National Medal of Science - 1990

Check winners and nominations of 1990 National Medal of Science. Check awards winners of 1990 National Medal of Science. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

National Medal of Science for Biological Sciences E. Donnall Thomas (For his pioneering work in the science and application of transplantation biology to successful bone marrow transplantation in man for the treatment of cancer and related conditions.)
National Medal of Science for Behavioral and Social Science Leonid Hurwicz (For his pioneering work on the theory of modern decentralized allocaiton mechanisms.)
National Medal of Science for Biological Sciences Baruj Benacerraf (For his fundamental contributions to the understanding of the immune system, including much of the work which forms the basis of knowledge of transplantation immunology and regulatory function in the immune response.)
National Medal of Science for Chemistry Elkan Blout (For his pioneering studies of protein conformation and devotion to the scientific enterprise of this Nation.)
National Medal of Science for Biological Sciences Herbert Boyer (For his contributions to the basic research of the development of recombinant DNA technology. This seminal breakthrough has opened new vistas in experimental biology, and it has led directly to the development of the biotechnology industry.)
National Medal of Science for Mathematics and Computer Science George F. Carrier (For his achievement and leadership in the mathematical modeling of significant problems of engineering science and geophysics, and their solution by the application of innovative and powerful analytical techniques.)
National Medal of Science for Physical Science Allan McLeod Cormack (For his scientific work including the development of computer assisted tomography; and as a scholar and teacher, especially of undergraduates.)
National Medal of Science for Engineering Mildred Dresselhaus (For her studies of the electronic properties of metals and semimetals, and for her service to the Nation in establishing a prominent place for women in physics and engineering.)
National Medal of Science for Chemistry Karl August Folkers (For his discoveries and leadership in combining basic chemical research and clinical medicine to achieve new treatments of diseases which have enhanced the quality of life and extended survival rates for countless people.)
National Medal of Science for Engineering Nick Holonyak (For his contributions as one of the Nation's most prolific inventors in the area of semiconductor materials and devices, and for his role as research mentor while working at the forefront of solid-state science and technology.)
National Medal of Science for Mathematics and Computer Science Stephen Cole Kleene (For his leadership in the theory of recursion and effective computability and for developing it into a deep and broad field of mathematical research.)
National Medal of Science for Biological Sciences Daniel E. Koshland, Jr. (For profoundly influencing the understanding of how proteins function through his induced-fit model of enzyme actrion. His incisive analysis of bacterial chemotaxis has led to a deeper understanding of the molecular basis of memory and adaptation.)
National Medal of Science for Biological Sciences Edward B. Lewis (For his demonstration and exploration of the genetic control of the development of body segments by homeotic genes.)
National Medal of Science for Mathematics and Computer Science John McCarthy (For his fundamental contributions to computer science and artificial intelligence, including the development of the LISP programming language; the mathematical theory of computation; the concept and development of time-sharing; the application of mathematical logic to computer programs that use commonsense knowledge and reasoning; and the naming and thus the definition of the field of artificial intelligence itself.)
National Medal of Science for Physical Science Edwin McMillan (For his scientific achievements including the identification of the first transuranic element (neptunium) and the invention of the phase stability principle incorporated in the synchrotron.)
National Medal of Science for Biological Sciences David G. Nathan (For his contributions to the understanding of the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of thalassemia; for his contributions to the understanding of disorders of red cell permeability; for his contributions to the understanding of the regulation of erythropoiesis; and for his contributions to the raining of a generation of hematologists and oncologists.)
National Medal of Science for Physical Science Robert Pound (For his pioneering experiments in nuclear magnetic resonance, including the study of quadrupole interactions and negative spin temperatures, and for the demonstration of the gravitational shift of Gamma-ray photons.)
National Medal of Science for Physical Science Roger Revelle (For his pioneering work in the areas of carbon dioxide and climate modification, oceanographic exploration presaging plate tectonics, and the biological effects of radiation in the marine environment, and studies of human population growth and global food supplies.)
National Medal of Science for Chemistry John D. Roberts (For his pioneering studies in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry.)
National Medal of Science for Behavioral and Social Science Patrick Suppes (For his broad efforts to deepen the theoretical and empirical understanding of four major areas: the measurement of subjective probability and utility in uncertain situations; the development and testing of general learning theory; the semantics and syntax of natural language; and the use of interactive computer programs for instruction.)

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