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The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details

Sean C. Solomon

Title:

Associate Director for Earth Systems Science, Earth Institute; Director, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory; and William B. Ransford Professor of Earth and Planetary Science, Department of Earth and Env

Affiliation:

Columbia University

116th Street and Broadway

New York,New York 10027 USA

Gender:

Male

Award Discipline:

Physical Sciences

Award Year:

2012

Citation:

"For creative approaches and outstanding contributions to understanding the internal structure and evolution of the Earth, the Moon, and other terrestrial planets, and for his leadership and inspiration of new generations of scientists."

Award presented by President Barack Obama at a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on November 20, 2014.

 

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