Join us on February 21, 2018 for a conversation with Steve Sasson, inventor of the digital camera! EVENT OVERVIEW On February 21, 2018, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation will host An Evening With Steve Sasson at the University of South Florida. The inventor of the first digital camera, Mr. Sasson has spent most of his […]
Join us on March 21, 2018, for a conversation with pioneers and experts of biotechnology! On March 21, 2018, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation will host An Evening With Biotech’s Best at the University of Southern California. The event will feature National Medal of Science Laureates and pioneers of the biotechnology industry Marvin Caruthers […]
Join us on April 5, 2018, for a conversation with Vint Cerf, the architect of the internet On April 5, 2018, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation will host An Evening With Vint Cerf at the Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies. Best known as a co-father of the internet, Dr. Cerf co-designed TCP/IP protocols and […]
Join us on May 10, 2018, for a conversation with Geraldine Richmond, a pioneering chemist, and advocate for women in STEM fields. On May 10, 2018, the NSTMF will host Geraldine Richmond at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Dr. Richmond is the recipient of the National Medal of Science in Chemistry and is the Presidential Chair […]
“I proved them wrong. You can do really good science and you can also be concerned about women’s issues.” An invisible barrier has limited the success of many in science, but Geri Richmond has made it her mission to change that. Her target: bias in science. “It is a difficult issue for women but I […]
Join us on September 26, 2018, for a conversation about the theoretical, practical, and business aspects of reaching the red planet. On September 26, 2018, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation will host Are We Going to Mars? An Evening With Trailblazers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The panel will focus on our ability to reach Mars in […]
From nanomedicine to molecular architecture, nano-science is radically changing the way we navigate the world, receive medicine, heal from injuries, even the way we wash our hair. On November 8 at the Kellogg Global Hub, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation, in collaboration with Northwestern’s International Institute for Nanotechnology, will host An Evening With […]
From developing platinum-based anticancer drugs to mentoring students, Dr. Stephen Lippard has played a role in many groundbreaking moments in chemistry. On February 28, 2019, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation will host An Evening With Stephen Lippard at Haverford College. Dr. Lippard is the Arthur Amos Noyes Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at MIT, whose […]
Join the conversation with Dr. Tapia, renown mathematician and champion for diversity and excellence in mathematics and science education. STEM research has shown most productive when those involved are diverse in as many ways possible. One of the foremost advocates for diversity in STEM, Richard Tapia, a mathematician and Rice University professor, has made it […]
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson returns to the stage for an evening of discovery and inspiration at Howard University. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson returns to the “AEW” stage for the third time on April 25, 2019. Hosted by the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation at Howard University, An Evening With Shirley Ann Jackson will give audiences a […]
Dr. Richmond returns to the AEW stage on Wednesday, May 8 at Portland State University On Wednesday, May 8 the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation will host an intimate evening of conversation and discovery with Geri Richmond at Portland State University where audiences will have a unique opportunity to pull back the curtain on her world-changing scientific […]
EVENT OVERVIEW On September 25, 2019, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation will host an intimate evening of conversation and discovery with a team from Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) at Spelman College. 4:30 PM Networking event with representatives from ILM.5:00 PM Panel discussion7:00 PM Reception with free food and drinks We invite you to join us for […]
