Each year at the George Washington Carver Science Fair awards ceremony, fair organizers bestow this honor on an individual who has had a great impact on the lives of future scientists. The fair award symbolizes a similar intense dedication and creative genius exhibited by Dr. Carver in his constant quest to advance the cause of humanity as a scientist, inventor, sculptor, musician, educator, and humanitarian.
1980: Marion Oliver (University of Pennsylvania)
1981: Maurice C. Clifford (Dept. of Health, City of Philadelphia)
1982: Dennis M. Wint (Academy of Natural Sciences)
1982: Frederick M. Hofkin (School District of Philadelphia)
1983: Guion S. Bluford, Jr.- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
1983: Ruth Patrick (Academy of Natural Sciences)
1984: Bernard Kelner (School District of Philadelphia)
1984: Gloria T. Chisum (Department of the United States Navy)
1985: Herman R. Branson (Lincoln University)
1986: Thomas Peter Bennett (Florida State Museum, Florida)
1986: Joseph S. Schmuckler (Temple University)
1987: Joseph E. Coleman, Esq. (City Council of Philadelphia)
1988: Constance E. Clayton (School District of Philadelphia)
1989: Thurman E. Evans (CIGNA Corporation)
1990: Donald Steinberg (Beaver College)
1991: Bernard C. Watson (William Penn Foundation)
1992: Roscoe Draper (Retired Aviator, Pilot/Instructor, Tuskegee Institute)
1993: Benjamin S. Carson (John Hopkins Hospital)
1994: Robert McMichael (Hahnemann Medical College)
1994: Richard C. Tolbert (Mellon/PSFS Bank)
1995: Derrick H. Pitts (Franklin Institute of Philadelphia)
1995: Marquette L. Cannon-Babb (Temple University School of Pharmacy)
1996: Curtis D. Howard (National Science Foundation)
1998: Deborah Partridge Wolfe (Queens College, New York)
1999: William Henson (Pennsylvania State University)
2000: Trevor E. Sewell (Temple University)
2001: David W. Hornbeck (School District of Philadelphia)
2002: Carole Williams Green (Cobbs Creek Commun. Environ. Edu. Ctr)
2003: Samuel L. Evans (Chair./Founder AFNA Natíl. Edu. & Research Foundation)
2004: Ellen Ochoa (National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
2005: John Helferty (Temple University)
2006: Ambra B. Hook (School District of Philadelphia)
2007: Paul G. Vallas, C.E.O. (School District of Philadelphia)
2008: James R. Kennedy (School District of Philadelphia)
2009: Tyraine Ragsdale (Grand Hank Productions)
2010: Simon Hauger (School District of Philadelphia)
2011: Bernard A. Harris, Jr. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
2012: Judith Summers-Gates (Chemist, Federal Drug Administration)
2013: Sharon Haynie (Research Chemist, DuPont)
2014: James E. West (Inventor, John Hopkins University)
2015: Thomas Anderson, Jr. (Temple University and Founder of the George Washington Carver Science Fair)
2016: Madeleine M. Joullie (University of Pennsylvania)
2017: Frederic Bertley (Center of Science and Industry)
2018: Jamie Bracey (Temple University)
2019: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
2020: Isoke Roundtree (Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine)