National Medal of Science

Since its establishment in 1959, the National Medal of Science has been awarded to distinguished scientists and engineers whose careers spanned decades of research and development. Twenty scientists associated with The Rockefeller University have been honored with this award.

Past Rockefeller Recipients

2008 Elaine Fuchs

2005 Torsten N. Wiesel

2003 James E. Darnell Jr.

2002 James Glimm

1999 David Baltimore

1997 William K. Estes

1991 George A. Miller

1989 Joshua Lederberg

1986 George Palade

1979 Paul A. Weiss

1976 Keith Porter

1976 George K. Uhlenbeck

1974 James A. Shannon

1973 Frederick Seitz

1968 Detlev W. Bronk

1966 Fritz A. Lipmann

1965 Peyton Rous

1965 Donald D. Van Slyke

1964 Theodosius Dobzhansky

1964 Neal E. Miller