State Science and Technology Prizes
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The State Science and Technology Prizes is the highest honor in People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

 in science and technology, in order to recognize citizens and organizations who have made remarkable contributions to scientific and technological progress, and to promote the development of science and technology. The State Council enacted the Regulations on the State Science and Technology Prizes and established five State prizes in science and technology:
  • State Highest Science and Technology Award
    State Preeminent Science and Technology Award
    Started in 2000, The State Preeminent Science and Technology Award of China is the highest prize annually awarded by the state president to scientists in China...

     ;
  • State Natural Science Award ;
  • State Technological Invention Award ;
  • State Scientific and Technological Progress Award;
  • International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Award of the People's Republic of China 


The State Natural Science Award, the State Technological Invention Award and the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award are classified into two grades, that is, the First Class Award and the Second Class Award .

The State Highest Science and Technology Award is awarded by the state president , while the State Natural Science Award First Class Award will be given in person by the Premier of the State Council
Premier of the People's Republic of China
The Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China , sometimes also referred to as the "Prime Minister" informally, is the Leader of the State Council of the People's Republic of China , who is the head of government and holds the highest-ranking of the Civil service of the...

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