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National Medal of Science - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The National Medal of Science, also called the Presidential Medal of Science, is an honor given by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics. The medal was originally to honor scientists in the fields of the "physical, biological, mathematical, or engineering sciences." The Committee on the National Medal of Science was established on August 23, 1961 by U.S. President John F. Kennedy through executive order 10961. The National Medal of Science was established on August 25, 1959, by an act of the United States Congress under Public Law 86-209. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Medal_of_Science   (1059 words)

Darleane Hoffman, Harold Johnston to Receive National Medal of Science The National Medal of Science, established by Congress in 1959 and administered by the National Science Foundation, honors individuals who have made a major impact on the present state of knowledge in the fields of physical, biological, mathematical, engineering or social and behavioral sciences. Darleane Hoffman, Harold Johnston to Receive National Medal of Science The Medal of Science, which is awarded by the President, is the United States' equivalent of the Nobel Prize. www.lbl.gov /Science-Articles/Archive/nat-medal-winners.html   (992 words)

Eight to receive President's 2003 National Medal of Science The 2003 National Medal of Science, to be awarded to these ground-breaking scientists in a White House ceremony, is the nation's highest honor for researchers whose impacts are prominent in fields of science and engineering as well as on their individual disciplines. The National Medal of Science was established in 1959 as a presidential award to be given to individuals for their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical or engineering sciences. Bishop made contributions to science policy in a variety of influential positions, including the President's National Cancer Advisory Board. www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-03/nsf-etr031005.php   (1364 words)

The Mission April 2003 - President Bush names Cigarroa to National Medal of Science panel National Medal of Science panel President Bush nominated Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D., Health Science Center president, to be a member of the President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science. Congress created the National Medal of Science in 1959 as a Presidential Award to be given to individuals "deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical or engineering sciences." The Mission April 2003 - President Bush names Cigarroa to National Medal of Science panel www.uthscsa.edu /mission/article.asp?id=149   (202 words)

Access News Briefs: Alliance's Ostriker Honored with National Medal of Science The National Medal of Science was established by Congress in 1959. The National Science Foundation administers the Medals of Science for the White House. Jeremiah Ostriker, an Alliance cosmology team member and a member of the Alliance Executive Committee, was recently awarded the nation's highest scientific honor, the National Medal of Science, by President Clinton. archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu /News/Access/Briefs/00Briefs/001121.Ostriker.html   (490 words)

NCSE Resource The National Medal of Science is the nation's highest honor for scientific achievement. Noted geologist and NCSE Supporter G. Brent Dalrymple was named a 2005 National Medal of Science Laureate, in an announcement made on February 14, 2005, by President Bush. A member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he served as president of the American Geophysical Union for two years and as chair of the geology section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for three years. www.ncseweb.org /resources/news/2005/ZZ/936_ncse_supporter_dalrymple_recei_2_16_2005.asp   (525 words)

Duncan Luce Wins National Medal of Science Although the National Medal of Science is given in the category of "Behavioral or Social Sciences," a perusal of winners from psychology reveals a heavy emphasis on mathematical theorizers, including William Estes, Patrick Suppes, Roger Shepard, and Herbert Simon. The National Medal of Science has been given to more than 400 distinguished recipients for their contributions to science and engineering. Perhaps this is because the representatives of science and engineering who constitute the award committee see common ground with the methods of mathematical psychology, Luce conjectured. www.apa.org /science/psa/mar5luceprt.html   (622 words)

OPA News Release, 11/2000 UT Austin mathematics professor wins National Medal of Science Spokesmen for the National Science Foundation, which administers the National Medals of Science for the White House, said Uhlenbeck stands out as one of the founders of geometry based on analytical methods. The National Medal of Science is sometimes referred to as America's Nobel Prize. She is a recipient of the Common Wealth Award for Science and Invention, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Science. www.utexas.edu /opa/news/00newsreleases/nr_200011/nr_science001113.html   (846 words)

National Medal of Science, Technology nominations invited STANFORD -- Nominations for the National Medal of Science are due in Washington June 30, and required supporting letters of recommendation are due by July 31, according to the National Science Foundation's recent announcement. Since establishment of the National Medal of Science by Congress in 1959, 312 awards have been made. The University also has had three National Medal of Technology recipients. www.stanford.edu /group/news/relaged/930601Arc3247.html   (227 words)

02.16.2005 - Chemical engineer John Prausnitz awarded National Medal of Science BERKELEY – The nation's highest scientific honor, the National Medal of Science, was awarded this week to the University of California, Berkeley's John M. Prausnitz, professor of chemical engineering and faculty senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The National Medal of Science — won to date by 26 UC Berkeley faculty — honors individuals in a variety of fields for pioneering scientific research that has led to a better understanding of the world around us, as well as to the innovations and technologies that give the United States its global economic edge. Now a Professor of the Graduate School at UC Berkeley, Prausnitz is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering, as well as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. www.berkeley.edu /news/media/releases/2005/02/16_NMS.shtml   (916 words)

