State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology
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| State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology | |
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| Type | Medal |
| Presented by | the President of Ukraine |
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| Next (higher) | None |
State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology (Ukrainian: Державна премія України в галузі науки і техніки) is an annual award given by the President of Ukraine for accomplishments in science and technology. It is given for one of four categories: outstanding scientific research in the humanities, social, or natural sciences; development of new equipment, technologies, or methods of disease prevention; the solution of environment problems or invention of new environmental conservation techniques; or textbooks or new vocational techniques.[1] It is the highest award given by The Government of Ukraine for accomplishments in science and technology.[2] Recipients are called Laureates of the State Prize of Ukraine in the field of science and technology.[3]
The State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology was established by the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR in 1969.[4] Winners have been named every year since then (see the list of winners in Ukrainian). The prize is often given to groups of researchers for joint work on one project,[5] and applicants will often apply as a team organized around one shared project, such as a book that they coauthored.[3] In 2016, Petro Poroshenko set the number of state prizes awarded annually at a maximum of 15, with no more than 8 of the prizes being awarded to coauthors on a given project.[6] The prize is accompanied by a monetary award.[6] The composition of the committee that decides the award is directly set by the President of Ukraine; in 2015, it was set at 70 people, and chaired by figures in the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.[7] The committee contains members from diverse disciplines, including natural science, social sciences, law, humanities, agriculture, and machining.[3]