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The
President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details
LONNIE G. THOMPSON
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Professor of Geological Sciences |
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The Ohio State University |
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102 Orton Hall |
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155 S. Oval Mall |
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Columbus, Ohio 43210 USA |
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Male
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Physical Sciences |
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2005 |
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"For his pioneering research in paleoclimatology analyzing isotopic and chemical fingerprints found in tropical ice cores from the world's highest mountain glaciers and for his courage in collecting these disappearing climate archives that have transformed our understanding of the natural and anthropogenic factors influencing climate variability on our planet, past and present." |
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Awarded by President George W. Bush in a White House ceremony on July 27, 2007. |
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