CAST-USA Awards Chinese
Three Grand Awards: Initiated in 2015, the association annually presents "The Outstanding Scientist Award," "The Outstanding Technological Innovation Award," and "The Outstanding Technological Entrepreneur Award" (collectively the "Three Grand Awards") at its annual innovation summit. To date, 30 leading scientists and innovators have received this honor, including (chronological order): Dr. Xiaowei Zhuang, Dr. Kai Li, Dr. Qi Lu, Dr. Xiang Zhang, Dr. Lieping Chen, Dr. Zhonglin Wang, Dr. Shoucheng Zhang, Dr. Yitang Zhang, Dr. Xiaoliang Xie, Dr. Shing-Tung Yau, Dr. Tso-Ping Zuoping Ma, Dr. Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, Dr. David D. Ho, Dr. Haifan Lin, Dr. Yaqin Zhang, Dr. Hui Cao, Dr. Jingong Pan, Dr. James Si-Cheng Chao, Dr. Junying Yuan, Dr. Larry Bailian Li, Dr. Yilu Liu, Dr. Jun Ye, Dr. Huajian Gao, Dr. Hao Wu, Dr. Qimin Zhan, Dr. Longya Xu, Dr. Jian Kang, Dr. Ming Wang, Dr. Zhangxing John Chen, and Dr. Jianhua Yu.
Pioneer Award: Established in 2022, the association annually presents the "Pioneer Award" at its annual convention to recognize leading figures who have made groundbreaking achievements. To date, 23 distinguished pioneers have received this honor, including: Dr. Victor Xinghua Pan, Dr. David Xianfeng Gu, Dr. Martin Cheng Ma, Dr. Yi Pan, Dr. Shibao Jiang, Dr. Wenhong Zhang, Dr. Yong Tao, Dr. Jake Yue Chen, Dr. Guoying Yu, Dr. Rong Fan, Dr. Weiqiang Gao, Dr. Jing Liang, Dr. Liangjie Zhang, Dr. Erxi Wu, Dr. John Jun Fan, Dr. Walter Wenchuang Hu, Dr. Mingzhu Yin, Dr. Hong Shi, Dr. Jonathen Hongtao Jiang, Dr. John Xiaopeng Jiang, Dr. Shougang Zhuang, Dr. Victor Lixin Lei, and Dr. Nianjun Zhou.
Cultural Ambassador Award: Launched in 2022, this award has been bestowed upon 13 world-class performing artists who represent Chinese culture and art on the international stage, including Xiaofeng Li, Lan Pan, Danyu Xia, Jin Yang, Ziping Yang, Wen Shan, Yulan Zheng, Wenqing Pan, Miaomiao Shi, Zhaoyuan Li, Yuan Yuan, Peng Li, and Xi Zhang.
Youth Awards: Aligned with the association's commitment to nurturing the next generation of innovators, these youth awards provide a platform for students to demonstrate their potential in STEM and beyond.
CAST- YEC (Youth Elite Challenge): Launched to foster hands-on innovation, this award recognizes students who demonstrate excellence in project development. Participants submit an innovative project and defend their findings before a professional judging panel.
CAST-YEA (Youth Elite Award): Established to honor holistic excellence, this merit-based award recognizes high-achieving students who have demonstrated consistent success in academic performance, leadership, integrity, and community services.