The Arthur S. Flemming Award is an award given annually to federal government employees. More than 500 individuals have received the award since it was created in 1948. The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration of The George Washington University administers the award. A nomination requires the person to be a federal employee for at least three years and for less than fifteen years. Every year twelve awards are given in five different categories: Leadership and/or Management, Legal Achievement, Social Science, Clinical Trials and Translational Research, Applied Science and Engineering, and Basic Science. Federal Agencies are encouraged to nominate outstanding public servants who meet the nomination requirements. Previously nominated individuals include such noted public servants as Gretchen Campbell for pioneering accomplishments in the emerging field of atomtronics; and Fern Hunt recognized for a sustained record of fundamental contributions to probability, stochastic modelling, and other fields. The awards are given to the annual winners at the George Washington University through its Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, which since 1997 has worked in partnership with the Arthur S. Flemming Awards Commission. Noted recipients (Non exhaustive list) Jean Apgar Neil Armstrong David A. Bray Samuel Broder Gretchen Campbell George R. Carruthers John Chancellor Francis S. Collins Sen. Elizabeth Dole Anthony Fauci Deborah S. Jin Robert Gates Jun Ye Bruce Herschensohn Ivy Hooks Robert Hormats Fern Hunt Sherwood B. Idso George Khoury Kent Kresa Rep. Howard Mosby Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan Elaine Surick Oran Christa Peters-Lidard William Daniel Phillips Paul Volcker, Jr. Welcome W. Wilson, Sr. References https://tspppa.gwu.edu/arthur-s-flemming-awards https://tspppa.gwu.edu/history-arthur-s-flemming-awards External links Arthur S. Flemming Awards American awards 1948 establishments in the United States