National Medals

The National Medals—including the National Medal of Science, National Medal of Technology and Innovation, National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal—are the highest honors bestowed by the U.S. government to celebrate exceptional contributions to science, technology, culture and the humanities. Below is a historical list of National Medals received by University of Michigan faculty.

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Huda Akil

2023, National Medal of Science, Biological Sciences

Earl Lewis

2023, National Humanities Medal, History

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George Shirley

2015, National Medal of the Arts

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University Musical Society

2014, National Medal of the Arts

Robert Axelrod

2012, National Medal of Science, Behavioral And Social Science

Hyman Bass

2006, National Medal of Science, Mathematics And Computer Science

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William Bolcom

2006, National Medal of the Arts

James Duderstadt

1991, National Medal of Technology and Innovation

Horace R. Crane

1986, National Medal of Science, Physical Sciences

Donald L. Katz

1982, National Medal of Science, Engineering

Elizabeth C. Crosby

1979, National Medal of Science, Biological Sciences

Emmett N. Leith

1979, National Medal of Science, Engineering

James Van Gundia Neel

1974, National Medal of Science, Biological Sciences