The Hugh Greenwood Environmental Science Award is intended to recognize outstanding scientific and technological research works that contribute to environmental protection and conservation.

With the rapid pace of environmental degradation and the eventual depletion of natural resources, it is vital that the remaining resources be used wisely and that pollution and contaminations be prevented for the benefit of today's and future generations.

The grand prize winner will receive US $1, 000 through the NAST Foundation and plaque of recognition from the Academy. Winners of special citations will receive plaques of recognition.

Candidates nominated must be:

• Filipino citizens;
• Affiliated with any of the following:
  1. scientific society (academic or professional)
  2. research institution or firm (government or private)
  3. college/university
  4. non-governmental organization
  5. environmental organization
• Able to present a scientific paper (published or unpublished) during a Science Congress scheduled before or during the Earth Day celebration. The involvement of the nominee in the research should be explained if the paper is jointly authored and
• Of good moral character

Nominations to this award may be made by heads of government or private research institutions, departments, institutes of colleges and universities, academic or professional scientific organizations, societies, non-government organizations or environmental organizations.

Decisions of the Board of Judges shall be final and not appealable.

Get nomination form here.

List of past awardees