President Joe Biden revealed the new award winners National Science Medal and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The winners were honored at a prestigious ceremony at the White House last Friday. These prestigious awards celebrate groundbreaking contributions that have advanced knowledge, fostered progress and addressed the world’s most critical needs, while highlighting the essential role of research and creativity in fostering a brighter, brighter future. sustainable.
The National Medal of Science, established in 1959 by the U.S. National Science Foundation, recognizes outstanding contributions across all scientific disciplines, celebrating breakthrough discoveries and innovations that address humanity’s most pressing needs. Similarly, the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, established in 1980 by the U.S. Congress, honors visionaries whose advancements have revolutionized industries, spurred economic growth, and strengthened the nation’s global competitiveness.
“As we celebrate these extraordinary recipients, we are reminded of the limitless potential of science and technology to transform lives and shape the future,” said Karen Marrongelle, NSF chief science officer. “NSF is proud to have supported many of these pioneers whose groundbreaking work demonstrates the power of curiosity, creativity and collaboration to drive innovation and address humanity’s greatest challenges.” »
This year’s honorees include several distinguished individuals with ties to the NSF. John Dabiri, Feng Zhang and Jennifer Doudna are past recipients of the prestigious NSF award Alan T. Waterman Awardwhich recognizes outstanding early-career scientists and engineers for their transformative contributions. Keivan Stassun, current member of the National Science Council and a former member of NSF Committee on Equal Opportunity in Science and Engineeringhas been a leader in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM.
These honorees exemplify NSF’s enduring role in promoting groundbreaking research, developing talent, and stimulating innovation in the scientific and engineering enterprise. Among the recipients, the NSF funded, at some point in their careers, all 14 recipients of the National Medal of Science and eight of the nine recipients of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
The recipients are:
National Science Medal
- Richard B. Alley, Pennsylvania State University.
- Larry Martin Bartels, Vanderbilt University.
- Bonnie L. Bassler, Princeton University.
- Angela Marie Belcher, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Helen M. Blau, Stanford University.
- Emery Neal Brown, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Ingrid Daubechies, Duke University.
- Cynthia Dwork, Harvard University.
- R. Lawrence Edwards, University of Minnesota.
- Wendy L. Freedman, University of Chicago.
- G. David Tilman, University of Minnesota.
- Teresa Kaye Woodruff, Michigan State University.
- John O. Dabiri, California Institute of Technology.
- Keivan G. Stassun, Vanderbilt University.
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
- Martin Cooper.
- Eric Fossum, Dartmouth University.
- Victor B. Lawrence.
- Jennifer Doudna, University of California, Berkeley.
- Kristina M. Johnson.
- Feng Zhang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Paula Hammond, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- David R. Walt, Harvard University.
- Paul G. Yock, Stanford University.
Recipients of the National Medal for Technology and Innovation Organizations