IOM Members Robert J. Lefkowitz of Duke University Medical Center and Bert W. O'Malley of Baylor College of Medicine were named last month as awardees of the 2007 National Medal of Science. The award, which was established by the 86th Congress in 1959 is given to individuals "deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical, or engineering sciences." It is the nation's highest honor for science and technology.

IOM Member Roscoe O. Brady of the National Institutes of Health was awarded a 2007 National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the nation's highest honor for technological achievement, honoring America's leading innovators. The Medal recognizes "those who have made lasting contributions to America's competitiveness, standard of living, and quality of life through technological innovation, and ... those who have made substantial contributions to strengthening the Nation's technological workforce." Recipients of both Medals will be honored at a White House ceremony on September 29, 2008.