The National Medal of Science was created by statute in 1959 and is administered for the White House by the National Science Foundation. Awarded annually, the Medal recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to science and engineering. The President receives nominations from a committee of Presidential appointees based on their extraordinary knowledge in and contributions to chemistry, engineering, computing, mathematics, and the biological, behavioral/social, and physical sciences.

The National Medal of Technology and Innovation was created by statute in 1980 and is administered for the White House by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Patent and Trademark Office. The award recognizes those who have made lasting contributions to America’s competitiveness and quality of life and helped strengthen the Nation’s technological workforce. A distinguished independent committee representing the private and public sectors submits recommendations to the President.

The new recipients are listed below.

NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE

Dr. Armand Paul Alivisatos, University of California and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, CA

Dr. Michael Artin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA

Dr. Albert Bandura, Stanford University, CA

Dr. Stanley Falkow, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA

Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY

Dr. Rakesh K. Jain, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, MA

Dr. Mary-Claire King, University of Washington, WA

Dr. Simon Levin, Princeton University, NJ

Dr. Geraldine Richmond, University of Oregon, OR

NATIONAL MEDAL OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION