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Feng Zhang

  • National Medal of Technology and Innovation
  • Biological Sciences

For development of the revolutionary CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology, with widespread applications in agriculture and health research. Feng Zhang’s innovations are fundamentally transforming our collective health and well-being and have contributed to the development of treatments for sickle cell disease, cancer, type 1 diabetes, and more.

For development of the revolutionary CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology, with widespread applications in agriculture and health research. Feng Zhang’s innovations are fundamentally transforming our collective health and well-being and have contributed to the development of treatments for sickle cell disease, cancer, type 1 diabetes, and more.

Arati Prabhakar, Ph.D., Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), awards Feng Zhang the National Medal of Technology and Innovation during an awards ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, January 3, 2025. Photo by Ryan K. Morris