Cathleen S. Morawetz wins National Medal of Science The National Medal of Science, established by Congress in 1959 and administered by the National Science Foundation, honors individuals for contributions to the present state of knowledge in a variety of science frontiers. On December 8, 1998, President Clinton announced the 1998 recipients of the nation‘s highest science and technology honors, the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology. The National Medal of Science is the nation’s highest scientific honor. www.awm-math.org /biographies/morawetz/medal.html   (530 words)

5/21/2002, National Medal of Science 2001 - Almanac, Vol. 48, No. 34 A National Medal of Science for a pioneering Penn physicist. Penn scientists have now received the National Medal of Science two years in a row; chemist Dr. Ralph F. Hirschmann was a recipient of the 2000 Medal (Almanac November 21, 2000). President George W. Bush announced last week that Dr. Raymond Davis Jr., research professor of physics and astronomy, is among 15 recipients of the 2001 National Medal of Science. www.upenn.edu /almanac/v48/n34/Davis.html   (486 words)

National Medal of Science Awarded to MetaCenter Investigator Hermann A. Haus of MIT The National Medal of Science was authorized by Congress in 1959. National Medal of Science Awarded to MetaCenter Investigator Hermann A. Haus of MIT Haus hopes his receipt of the National Medal of Science will help both to underline the vitality and relevance of science and to counter the suspicion of science and technology evinced by many Americans. www.sdsc.edu /SDSCwire/v1.20/1076.haus.html   (1109 words)

Nobel Laureate Willis E. Lamb of UA Wins National Medal of Science The National Medal of Science, established by Congress in 1959 and administered for the President by the National Science Foundation, is the nation's highest scientific honor. The late polymer chemist Carl Shipp Marvel, also of the University of Arizona, won the National Medal of Science in 1986. Two months later, Lamb was invited to present his work at a historically famous conference on Shelter Island, New York, a conference subsidized by the National Academy of Sciences to explore directions for research in the post-war era. uanews.opi.arizona.edu /cgi-bin/WebObjects/UANews.woa/wa/SRStoryDetails?ArticleID=2604   (1660 words)

Scientific American: The 1998 National Medals of Science & Technology The National Medal of Science, under the aegis of the National Science Foundation, cites the contributions of nine researchers in physical, biological, mathematical, engineering, and social sciences. These two Presidential awards--the National Medal of Technology and the National Medal of Science--are among the most sought after by U.S. innovators and scientists. The National Medal of Technology, which is administered by the Department of Commerce's Office of Technology Assessment, recognizes technological breakthroughs resulting in the creation of new or significantly improved products, processes or services. www.sciam.com /print_version.cfm?articleID=000B2B7C-79B0-1CE2-95FB809EC588EF21   (912 words)

SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State -- Four Californians win National Medal of Science The National Medal of Science honors individuals for pioneering scientific research that has led to a better understanding of the world, as well as to innovations and technologies that give the United States a global economic edge. WASHINGTON – Four Californians were given the nation's highest honor for science on Monday, winning the 2003 National Medal of Science. SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State -- Four Californians win National Medal of Science www.signonsandiego.com /news/state/20050214-1920-nationalsciencemedals.html   (157 words)

NIST SCIENTIST WINS NATION'S HIGHEST SCIENTIFIC HONOR Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology, to receive the 1998 National Medal of Science. On-line information about the National Medal of Science can be found at National Science Foundation announced that Cahn is recognized for his contributions to the fields of materials science, solid-state physics, chemistry and mathematics. www.nist.gov /public_affairs/releases/n98-19.htm   (747 words)

NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE GOES TO UF MATHEMATICS PROFESSOR John Griggs Thompson, a graduate research professor of mathematics, is one of 12 recipients of the National Medal of Science awarded by President Clinton, the White House announced today. The National Medal of Science is only the latest achievement for Thompson, who also received the American Mathematical Society’s Cole Prize, the Wolf Prize and Henri Poincare golden medal. The medals, honoring scientific leaders who have changed or set new directions in a range of disciplines, will be presented at a Dec. 1 dinner in Washington, D.C. "It’s wonderful to receive this recognition," said Thompson. www.napa.ufl.edu /2000news/mathpriz.htm   (714 words)

Charles Yanofsky named National Medal of Science winner Other National Medal of Science winners named this week are R. Duncan Luce, University of California-Irvine; J. Michael Bishop, UC-San Francisco; Solomon H. Snyder, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; John M. Prausnitz, UC-Berkeley; Carl R. De Boor, University of Wisconsin-Madison; G. Brent Dalrymple, Oregon State University; and Riccardo Giacconi, Johns Hopkins University. Charles Yanofsky named National Medal of Science winner Yanofsky is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society of London. i-newswire.com /goprint7601.html   (1151 words)

W.Jason Morgan: Department of Physics, Princeton University The National Medal of Science was established by Congress in 1959 and is administered by the National Science Foundation. Geophysicist, W. Jason Morgan has been selected to receive the National Medal of Science, the nation's highest scientific honor, for theories that describe how land masses move, volcanoes arise and many other features of the land and sea take shape. Morgan's award brings to 15 the number of Princeton faculty members who have received the National Medal of Science. pupgg.princeton.edu /www/jh/news/morgan_national_medal.html   (670 words)

