The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details
Edward Teller
Title:
Senior Research Fellow
Affiliation:
Stanford University
Hoover Institute on War, Peace and Revolution
Livermore,California 94550 USA
Gender:
Male
Year Deceased:
2003
Award Discipline:
Physical Sciences
Award Year:
1982
Citation:
"For his outstanding contribution to molecular physics, understanding the origin of stellar energy, the theory and application of fusion reaction, the field of nuclear safety, and for his continued leadership in science and technology."
Presented by President Reagan at a White House Ceremony on May 24, 1983.