National Medal of Technology and Innovation

The National Medal of Technology and Innovation (formerly known as the National Medal of Technology) is the highest honor for technological achievement bestowed by the President of the United States on America's leading innovators. The purpose of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation is to recognize those who have made lasting contributions to America’s competitiveness, standard of living, and quality of life through technological innovation, and to recognize those who have made substantial contributions to strengthening the Nation's technological workforce.

Current Faculty

Rakesh Agrawal
Winthrop E. Stone Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering
2010

Emeritus Faculty

Nancy W Ho
Research Professor Emerita of Chemical Engineering, Emeritus
2013
Leslie Geddes
Showalter Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering, Deceased
2006
Jerry Woodall
Epstein Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Alumni
2001

Alumni

Sam B. Williams
Founder of Williams International, Deceased
1995
Stephen Bechtel Jr.
Former Head of the Bechtel Engineering Corporation, Deceased
1991
F. Kenneth Iverson
Chairman and CEO of Nucor, Alumni, Deceased
1991