Abstract
President Clinton last week announced the 1996 recipients of the U.S/s highest awards for research and for technological achievement. Among the eight winners of the National Medal of Science and five winners of the National Medal of Technology, several are cited for chemically related work. recipients of these prestigious medals are the nation's champions of research and innovation, said Clinton. For their leadership and originality, we honor them with America's version of the Nobel Prize. The science medal has been awarded since 1962 and the technology medal since 1985. Clinton will present them at a White House ceremony this summer. Polymer chemist Stephanie Louise Kwolek, a DuPont consultant since retiring as a research associate in 1986, will receive a technology medal for her contributions to the discovery and development of high-performance aramid fibers. These tough fibers, sold by DuPont as Kevlar, are used in products as diverse as lightweight bulletproof vests and fiber-optic cables. ...
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