National Medal for Science & Technology
The award of a National Medal for Science and Technology represents a desire by the Government of Jamaica to fulfill its mandate of fostering the application of science and technology in the promotion of national development. The National Medal of Science and Technology reaffirms not only the Government’s commitment to science and technology, but also demonstrates to the people of Jamaica that Jamaican citizens who have worked assiduously, through ‘thick and thin’, to make their mark on national development, should be honoured for their contributions.
2007 Medal Recipient
Dr. Raymond Marcio Wright, CD, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. – Consultant with the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ)
2005 Medal Recipient
Professor Edward Robinson, PhD, PG. – Professor of Geology (Emeritus), University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
2003 Medal Recipients
- Professor the Honourable Gerald Lalor, O.J., C.D. – Director General, International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS), University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. (Lead Poisoning in Children)
- Dr. Arnoldo Ventura. – Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on Science and Technology, Office of the Prime Minister, Jamaica. (viruses, eg. Dengue Fever)
- Dr. Thomas Philip Lecky, O.M., O.B.E. – (posthumous) (Jamaica Hope Cattle)
- Mr. Austen Joseph Thomas. – (posthumous) (Fisheries - Freshwater Farming)
- Dr. Cicely Williams. – (posthumous) (Kwashiorkor – Malnutrition)
Other Information
Medal Information: Advisory Board, Eligibility, & Fact Sheet
Candidate Information: How to Nominate & Selection Process
Jamaica Gazette Notice - Regulations (Governor General's Proclamation)
Jamaica Gazette Notice - Inaugural Recipients
Speaking Notes for the Chairman’s Address at the Inaugural Presentation Ceremony