More Resources

The following websites provide more information about the National Medal of Science.

• Public Law 86-209
  http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-73/pdf/STATUTE-73-Pg431-2.pdf
  Text of the original public law.
  
  
• National Science & Technology Medals Foundation
  http://www.nationalmedals.org/index.php
  Website of the nonprofit organization established to support the National Medals.
  
  
• The President's Committee on the National Medal of Science
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/nms/committee.jsp
  List of current committee members.
  
  
• Nomination Information for the National Medal of Science
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/nms/nominations.jsp
  Background informaiton, elibibility, award selection considerations, and nomination and letters of support requirements.
  
  
• National Medal of Science Laureates
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/nms/recipients.cfm
  Search or select a list of all recipients.
  
  
• Medal of Science
  http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=100684
  NSF Fact Sheet
  
  
• President Obama Honors Nation's Top Scientists and Innovators, Dec. 21, 2012
  http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/12/21/president-obama-honors-nation-s-top-scientists-and-innovators
  White House Press Release
  
  
• President Obama Awards Nation's Top Scientists and Innovators Highest Honor, Feb. 1, 2013
  http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126691
  NSF Press Release and Video Clips