Utah Governor's Medal for Science and Technology

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The Utah Governor's Medal for Science and Technology is the highest civilian award bestowed by the U.S. state of Utah in those fields. [1] It is awarded in the five categories of academia, science education, industry, government, and a special category. The award was initiated in 1987 and is sponsored by the Utah Science and Technology Research Initiative and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. [2] [3] Nominations are reviewed by the Utah State Science Advisory Council before being presented to the governor. [4]

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Award winners

1980s

1987

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1988

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1989

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1990s

1990

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1991

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Education: Marcie Wolfe, Mt. Ogden Middle School

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1992

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1993

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1994

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1995

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1996

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1997

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1998

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1999

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2000

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2001

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2002

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2003

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2004

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2005

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2006

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2007

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2008

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2009

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2010s

2010

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2011

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2012

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2013

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2014

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2015

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2016

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