes Canada Henry Marshall Tory Medal Royal Society of Canada Outstanding research in a branch of astronomy, chemistry, mathematics, physics, or an allied science Canada Prix Lionel-Boulet Government of Quebec Researchers who have distinguished themselves through their inventions, their scientific and technological innovations, their leadership in scientific development, and their contribution to Québec's economic growthLes 14 Prix de Quebec" "Le prix Lionel-Boulet s'adresse aux chercheuses et aux chercheurs qui se sont distingués par leurs inventions, leurs innovations scientifiques et technologiques, leur leadership dans le développement scientifique et leur apport à la croissance économique du Québec." Canada Prix Marie-Victorin Government of Quebec Researchers in the pure and applied sciences whose work lies in fields outside biomedicine, including natural and physical sciences, engineering, technology, and agricultural sciences Canada Sandford Fleming Award Royal Canadian Institute Outstanding contributions to the public understanding of science Canada Sir John William Dawson Medal Royal Society of Canada Important and sustained contributions by one individual in at least two different domains United States Arthur B. Guise Medal Society of Fire Protection Engineers Eminent achievement in the advancement of the science and technology of fire protection engineering United States Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science Columbia University and National Academy of Sciences Meritorious service to science United States Benjamin Franklin Medals Franklin Institute Medals for Chemistry, Computer and Cognitive Science, Earth and Environmental Science, Electrical Engineering, Life Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Physics United States Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists Blavatnik Family Foundation and New York Academy of Sciences Faculty researchers age 42 years and younger who work in the life sciences, chemical sciences, and physical sciences and engineering at institutions across the United States and postdoctoral researchers in the New York tri-state area United States Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service PNC Financial Services Outstanding achievement in dramatic arts, literature, science, invention, mass communications, public service, government and sociology United States George Sarton Medal History of Science Society Historian of science from the international community United States Global Security Challenge London Business School, InnoCentive Competition to find and select the most promising security technology startups in the world United States Harold Brown Award United States Air Force Scientist or engineer who applies scientific research to solve a problem critical to the needs of the Air Force United States Howard N. Potts Medal Franklin Institute Science and engineering award (no longer awarded) United States John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science National Academy of Sciences Noteworthy and distinguished accomplishments in any field of science within the charter of the academy United States Leidy Award Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Excellence in publications, explorations, discoveries or research in the natural sciences United States Magellanic Premium American Philosophical Society Major contributions in the field of navigation (whether by sea, air, or in space), astronomy, or natural philosophy United States Margaret W. Rossiter History of Women in Science Prize History of Science Society Outstanding book or article on the history of women in science United States NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing National Academy of Sciences Authors whose reviews have synthesized extensive and difficult material, rendering a significant service to science and influencing the course of scientific thought United States NAS Award for the Industrial Application of Science National Academy of Sciences Original scientific work of intrinsic scientific importance and with significant, beneficial applications in industry United States National Medal of Science President of the United States on recommendation of the National Science Foundation Individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics United States National Medal of Technology and Innovation President of the United States American inventors and innovators who have made significant contributions to the development of new and important technology United States Nierenberg Prize Scripps Institution of Oceanography Outstanding contributions to science in the public interest United States Percy L. Julian Award National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers Black scientists who have made significant contributions to the areas of pure or applied research in science or engineering United States Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science Phi Beta Kappa Significant books in the fields of science and mathematics United States Research Parasite Award Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing Scientists who study previously published data in ways not anticipated by the researchers who first generated it United States Vannevar Bush Award National Science Foundation Individual who, through public service activities in science and technology, has made an outstanding contribution toward the welfare of mankind and the Nation
Asia