Bell Labs: Al Cho Named to President's Committee on National Medal of Science Medal of Science recipients are selected by the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science. won the U.S. National Medal of Science, the nation's highest honor for scientific achievement, for his pioneering work in the development of molecular beam epitaxy, which revolutionized thin film growth making possible atomically accurate structures for electronic and optoelectronic devices, and for the study of new quantum phenomena. The National Medal of Science was created by statute in 1959 (42 U.S.C. 1880) to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to science and engineering. www.bell-labs.com /news/2000/september/20/1.html   (571 words)

UI's Andreasen will receive President's National Medal of Science Dec. 1 Congress established the National Medal of Science in 1959 as a Presidential Award for individuals "deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical or engineering sciences." In 1980, Congress expanded this recognition to include the social and behavioral sciences. James A. Van Allen, Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa, received the National Medal of Science from President Ronald Reagan in 1987. UI's Andreasen will receive President's National Medal of Science Dec. 1 www.uiowa.edu /~ournews/2000/november/1113science_medal.html   (608 words)

Recipients Of The 1997 National Medal Of Science Recipients Of The 1997 National Medal Of Science I'm also delighted that Neal Lane, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and Dr. Harold Varmus, the Director of the NIH, are here with us, as well as the Chairman of the House Science Committee -- Congressman Sensenbrenner, thank you very much for being here. For his major contributions to the chemical sciences in the areas of kinetics and photochemistry, and for his pivotal role in providing understanding and conservation of the Earth’s atmospheric environment. clinton5.nara.gov /textonly/WH/EOP/OSTP/html/motmos.html   (1770 words)

2001 National Medal of Science Recipients Teachers of nation's top math, science students to pool ideas at WPI as inventor Dean Kamen receives first WPI Presidential Medal; National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology Also to hear Aliza Sherman on feminist-Internet issues and Sheila Tobias on the need for a math and science age nda. National Medal of Science to Recognize California Evolutionary Biologist. Five University of California Faculty Awarded National Medals of Science. www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0882251.html   (766 words)

R. Duncan Luce wins National Medal of Science The U.S. Congress established the National Medal of Science in 1959 to honor individuals whose pioneering scientific research has led to a better understanding of the world around us. Luce is the third UCI faculty member to receive the National Medal of Science. The National Medal of Science provides well-deserved recognition of his extraordinary influence as a creative intellectual force nationally and internationally." www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-02/uoc--rdl021505.php   (552 words)

President's Remarks during National Medal of Science & Technology President's Remarks during National Medal of Science & Technology Just last week, astronomers at San Francisco State University, whose work was supported by the National Science Foundation, announced they had detected a solar system of three large planets orbiting the Star Upsilon and Andromedae. Vannevar Bush once wrote that "science has a simple faith which transcends utility...the faith that it is the privilege of man to learn to understand and that this is his mission... clinton4.nara.gov /WH/EOP/OSTP/html/99_6_9_4.vtb   (1805 words)

IBM Research Press Resources Richard L. Garwin receives the National Medal of Science The National Medal of Science honors individuals in a variety of fields for pioneering scientific research that has led to a better understanding of the world around us, as well as to the innovations and technologies that give the United States its global economic edge. The White House recently announced that Richard L. Garwin, an IBM Fellow Emeritus and internationally renowned physicist, is to receive the National Medal of Science, the nation’s highest honor for the fields of science and engineering. President Bush announces the laureates of the 2002 National Medals of Science and Technology domino.research.ibm.com /comm/pr.nsf/pages/news.20031027_garwin.html   (1172 words)

IU chemist Davidson to receive National Medal of Science The annual presentation of the President's National Medals of Science began in 1962. IU chemist Davidson to receive National Medal of Science President George W. Bush today (May 9) named Ernest Davidson, Distinguished Professor and the Robert and Marjorie Mann Chair in Computational Quantum Chemistry at Indiana University, to receive the President's National Medal of Science. newsinfo.iu.edu /news/page/normal/389.html   (280 words)

Three University of Chicago professors to receive National Medal of Science in White House ceremony The National Medal of Science is the nation’s highest science honor. WHO: Receiving the 1999 National Medal of Science will be James Cronin, a Nobel laureate and University Professor Emeritus in Physics; Leo Kadanoff, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Distinguished Service Professor in Physics and Mathematics; and Stuart Rice, the Frank Hixon Distinguished Service Professor in Chemistry. National Medal of Science in White House ceremony www-news.uchicago.edu /releases/00/000313.science-medals.shtml   (183 words)

Sloan-Kettering - National Medal of Science Awarded to Dr. Harold Varmus Established by the 86th Congress in 1959 as a Presidential Award, the National Medal of Science is the nation's highest science honor, bestowed on individuals "deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical, or engineering sciences." President George W. Bush will award National Medals of Science to Dr. Varmus and 14 others at a White House ceremony on June 13. Harold Varmus Receives National Medal of Science from President Bush www.mskcc.org /mskcc/html/9118.cfm   (591 words)

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