The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details
Huda Akil
Affiliation:
University of Michigan
Gender:
Male
Award Discipline:
Behavioral and Social Science
Award Year:
2023
Citation:
"For pioneering contributions to our understanding of the brain biology of emotions. Her seminal discoveries of the molecular, neural, genetic, and behavioral mechanisms of pain, substance abuse, and depression have helped identify novel targets for treatments, strengthening our Nation’s public health, including the fight to end the opioid epidemic."
Presented by President Biden at a White House Ceremony on October 24, 2023.