The Jorge Sabato Award is named in honor of an Argentine technology pioneer, and confers a significant sum of money in addition to a medal.

[5] The Jorge Sabato Award (first given in 2013) goes to researchers who excel in technology transfer and developments with economic-productive impact in sectors critical to the country's growth.

[8][9] The jury is composed of notable national scientific figures, and according to the Minister of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, Lino Barañao: Through these awards it is the Argentine State that distinguishes and honors outstanding people from the scientific-technological system.

This award is a very important practice for the management of our scientific policy, because it highlights the essential place that science and technology have in the development of the country.

[10] These are personally presented by the President of the Nation and the Minister of Science and Technology, either at the Casa Rosada or the headquarters of the Argentine Scientific Society [es].