Mayor's Award for Excellence in Science and Technology explained

The Mayor's Award for Excellence in Science and Technology is given annually to recognise important members of the science and engineering communities in New York City. Candidates must live or work in the city.^[1]

Nominations are submitted in five categories:^[2]

• Biological and Medical Sciences
• Mathematical, Physical, Engineering Sciences
• Technology
• Public Understanding of Science and Technology
• Young Investigator (for scientists and engineers under the age of 40)

The Mayor chooses winners from a list of finalists submitted by the New York Academy of Sciences and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: PROFESSOR ANDREAS ACRIVOS IS PRESENTED ONE OF 1998'S EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AWARDS. 7 April 2015. Benjamin Levich Institute for Physico-Chemical Hydrodynamics. Levich Institute. March 10, 1999.
2. News: Trimel. Suzanne. Five Columbia Professors Win Mayor's Science and Technology Awards. 7 April 2015. Columbia University Record. June 7, 2002.
3. News: MAYOR GIULIANI ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AWARDS. 7 April 2015. Archives of the Mayor's Press Office. March 6, 2001.