The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details
William S. Johnson
Title:
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
Affiliation:
Stanford University
Stanford,California 94305 USA
Gender:
Male
Year Deceased:
1995
Award Discipline:
Chemistry
Award Year:
1987
Citation:
"For his outstanding achievements in organic synthesis, notably in the stereoselective total synthesis of steroids by classical and biomimetic pressures."
Presented by President Reagan at a White House Ceremony on June 25, 1987.