The full list of 2023 National Science and Technology Awards has been announced - Fu Qiang, Xiang Ming, Xiong Rengen, Martin, Shen Youqing, Wang Xun, Yang Weimin, Zhang Suojiang
On June 24, 2024, the 2023 National Science and Technology Awards Conference was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
This year's award distribution and award-winning characteristics:
Two people won the National Highest Science and Technology Award: Academician Li Deren of Wuhan University and Academician Xue Qikun of Tsinghua University respectively;
49 National Natural Science Awards: 1 first prize, 48 second prizes;
62 National Technological Invention Awards: 8 first prizes, 54 second prizes;
139 National Science and Technology Progress Awards: 3 special prizes, 16 first prizes, 120 second prizes;
International Science and Technology Cooperation Award of the People's Republic of China: 10 people.
Major achievements in the field of basic research continue to be produced, and the Natural Science Award has produced the first prize for 9 consecutive times. Young and middle-aged scientific and technological talents have become an important force in my country's scientific and technological innovation. Among the three major awards, about 40% of the completers are under the age of 45. Among the National Natural Science Awards, more than half of the completers are under the age of 45.