The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details
Leonard Kleinrock
Title:
Professor
Affiliation:
University of California, Los Angeles
Computer Science Department
3732G Boelter Hall
Los Angeles,California 90095 USA
Gender:
Male
Award Discipline:
Mathematics and Computer Science
Award Year:
2007
Citation:
"For his fundamental contributions to the mathematical theory of modern data networks, and for the functional specification of packet switching, which is the foundation of Internet technology. His mentoring of generations of students has led to the commercialization of technologies that have transformed the world."
Presented by President George W. Bush in the East Room of the White House on September 29, 2008.