State Preeminent Science and Technology Award

Started in 2000, The State Preeminent Science and Technology Award (Chinese: 国家最高科学技术奖) is the highest scientific award issued by the President of the People's Republic of China to scientists working in China. The award, given annually each January, is one of the five State Science and Technology Prizes established by the State Council of the People's Republic of China.

The award comes with a prize of 5 million RMB, with 10% of this awarded as a bonus to the scientist and the remainder awarded to support the scientist's research. The award is also referred to as the State Supreme Science and Technology Award, and as China's Nobel Prize.