The White House Awards National Medals of Science and National Medals of Technology and Innovation

January 3, 2025

On January 3, 2025, the Biden White House presented 23 individuals and 2 organizations with the National Medals of Science and National Medals of Technology and Innovation.

Introducing the newest Laureates…

11 NMTI Laureates

14 NMS Laureates

When using the official ceremony pictures from this page, please give credit to “Ryan K. Morris and the National Science & Technology Medals Foundation.”

Video is produced by Intelligent Art Media.

Official White House Press Release is viewable here.

National Medal of Science Winners

Richard Alley | Larry Bartels | Bonnie L. Bassler | Angela Belcher | Helen M. Blau | Emery N. Brown | Ingrid Daubechies | Cynthia Dwork | R. Lawrence “Larry” Edwards | Wendy Freedman | David Tilman | Teresa Woodruff | John Dabiri | Keivan Stassun

National Medal of Technology & Innovation Winners

Martin Cooper | Eric Fossum| Victor B. Lawrence | Jennifer Doudna | Kristina M. Johnson | Feng Zhang | Paula Hammond | David R. Walt | Paul G. Yock | Moderna | Pfizer

NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE

Richard Alley

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

Larry Bartels

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

Bonnie L. Bassler

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

Angela Belcher

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

Helen M. Blau

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

Emery N. Brown

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

Ingrid Daubechies

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

Cynthia Dwork

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

R. Lawrence “Larry” Edwards

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

Wendy Freedman

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

David Tilman

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

Teresa Woodruff

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

John Dabiri

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

Keivan Stassun

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

NATIONAL MEDAL OF TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

Martin Cooper

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

Eric Fossum

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

Victor B. Lawrence

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

Jennifer Doudna

Photo Courtesy of Christopher Michel

Kristina M. Johnson

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

Feng Zhang

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

Paula Hammond

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

David R. Walt

Arati Prabhakar, Ph.D., Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), awards David R. Walt the 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

Paul G. Yock

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

Moderna, Inc.

Arati Prabhakar, Ph.D., Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), awards Moderna Inc. representatives Noubar Afeyan (C) and Hamilton Bennett (R) the National Medal of Science during an awards ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, January 3, 2025. Photo by Ryan K. Morris

Pfizer

Arati Prabhakar, Ph.D., Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), awards Pfizer Inc. representatives Annaliesa Anderson (C) and Alejandra Gurtman (R) the National Medal of Science during an awards ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, January 3, 2025. Photo by Ryan K. Morris

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