State Science and Technology Awards are offered in five categories. And while some have more than one winner ev▓ery year, others are more elusive. The State Supreme Science and Technology Aw▓ard is China's highest and most esteemed national science honor. The award is given out each year to no more than two sci▓entists. Winners receive a cash prize of 5-million yuan, or over▓ 730-thousand US dollars. It honors important breakthroughs in basic scientific research, with far-reaching influence. It also rewards prominent scientists who have generated enormous economic returns or facilitated social progress. The first State Supreme Scien▓ce and Technology Award was given in 2000. Mathematician Wu Wenjun and hybrid-rice expert Yuan Longping were the deserving recipients. China's State Science and Technology Awards are offered in five categories. And while some have more than one winner ev▓ery year, others are more elusive.The State Supreme Science and Technology Award▓ is China's highest and most esteemed national science honor▓.The award is given out each year to no more than two scientists. Winners receive a cash prize of 5-million yuan, or over 730-thousand US dollar▓s. It honors important breakthroughs in bas