The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details
Edward B. Lewis
Title:
Thomas Hunt Morgan Professor of Biology Emeritus
Affiliation:
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena,California 91125 USA
Gender:
Male
Year Deceased:
2004
Award Discipline:
Biological Sciences
Award Year:
1990
Citation:
"For his demonstration and exploration of the genetic control of the development of body segments by homeotic genes."
Presented by President Bush at a White House East Room Ceremony on November 13, 1990.