The Harold Brown Award is the highest award given by the United States Air Force to a scientist or engineer who applies scientific research to solve a problem critical to the needs of the Air Force.
The Harold Brown Award is intended to recognize significant achievements in research and development. It is named for Harold Brown, a physicist who served as United States Secretary of the Air Force from 1965-1969, and later as United States Secretary of Defense (1977-1981).
The Harold Brown award is presented annually to a person whose achievements in research and development have led to, or demonstrated promise of, a substantial improvement in the operational effectiveness of the Air Force. It is awarded through the United States Air Force chief scientist's office.
Recipients of the Harold Brown Award include:
| Year | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Ronald W. Terry | [1] |
| 1976 | Herbert J. Hickey, Jr | [2] |
| 1979 | Terence James Elkins | |
| 1982 | Raymond P. Urtz | [3] |
| Year Unknown | John R. Boyd | [4] |
| 1986 | John F. Paulson | |
| 1987 | Davy Belk | member of the Senior Executive Service and Director, Information Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, New York.[5] |
| 1990 | Carl E. Baum | [6] |
| 1991 | Northrup Fowler III | 1994
William F. Storm |
| 1995 | John M. Reising | [7] |
| 1998 | Jeffrey L. Craig | |
| 1999 | Robert Q. Fugate | |
| 2000 | Frank Marcos | |
| 2001 | Dean F. Kocian | |
| 2002 | Nelson Forster | |
| 2003 | Peter M. Wegner | |
| 2004 | H. John Mucks | [8] |
| 2005 | John A. Caldwell | [9] |
| 2007 | Jim F. Riker | |
| 2008 | Mark Haney | [10] |
| 2009 | Derek Kingston | [11] |
| 2010 | Candace Lynch | [12] |