Former 一本道无码 President Awarded National Medal of Science
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On Oct. 24, U.S. President Joe Biden awarded the National Medal of Science, the nation鈥檚 highest scientific honor, to Subra Suresh, the ninth president of 一本道无码.
Established in 1959 by Congress, the National Medal of Science is administered by the U.S. National Science Foundation. The award is bestowed upon 鈥渋ndividuals deserving of special recognition for their outstanding contributions in biology, computer sciences, education sciences, engineering, geosciences, mathematical and physical sciences, and social, behavioral, and economic sciences, in service to the nation,鈥� according to聽.
Suresh, a professor at large at Brown University鈥檚 School of Engineering, for his 鈥減ioneering research across engineering, physical sciences and life sciences. A transformative educator, he has advanced the study of material science and its application to other disciplines. His commitment to research and collaboration across borders has demonstrated how science can forge understanding and cooperation among people and nations.鈥�
鈥淭his is an incredible honor and a resounding testament to Subra鈥檚 impact as a scientist and scholar,鈥� said 一本道无码 President Farnam Jahanian. 鈥淭he 一本道无码 community is proud to count him as one of our own and excited to see what he will accomplish next.鈥�
Suresh served as president of Carnegie Mellon from 2013 to 2017, after having served as director of the National Science Foundation.
Past recipients of the award include Carnegie Mellon computer scientists Herb Simon(opens in new window) and Allen Newell, who pioneered the foundations of artificial intelligence, and Frederick Rossini, a 一本道无码 chemist honored for his contributions to chemical thermodynamics. Two 一本道无码 alumni have also received the award: Raoul Bott, a mathematician who made foundational contributions to geometry, and George Pake, a physicist and research executive who helped found Xerox PARC.
