Since its establishment in 1959, the National Medal of Science has been awarded to distinguished scientists and engineers whose careers spanned decades of research and development. Thirteen Rockefeller University scientists have been honored with this award:
A reception is held at the president's house for James E. Darnell Jr. (center) for receiving the National Medal of Science in 2003.
2005Torsten N. Wiesel 2003James E. Darnell Jr. 1989 Joshua Lederberg 1986 George Palade 1979 Paul A. Weiss 1976 George K. Uhlenbeck 1974 James A. Shannon 1973 Frederick Seitz 1968 Detlev W. Bronk 1966 Fritz A. Lipmann 1965 Peyton Rous 1965 Donald D. Van Slyke 1964 Theodosius Dobzhansky
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