Vannevar Bush Award

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The Vannevar Bush Award is a prestigious honor presented by the U.S. National Science Board to recognize exceptional lifelong leadership in science and technology, particularly in service to the nation.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf lifetime achievement award
science and technology award
administeredBy National Science Board
awardedFor lifelong leadership in science
lifelong leadership in technology
public service in science and technology
category American science and technology awards
country United States
eligibility individuals
leaders in science and technology
field engineering
science
technology
firstAwarded 1980
frequency annual
hasLanguage English
inception 1980
location United States
namedAfter Vannevar Bush
namedForRoleOfNamesake Vannevar Bush was a key U.S. science administrator during World War II
officialWebsite https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/awards/vannevar-bush.jsp
partOf National Science Board Honorary Awards
presentedAt National Science Board awards ceremony
presentedBy National Science Board
U.S. National Science Board
purpose to honor service to the nation in science and technology
to recognize exceptional lifelong leadership in science and technology
selectionCriteria distinguished public service in science and technology policy
exceptional leadership in advancing science and technology for the nation
sponsor National Science Foundation

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