Ingrid
Daubechies
Duke University
2024
Mathematics
For pioneering discoveries in the development of wavelets. A mathematician and physicist, Ingrid Daubechies has transformed the field of signal processing and the way society consumes, utilizes, and optimizes digital images and information - from art to smartphones and MRI machines. A trailblazer and role model, she empowers women in math and science worldwide.
Presented by Dr. Arati Prabhakar, Director of the White House of Science and Technology Policy, at a White House ceremony on January 3, 2025.