The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details
Thomas R. Cech
Title:
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Affiliation:
University of Colorado
Boulder,Colorado USA
Gender:
Male
Award Discipline:
Chemistry
Award Year:
1995
Citation:
"For his discoveries regarding RNA catalysis that have added new dimensions to the understanding of the role of RNA in living systems."
Awarded by President Clinton at a White House ceremony on October 18, 1995.
Nobel Laureate:
Chemistry, 1989