President Obama announces Shirley Ann Jackson as a recipient of the National Medal of Science.
On November 20, 2014, President Barack Obama announced Shirley Ann Jackson as a recipient of the National Medal of Science, honoring her for her work in condensed matter physics and leadership in science policy and education. Jackson was celebrated as a leading American scientist whose contributions substantially influenced both academic research and public policy.
This prestigious recognition underscored her decades-long impact on advancing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education and her pioneering efforts to increase diversity within scientific fields, fostering new generations of scholars and innovators.