State Councillor Chen Zhili endows the International Scientific and Technological Co-operation Award to mathematician Shing-Tung Yau from the United States. Four foreign scientists were conferred the award March 24, 2004 in Beijing, for their outstanding contributions. The other three are agricultural and economic expert Jweregen Voegele from Germany, medical professor Mizushima Yutaka from Japan and Archimedes Company President Elio Matacena from Italy. [newsphoto]