Scientific & Technical Awards Ceremonies
Actress Elizabeth Banks presented the Scientific & Technical Awards on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills.
Banks presented 15 awards to 45 individual recipients throughout the evening.
See a complete list of winners
The Academy has honored scientific and technical achievements since the early 1930s, but it wasn’t until 1975 that the Scientific & Technical Awards were held in a separate ceremony from the Academy Awards. Below is a list of ceremonies held specifically to honor scientific and technical achievements.
2000–2009
80th Awards
February 9, 2008 at the Four Seasons Hotel Beverly Wilshire Hotel
Host: Jessica Alba
79th Awards
February 10, 2007 at the Four Seasons Hotel Beverly Wilshire Hotel
Host: Maggie Gyllenhaal
78th Awards
February 18, 2006 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
Host: Rachel McAdams
77th Awards
February 12, 2005 at the Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel
Host: Scarlett Johansson
76th Awards
February 14, 2004 at the Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel
Host: Jennifer Garner
75th Awards
March 1, 2003 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel
Host: Kate Hudson
74th Awards
March 2, 2002 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel
Host: Charlize Theron
73rd Awards
March 3, 2001 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel
Host: Renée Zellweger
72nd Awards
March 4, 2000 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel
Host: Salma Hayek
1990–1999
71st Awards
February 27, 1999 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel
Host: Anne Heche
70th Awards
February 28, 1998 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel
Host: Ashley Judd
69th Awards
March 1, 1997 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel
Host: Helen Hunt
68th Awards
March 2, 1996 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel
Host: Richard Dreyfuss
67th Awards
March 4, 1995 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel
Host: Jamie Lee Curtis
66th Awards
February 26, 1994 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
Host: Laura Dern
65th Awards
March 6, 1993 at the Century Plaza Hotel
Host: Sharon Stone
64th Awards
March 7, 1992 at the Century Plaza Hotel
Host: Tom Hanks
63rd Awards
March 2, 1991 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
Host: Geena Davis
62nd Awards
March 3, 1990 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
Hosts: Diane Ladd, Richard Dysart
1980–1989
61st Awards
March 19, 1989 at the Beverly Hills Hotel
Host: Angie Dickinson
60th Awards
March 27, 1988 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
Host: Shirley Jones
59th Awards
March 22, 1987 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
Host: Catherine Hicks
58th Awards
March 16, 1986 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
Host: MacDonald Carey
57th Awards
March 17, 1985 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
Hosts: Janet Leigh, Gene Allen
56th Awards
March 31, 1984 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
Hosts: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joan Collins
55th Awards
March 27, 1983 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
Host: Dyan Cannon
54th Awards
March 21, 1982 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
Hosts: Lloyd Bridges, Fay Kanin
53rd Awards
March 15, 1981 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
Hosts: Ed Asner, Fay Kanin
52nd Awards
April 11, 1980 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
Hosts: William Shatner, Cloris Leachman
1970–1975
51st Awards
April 6, 1979 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
Hosts: Christopher Reeve, Gregory Peck
50th Awards
March 29, 1978 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
Hosts: Kirk Douglas, Gregory Peck
49th Awards
March 24, 1977 in the Academy Lobby
Hosts: Kirk Douglas, Walter Mirisch
48th Awards
March 24, 1976 in the Academy Lobby
Hosts: Walter Mirisch, William Friedkin
47th Awards
April 3, 1975 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel
Hosts: Gregory Peck, Walter Mirisch
