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The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details

Carl Djerassi

Title:

Professor of Chemistry

Affiliation:

Stanford University

Stanford,California  USA

Gender:

Male

Year Deceased:

2015

Award Discipline:

Physical Sciences

Award Year:

1973

Citation:

"In recognition of his major contributions to the elucidation of the complex chemistry of the steroid hormones and to the application of these compounds to medicinal chemistry and population control by means of oral contraceptives."

Presented by President Nixon at a White House Ceremony on October 10, 1973.

Medal of Technology recipient

Award Year 1991

 

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