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Vest Awarded National Medal of Technology


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NAE President Charles Vest. Photo taken by Justin Knight

July 17 -- National Academy of Engineering President Charles Vest has been named a recipient of a 2006 National Medal of Technology. The medal, established by Congress in 1980, honors America’s leading innovators for outstanding contributions to the nation’s economic, environmental, and social well-being. The medals, along with the National Medals of Science, will be presented by President Bush at a White House ceremony July 27th.


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