The National Academy of Sciences will honor the following individuals with awards in recognition of their extraordinary scientific achievements in a wide variety of fields. Click on an image to learn more about the recipients. Join us online as the recipients are presented their awards on Sunday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.
Public Welfare Medal
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NAS Public Welfare Medal Jane Lubchenco
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Earth and Space Science
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Arctowski Medal Mats Carlsson and Viggo Hansteen
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Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship Susan Solomon
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Henry Draper Medal Barry C. Barish and Stanley E. Whitcomb
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NAS Award for Scientific Discovery Gabriela González, David H. Reitze, and Peter R. Saulson
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Neuroscience, Psychology, and Criminology
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NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing Daniel S. Nagin
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Pradel Research Award Karel Svoboda
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Troland Research Award Tim Behrens
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Troland Research Award Sian Leah Beilock
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Physical Science and Engineering
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Gibbs Brothers Medal Jerome H. Milgram
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NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society Leroy E. Hood
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NAS Award for the Industrial Application of Science Robert H. Dennard
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NAS Award in Chemical Sciences Armand Paul Alivisatos
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Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in Convergence Research Frances H. Arnold
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Biological, Medical, and Agricultural Sciences
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NAS Award in Molecular Biology Rodolphe Barrangou
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NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences Edward S. Buckler
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Richard Lounsbery Award Pardis Christine Sabeti
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Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology Bernard Roizman
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