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The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details

Carl R. Woese

Title:

Stanley O. Ikenberry Professor of Microbiology

Affiliation:

University of Illinois

Urbana,Illinois  USA

Gender:

Male

Year Deceased:

2012

Award Discipline:

Biological Sciences

Award Year:

2000

Citation:

"For his brilliant and original insights, through molecular studies of RNA sequences, to explore the history of life on Earth. His vision has revolutionized our view of life's evolution and diversity."

Presented by Dr. Neal Lane, Assistant to the President for Science & Technology, at a dinner awards ceremony at the National Building Museum, Washington, DC, Friday, December 1, 2000. Award accepted by Professor Gary J. Olsen, University of Chicago.

 

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