The top ten science awards in the world are: Nobel Prize, Fields Medal, Turing Award, Bell Prize, Future Science Prize, Grenfell Prize, Watt Prize, Crafford Prize, Lasker Prize, Kalinga Prize.
1. The Nobel Prize began in 1895 and is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. There are five awards in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace.
2. The Fields Medal began in 1936. It is awarded every four years by the International Mathematical Union to mathematicians who have made outstanding contributions in the field of mathematics.
3. The Turing Award began in 1966 and is awarded by the Association for Computing Machinery to reward individuals who have made important contributions to the computer industry.
4. The Bell Prize began in 1950 and is awarded by Bell Laboratories to reward scientists who have made outstanding contributions in the field of communication technology.
5. The Future Science Award was launched in 2006 and is awarded by the "Future Science Foundation", a civil science organization, to reward scientists who have made outstanding contributions in the field of basic scientific research.
6. The Grenfell Medal was launched in 2001 and is awarded by the Royal Society to reward scientists who have made outstanding contributions in the field of earth sciences.
7. The Watt Award was started in 1975 and is awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy to reward scientists who have made outstanding contributions in the field of energy.
8. The Crafford Award was started in 1975 and is awarded by the National Academy of Sciences to reward scientists who have made outstanding contributions in the field of science and technology.
9. The Lasker Award began in 1946 and is awarded by the Lasker Foundation in the United States to reward scientists who have made outstanding contributions in the field of medicine.
10. The Kalinga Award was started in 1953 and is awarded by the Kalinga Foundation in India to reward those who have made outstanding contributions to peace and science.