Rita Colwell, world-renowned microbiologist and science leader, to receive the Vannevar Bush Award- All Images

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Rita Colwell, world-renowned microbiologist and science leader, to receive the Vannevar Bush Award

Colwell served as 11th director of the National Science Foundation

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Rita Rossi Colwell, recipient of the Vannevar Bush Award and former NSF director.

Rita Rossi Colwell, who served as 11th director of the National Science Foundation, was named as recipient of the Vannevar Bush Award by the National Science Board.

Credit: University of Maryland

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