NIHERST Awards in Science and Technology (S&T)

A new awards scheme covering all areas of science and technology was introduced in 2005. Entitled the NIHERST Awards in Science and Technology, the new scheme subsumed the NIHERST Lifetime Achievement Awards in Agriculture that were introduced in 2000.

Their primary aim is to reward and recognise nationals and residents for outstanding contributions made to the field of science and technology including science education.  The awards scheme also seek to:

• Encourage nationals to pursue excellence in endeavours in Science, Technology and Science Education.

• Encourage students in the pursuit of careers in S&T in order to build more critical mass.

• Promote public awareness of the work of outstanding nationals in the fields of S&T and to encourage support for greater investments in these areas.