Annual National Symposium on Frontiers of Science November 1-3, l990, Irvine, CA

该奖项是在支持由美国国家科学院主办的第二届全国科学前沿年度研讨会的特别项目计划中颁发的。这次研讨会汇集了75-85名杰出的美国年轻科学家，讨论各种学科的前沿研究进展和机会。将有化学、生物学、天文学、地球科学、材料科学、数学和物理学的代表参加。科学记者也将被邀请参加，并将聘请一名科学作家准备研讨会的专著。研讨会的中心目的是促进未来可能的美国科学领袖之间的交流和可能的合作。

This award is made in the Special Projects Program in support of the second Annual National Symposium on Frontiers of Science, sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences. The symposium brings together 75-85 outstanding young U.S. scientists to discuss cutting edge research advances and opportunities across a broad range of disciplines. Chemistry, biology, astronomy, geosciences, materials science, mathematics and physics will be represented. Science journalists will also be invited to attend and a science writer will be engaged to prepare a monograph of the symposium. The central purpose of the symposium is to foster communication and possible collaborations among the likely future leaders of U.S. science.