The Vannevar Bush Award has been given each year since 1980 by National Science Foundation to persons who contributed most "toward the welfare of mankind and the nation".
The award is named after the American scientist Vannevar Bush (1890-1974).
... its leader detained after political unrest related to Kenyatta's visit to Nyanza Province. No new opposition parties were formed after 1969, and KANU became the sole ...