| Organization | Award | Description |
| American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Orange County Section | The nonprofit American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the principal society serving the aerospace profession. Its mission is to advance the arts, sciences, and technology of aeronautics and astronautics and to promote the professionalism of those engaged in these pursuits. AIAA is a global organization with nearly 30,000 individual professional members, over 50 corporate members, thousands of customers worldwide, and an active international outreach. AIAA is the U.S. representative on the International Astronautical Federation and the International Council on the Aeronautical Sciences. | |
| American Psychological Association | American Psychological Association (APA), located in Washington, DC, is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 146,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students as its members. Through its divisions in 54 subfields of psychology and affiliations with 60 state, territorial and Canadian provincial associations, APA works to promote the advancement, communication, and application of psychological science and knowledge to benefit society and improve lives. | |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation with Chapman University | The Arnold & Mabel Beckman Foundation Chapman Award | The Foundation was established in September 1977 by Dr. Arnold O. and Mrs. Mabel Beckman to give back to the scientific community. When the Foundation was established, the Beckmans intended to disburse the full amount of the endowment within their lifetimes. The Beckman’s passion for supporting science began with 5 mega-gifts during 1978-1989 to establish and construct the Beckman Research Institutes and Centers at: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign City of Hope Caltech Stanford University of California, Irvine The Beckmans also provided a major grant to the National Academy of Sciences to construct and operate the Beckman Center at the National Academies as a West Coast facility to host meetings and events focused on scientific topics and advancements in medicine. Following the establishment of these Research Institutes, it became clear to the Beckmans that despite their careful philanthropic efforts, the value of the Foundation was continuing to grow and could provide support to the scientific community long after their lifetimes. In 1990, Dr. Beckman made the decision to change the Foundation to be in perpetuity, and the mission was updated by Dr. Beckman to reflect his wishes to support young researchers with funding for innovative and high-risk research projects. |
| Association for Women Geoscientists | The Association for Women Geoscientists is a global organization devoted to enhancing the quality and level of participation of women in geosciences and to introduce girls and young women to geoscience careers. Membership is open to anyone who supports AWG’s goals. | |
| Broadcom Foundation | Broadcom Coding with Commitment ® | Broadcom Coding with Commitment ® is a special award for a 6th – 8th grade student who uses basic coding or computational thinking to solve a community problem they care about that aligns with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations! |
| California Water Environment Association | Stockholm Junior Water Prize | California Water Environment Association (CWEA oversees the selection of a winner for the Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) at the California state level. The SJWP is given for a water-related science project at the high school level. Regional Water Prize Certificates are awarded at regional fairs around the country. Students are encouraged to enter the state competition; however, students do not need to receive a certificate to apply for the state award. Individuals may self-nominate. |
| Department of Navy – Office of Naval Research | Naval Science Award | Navy and Marine Corps leaders recognize that our nation’s progress in science and engineering have been achieved by people who devoted their lives to research. They believe that young people who demonstrate a willingness to be part of our world of science and engineering, by participating in science and engineering fairs, deserve special recognition. Through the Naval Science Awards Program, the Navy and Marine Corps competitively select Distinguished Achievement Award winners at the county level, and invite them to participate in the Junior Science and Humanities Symposia. Student winners at the national level are eligible for college scholarships.. |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment. | |
| Harald Biessmann Memorial Award | Dr. Harald Biessmann Award | Harald Biessmann Memorial Award Dr. Harald Biessmann was a molecular biochemist working with the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster and the malaria mosquito Anopheles. He made major contributions to our understanding of telomere structure and function in the model organism Drosophila melanogaster, describing a new way of maintaining chromosome ends, which is very specific to Drosophila and different from most other species. In the mosquito Anopheles Gambia, he studied how mosquitoes find the humans for their blood meal. Mosquito females need a blood meal to be able to produce eggs. To find a object for their blood meal they use their antennas to detect odor molecules emanating from the source. This research project was actually the result of a science project that his son did in middle school, which was selected for and won first prize at the California State Science Fair. Harald Biessmann had been a judge for the Irvine School Science Fair and the Orange County Science Fair for many years and he was always very enthusiastic about these events. He enjoyed discussing with the students their projects and he made his lab and time available to many students to do their research in his lab. His enthusiasm and insight will be missed. It is therefore in his memory that we honor students at these Science Fairs for their achievements |
