2020 NAST, DOST awards now open for nominations
This is a press release from the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines.
The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) – the highest recognition body on science and technology in the country – is searching for nominees for the various NAST and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) awards for 2020.
The awards are as follows:
NAST PHL Awards
- Outstanding Young Scientists
- NAST Environmental Science Award
- NAST Talent Search for Young Scientists
- NAST Award for Outstanding Research in Tropical Medicine
- Geminiano T. De Ocampo Visionary Award for Medical Research
- Outstanding Book/Monograph Award
- Outstanding Scientific Paper Award
DOST Awards
- NSTW Outstanding Science Administrator Award - Dioscoro L. Umali Medal
- NSTW Outstanding Technology Commercialization Award - Gregorio Y. Zara Medal
- NSTW Outstanding Research and Development Award
- a. For Basic Research – Eduardo A. Quisumbing Medal
- b. For Applied Research – Julian A. Banzon Medal
- Magsaysay Future Engineers/Technologists Award (MFET)
With the exception of the MFET award, the deadline for the submission of nominations for all awards is on the last working day of November 2019 . The submission of nominations for the MFET award is the last working day of July 2020.
NAST PHL is also accepting abstracts for the Call for Papers for the Scientific Poster Session. The deadline is on January 15, 2020.
The nomination forms can be downloaded at http://nast.ph/index.php/about-nast/functions/recognition. – Rappler.com
