
PAS Academician Helen Blau was awarded the National Medal of Science, and PAS Academician Jennifer Doudna was awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation by US President Biden.
The statement by President Biden says, “These medalists have made discoveries that are helping us meet the climate crisis, treat crippling disease, create lifesaving vaccines, pioneer the way we communicate, and significantly improve our understanding of the universe and our place within it…”
See official White House release.