| Hitachi Digital Earth Alliance | ||
| Los Angeles Society of Petroleum Engineers | The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is the preeminent technical professional society for petroleum and other engineering disciplines engaged in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. SPE is a non-profit organization with over 50,000 members world-wide, 650 in the L.A. Basin Section. SPE is dedicated to the advancement of technology to develop our precious oil and gas natural resources for public benefit. | |
| NASA | NASA Earth System Science Award | The goal of the NASA Earth System Science Award is to increase awareness regarding the importance of scientific research in the area of Earth system science, the study of the complex system and the interconnections that occur on Earth. |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | “Taking the Pulse of the Planet” Award | NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep the public informed of the changing environment around them. |
| National Water Research Institute | National Water Research Institute is a 501c3 nonprofit that collaborates with water utilities, regulators, and researchers in innovative ways to help develop new, healthy sources of drinking water. We assemble teams of scientific and technical experts that provide credible independent review of water projects, develop recommendations that support investment in water infrastructure and public health, and enable water resource management decisions grounded in science and best practices. We fund fellowships to support the water scientists of tomorrow, and we award the Clarke Prize, one of the world’s leading water-industry prizes, to water scientists, researchers, and policy experts that are making a difference today | |
| OCSEF David Walkington Memorial Award | Dave Walkington Award | The Walkington Award, presented by the OCSEF Board of Directors, recognizes excellent work by students in Botany and related fields, in memory of Dr. David L. Walkington. As a Biology professor and administrator at Cal State Fullerton, Dr. Walkington was devoted to science education and environmental preservation. He was instrumental in establishing the Fullerton Arboretum, the Youth Science Center, and Science Olympiad, and was a long-time member of the OCSEF Board of Directors. |
| OCSEF Lon Isenberg Award | Lon Isenberg Award | The Lon Isenberg award is given to a student for exceptional creativity and scientific insight in an engineering project. Lon Isenberg served on the OCSEF Board for nearly 30 years and for much of that time as Treasurer and Sweepstakes Award Judge. He completed degrees at UCLA in engineering and chemistry and joined the ranks of rocket scientists in the late 1950’s. He helped create and launch the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space programs and earned over 40 patents. Lon was a Senior Staff Scientist at JPL from the late 1970’s until retirement in 1990. Never able to stop working and contributing, Lon helped start up and operate Volunteer Professionals for Medical Advancement comprised of JPL and CalTech retirees and worked with local hospitals to develop better engineering systems for health delivery. |
| OCSEF Nat Lamm Memorial Award | Nat Lamm Award | The Nat Lamm Award, presented by the OCSEF Board of Directors, recognizes excellence in ecology and environmental studies. During his tenure as the Orange County Department of Education Coordinator of Math and Science, Nat was a champion of environmental education, and academic events. He served for many years on the Board of Directors of the OCSEF, the Outdoor Science School Program, the Academic Decathlon, and science fairs at all levels. As a science teacher, author and lecturer, Nat was ever guided by his enthusiastic and untiring dedication to science education, social action and humanitarian issues. |
| Orange County Sanitation District | The Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) is the third largest wastewater treatment agency west of the Mississippi River serving over 2.5 million residents. Approximately, 220 million gallons of wastewater are treated each day at treatment facilities in Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach. Governed by a 25-member board of directors, OCSD is comprised of representatives of each local sewer agency or city within a 470-square-mile service area. The Orange County Sanitation District is committed to protecting public health and the environment by developing, integrating and implementing fiscally responsible solutions to wastewater, water reclamation, and watershed protection issues. We are a value-based organization dedicated to upholding and consistently demonstrating the attributes affirmed in our Guiding Principles. | |
| Orange County Section of the American Chemical Society (OCACS) | The American Chemical Society is the world’s largest scientific society with 200,000 members representing a wide range of disciplines of chemists, chemical engineers, and technicians. The organization promotes the public’s perception and understanding of chemistry through public outreach programs, and provides career development assistance for science professionals. The Orange County Section has over 800 members. The Education Committee provides testing and awards programs for high school and college chemistry students. | |
| Orange County Water District | The Orange County Water District, formed in 1933, manages and protects the Orange County Groundwater Basin and operates the world’s largest advanced potable reuse project of its kind. The District provides quality and reliable water to 19 cities and water agencies in north and central Orange County and their 2.5 million customers | |
| Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG) Orange County Section | The Professional Engineers in California Government represents the 13,000 state-employed engineers and related professionals responsible for designing and inspecting California’s infrastructure, improving air and water quality and developing clean energy and green technology. In order to ensure the sustainability of our state engineering workforce and the ongoing safety and well-being of all Californians, PECG works to inspire, motivate, and help to develop the next generation of highly skilled engineers and related professionals through its coordination, sponsorship, and participation in various mentoring and educational programs, events and competitions. The PECG Orange County Section is proud to sponsor this special award, which recognizes local students for their projects related to transportation, science, and engineering. | |
| Regeneron Biomedical Science Award | Regeneron Biomedical Science Award | Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents, develops, and commercializes life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for 35 years by physician-scientists, Regeneron’s unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to numerous FDA-approved treatments and product candidates in development, almost all of which were homegrown in Regeneron’s laboratories. Regeneron’s medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, pain, hematologic conditions, infectious diseases, and rare diseases. |
| Ricoh USA, Inc. | Ricoh Sustainable Development Award | Since our start in the United States in 1962, we’ve been on the forefront of workplace innovation. Today, we’re empowering our customers to respond to our changing world with actionable insights and create more meaningful human experiences. Our global team of 78,000 employees serves a vast array of industries, helping our customers unleash the full power of trapped information to unlock the full potential of their employees and their business. We believe having access to the right information translates to better business agility, more human experiences, and the ability to thrive in today’s age of hybrid and borderless work. |
| Sea and Sage Audubon Society | The Sea and Sage Chapter of the National Audubon Society supports environmental education and conservation awareness projects throughout Southern California. | |
| Society for In Vitro Biology | Society for In Vitro Biology Award | SIVB is a professional society devoted to fostering the exchange of knowledge of in vitro biology of cells, tissues and organs from both plant and animals (including humans). The focus is on biological research, development, and applications of significance to science and society. |
| Society for Science – ISEF delegates | ||
| Society for Science & The Lemelson Foundation | Lemelson Early Inventor Prize | Society for Science is proud to partner wtih The Lemelson Foundation to expand innovation and invention initiatives for middle school students. This award is for a young inventor creating an invention that represents a promising solution to a real-world problem. Inventions can be devices, or they can take the form of novel methods or processes. |
| Society for Science & Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge | Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge – Nominee | The Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (JIC) is the nation’s premier STEM research competition for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. The top 10% of students have the honor of continuing their science fair journey by applying to compete in the Thermo Fisher JIC. From the nominees that enter, the Top 300 Junior Innovators will be selected in early September and receive a prize. Then 30 Finalists will be selected in mid-September and will be awarded an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC to compete in Finals Week in October 2024. Finalists will compete for more than $100,000 in prizes, including a top prize of $25,000 and scholarships for STEM summer camps. |
| Southern California Section of Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) | The Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) (previously American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC)) is the principal association of professional laboratory scientists – including MDs, PhDs and medical technologists. AACC’s members develop and use chemical concepts, procedures, techniques and instrumentation in health-related investigations, and work in hospitals, independent laboratories and the diagnostics industry worldwide. The ADLM (previously AACC) provides national leadership in advancing the practice and profession of clinical laboratory science and its application to healthcare. | |
| The Energy Coalition | The Energy Coalition [TEC] is a non-profit focused on building blocks for the new energy economy to make clean energy affordable and accessible to everyone. We have four key service areas: Program Design & Project Implementation – We work with public agencies to implement energy efficiency projects from start to finish, especially in school districts! For example, we can support school districts in updating their building lighting, HVAC systems, and swimming pools to be more energy efficient. Marketing & Outreach – Using proven marketing and engagement strategies to get buy-in and motivate action, we help communities change the way people use energy. Policy & Master Planning – We help policymakers foster the social and political environment that allows communities to transition to a new, low-carbon economy. Education & Workforce Development – Our education programs make up about 20% of what we do at TEC. Through our education programs, we provide environmental-STEM programming to schools across California. | |
| U.S. Air Force | ||
| Yale Science and Engineering Association | YSEA Science Fair Award | Our mission is to connect alumni with students, with the University, and with each other to strengthen the Yale science and engineering community. |
Orange County Science & Engineering Fair