The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details
Charles P. Slichter
Title:
Research Professor of Physics
Affiliation:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department of Physics
1110 West Green Street
Urbana,Illinois 61801 USA
Gender:
Male
Year Deceased:
2018
Award Discipline:
Physical Sciences
Award Year:
2007
Citation:
"For establishing nuclear magnetic resonance as a powerful tool to reveal the fundamental molecular properties of liquids and solids. His inspired teaching has led generations of physicists and chemists to develop a host of modern technologies in condensed matter physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine."
Presented by President George W. Bush in the East Room of the White House on September 29, 2008.