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