Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on outstanding scientists and engineers in the early stages of their independent research careers. The White House, following recommendations from participating agencies, confers the awards annually. To be eligible for a Presidential Award, an individual must be a US citizen, national or permanent resident. Some of the winning scientists and engineers receive up to a five-year research grant.
History.
In February 1996, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), was commissioned by President Bill Clinton to create an award program that would honor and support the achievements of young professionals at the outset of their independent research careers in the fields of science and technology. The stated aim of the award is to help maintain the leadership position of the United States in science.<ref name="NIH/PECASE"></ref><ref name="NSF/PECASE"></ref>
Originally, 60 recipients received the PECASE award per year. Due to increased participation by the Department of Defense, this has increased to 100 per year.
The 2002 PECASE awards were not announced until May 2004 due to bureaucratic delays within the Bush administration.
The 2013 PECASE awards were announced in February 2016 after a 2-year delay.
The Trump administration announced the 2015, 2016, and 2017 awardees in 2019 with the awards being presented by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Agencies.
The agencies participating in the PECASE Awards program are:
Recipients.
2015-2017.
On July 2, 2019, President Trump announced the following recipients of the award, completing awards for the 2015, 2016, and 2017 classes:
2014.
On January 9, 2017, President Obama presented the following scientists with the award for 2014:
2013.
On February 18, 2016, President Obama presented the following scientists with the award for 2013:
2012.
On December 23, 2013, President Obama presented the following scientists with the award for 2012:
2011.
On July 23, 2012, President Obama presented the following scientists with the award for 2011:
2010.
On September 26, 2011, President Obama honored the following scientists:
2009.
Honorees for 2009:
2008.
Honorees for 2008:
2007.
Honorees for 2007:
2006.
Honorees for 2006:
2005.
2005 honorees:
2004.
On June 13, 2005, President George W. Bush announced the awardees for 2004:
2003.
On September 9, 2004, President George W. Bush announced the honorees for 2003:
2002.
2002 honorees:
2001.
On June 26, 2002, President George W. Bush announced the PECASE recipients for 2001:
2000.
On October 24, 2000, President Bill Clinton announced the recipients of the PECASE for 2000:
1999.
On April 11, 2000, President Bill Clinton announced the recipients of the PECASE for 1999:
1998.
On February 10, 1999, President Bill Clinton announced the recipients of the PECASE for 1998:
1997.
On October 23, 1997, President Bill Clinton announced the recipients of the PECASE for that year:
1996.
Following the creation of PECASE in February 1996, President Bill Clinton announced the first recipients on December 16 of that year: