National Medal of Science - 1996

Check winners and nominations of 1996 National Medal of Science. Check awards winners of 1996 National Medal of Science. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

National Medal of Science for Mathematics and Computer Science Richard M. Karp (For his pioneering research in theoretical computer science and the development of NP-Completeness, a concept having an important role in the theory and the practice of computation.)
National Medal of Science for Physical Science Wallace Smith Broecker (For his pioneering contributions to the understanding of the cirulcation of the oceans, global carbon cycle, and the record of global climate changes.)
National Medal of Science for Engineering James L. Flanagan (For his pioneering contributions to speech communication research, and his leadership in the application to telecommunications technology.)
National Medal of Science for Engineering C. Kumar N. Patel (For his fundamental contributions to quantum electronics and invention of the carbon dioxide laser, which have had significant impact on industrial, scientific, medical, and defense applications.)
National Medal of Science for Biological Sciences Ruth Patrick (For her algal research, particularly the ecology and paleoecology of diatoms, and for elucidating the importance of biodiversity of aquatic life in ascertaining the natural condition of rivers and the effects of pollution.)
National Medal of Science for Behavioral and Social Science Paul Samuelson (For fundamental contributions to economic science, specifically general equilibrium theory and macroeconomics, and to economic education and policy over a period fo nearly 60 years.)
National Medal of Science for Mathematics and Computer Science Stephen Smale (For his pioneering contributions to mathematics in the fields of differential topology and dynamical systems, and for applications to physics, biology, economics, and the theory of computation.)
National Medal of Science for Chemistry Norman Davidson (For his seminal contributions to understanding the informational properties of DNA and for developing new methods for its study.)

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1996 National Medal of Science

National Medal of Science for Mathematics and Computer Science

Richard M. Karp

National Medal of Science for Physical Science

Wallace Smith Broecker

National Medal of Science for Engineering

James L. Flanagan

National Medal of Science for Engineering

C. Kumar N. Patel

National Medal of Science for Biological Sciences

Ruth Patrick

National Medal of Science for Behavioral and Social Science

Paul Samuelson

National Medal of Science for Mathematics and Computer Science

Stephen Smale

National Medal of Science for Chemistry

Norman Davidson

Yearwise list of National Medal of Science Winners

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