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Trump Honors Tech Leaders with National Medals Amid Renewed Ties

President Donald Trump is set to award the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to six major tech executives at a White House summit on October 8, 2026. The recipients include Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, Michael Dell, and Satya Nadella. This event marks the first time Trump has presented these specific honors during his presidency and follows a recent reconciliation between the president and Musk.

via CNBC|

#elon-musk #national-medal-of-science #politics

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Trump Honors Musk, Brin, and Tech Leaders at White House Science Summit

President Donald Trump will present the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to leading tech executives at a White House summit on October 8, 2026. The event, titled 'Science: A New Golden Age Summit,' marks the first time Trump has awarded these honors during his presidency. Recipients include Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, Michael Dell, and Satya Nadella. The ceremony highlights a renewed relationship between Trump and Musk following their previous public rift and centers on discussions regarding 'super intelligence' and private-sector investment in scientific breakthroughs.

via Fox News|

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science-and-technology3 years ago•2 min saved

President Biden Recognizes Outstanding Scientists and Innovators with National Medals

President Biden is awarding the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to American scientists and innovators who have made significant contributions in their respective fields. These awards recognize their achievements in strengthening the nation's well-being, pushing the boundaries of what is possible, and inspiring the next generation of American minds. The recipients have made discoveries that have advanced medical treatments, fought the opioid epidemic, improved food security, and protected democracy, among other accomplishments.

via The White House|

#american-innovators #american-scientists #national-medal-of-science

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Viroid Discoverer Theodor Diener Passes Away at 102

Theodor Diener, a Swiss-born scientist who spent three decades as a plant pathologist at the Agricultural Research Service, discovered the viroid, the tiniest known agent of infectious disease, while investigating potato spindle tuber disease. He determined that the cause was not a virus, as other scientists had speculated, but rather a new, far smaller pathogen — the viroid. A viroid functions in a manner similar to that of a virus, invading a cell and making it reproduce the viroid’s RNA. Dr. Diener’s discovery created “new avenues of molecular research into some of the most serious diseases afflicting plants, animals, and humans.”

via The Washington Post|

#infectious-disease #national-medal-of-science #plant-pathology