The National Science and Technology Conference was held in Beijing in January 2006. During the conference, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao announced the national science and technology awards for 2005. Academicians Ye Duzheng and Wu Mengchao won China's top science and technology award. More than 300 projects won the first and second prizes in the National Natural Science Award, the National Technology Invention Award and the National Technology Progressive Award categories. Five foreign experts were recognized for international scientific and technological cooperation.