ANNOUNCEMENT: Call for Nominations, National Medal of Science

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Arden Bement Jr. [director () nsf gov]
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 1:31 PM
To: David Farber
Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT:  Call for Nominations, National Medal of Science

Dear Colleague:

The nomination of colleagues for awards is one of the most important and gratifying aspects of participating in the 
scientific community.  Help celebrate the contributions of your colleagues by submitting a nomination for The National 
Medal of Science.

The National Medal of Science was established in 1959 as a Presidential Award to be given to individuals "deserving of 
special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, 
mathematical, or engineering sciences." In 1980 Congress expanded this recognition to include the social and behavioral 
sciences. The National Medal of Science is the highest honor the President bestows on scientists.  A Committee of 12 
scientists and engineers is appointed by the President to evaluate the nominees for the Award. Since its establishment, 
the National Medal of Science has been awarded to 441 distinguished scientists and engineers whose careers spanned 
decades of research and development.

For more information, please visit http://www.nsf.gov/od/nms/medal.jsp.

To submit a nomination, please go to https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/honawards/.

Complete nominations must be received via FastLane by December 5, 2008.

If you have any questions, please contact the Program Manager for the National Medal of Science at nms () nsf gov or 
703-292-4757.

A PDF version of the call for nominations is attached.

Sincerely,

Arden L. Bement
Director,
National Science Foundation



National Science Foundation
Office of the Director
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Arlington, VA 22230





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