Varmus, Harold
Harold Varmus WF ’61, National Medal of Science, 2001, Biological Sciences
Uhlenbeck, Karen K.
Karen K. Uhlenbeck WF ’64, National Medal of Science, 2000, Mathematical, Statistical, and Computer Sciences
Sullivan, Dennis P.
Dennis P. Sullivan WF ’63, National Medal of Science, 2004, Mathematical, Statistical, and Computer Sciences
Lippard, Stephen J.
Stephen J. Lippard WF ’62, National Medal of Science, 2004, Chemistry
Hoffmann, Roald
Roald Hoffmann WF ’58, National Medal of Science, 1983, Chemistry
Goldreich, Peter M.
Peter M. Goldreich WF ’60 H, National Medal of Science, 1995, Physical Sciences
Knuth, Donald E.
Donald E. Knuth WF ’60, National Medal of Science, 1979, Mathematical, Statistical, and Computer Sciences
Faber, Sandra M.
Sandra Faber WF ’66 H is the University Professor Emerita of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Dr. Faber was awarded the 2017 Gruber Cosmology Prize for her work which “established many of the foundational principles underlying the modern understanding of the universe on the largest scales.” The Cosmology Prize, awarded by the Gruber Foundation, acknowledges and encourages further exploration in a field that shapes the way we perceive and comprehend our universe. In 2011, Dr. Faber received the National Medal of Science for her contributions to the Physical Sciences. Read more about Dr. Faber here.
Bower, Gordon H.
Gordon H. Bower WF ’54, National Medal of Science, 2005, Behavioral and Social Science
Becker, Gary S.
Gary S. Becker WF ’51, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Nobel Laureate in Economics, National Medalist of Science; University Professor, Departments of Economics & Sociology/the Business School, University of Chicago