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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.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) administers the Medal of Science
program for the President, who bestows the medals annually.
A distinguished independent, 12-member,
presidential-appointed committee reviews the nominations and sends its
list of recommendations to the President for final selection. The committee
is comprised of outstanding scientists and engineers from a variety of
disciplines in the natural and social sciences. Serving as ex officio members
are the president of the National Academy of Sciences and the Assistant to
the President for Science and Technology Policy.
In 2000, mathematicians
John Griggs Thompson of University of Florida, Gainesville,
and Karen Uhlenbeck of University of Texas, Austin
receive this honor.
(Further information about them is available from
the MacTutor Archive:
Thompson
and
Uhlenbeck)
Other mathematicians winning National Medals in Science and Technology
(with links to MacTutor profiles, where available):
This table is based on information provided by NSF
on all
Medal of Science recipients.
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