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Jan 23, 2023, 17 tweets

We’re pleased to announce the 2023 NAS Awards recipients! These 16 individuals are honored for their extraordinary scientific achievements in a wide range of fields spanning the physical, biological, and medical sciences. bit.ly/402ovjs #NASaward #Science #Awards

Join us in congratulating Kirk Bryan Jr. of NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory & @Princeton, winner of the 2023 Alexander Agassiz Medal for pioneering and visionary work in oceanography and climate science! Learn about his work: bit.ly/3HoGh91#NASawa… #Climate

We are honoring David J. McComas of @Princeton with the 2023 Arctowski Medal for his pioneering contributions to experimental space plasma physics! You can read more about his achievements here: bit.ly/3kqUFog #NASaward #Space #Physics

Jerry X. Mitrovica of @Harvard is the recipient of the 2023 Arthur L. Day Prize and lectureship! He is being honored for his vital contributions to geophysics on sea level change patterns. Read more: bit.ly/3WvInbF #NASaward #Geophysics

Congratulations #NASmember Harald F. Hess of @HHMIJanelia, winner of the 2023 James Prize in Science and Technology Integration for pioneering work in optical and electron microscopy. Learn more about his contributions: bit.ly/3wrcVRj #NASaward #HHMI

Congratulations Thomas Vidick of @Caltech and @WeizmannScience, recipient of the 2023 Michael and Sheila Held Prize! He is being honored for his innovative work in quantum computing theory. Read about his achievements: bit.ly/3QXnDsf #NASaward #Quantum #Computing

Join us in congratulating Hye Kyung Timken of Chevron Technical Institute, winner of the NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society for her contributions to improve process safety of industrial fuel production! Learn more about her work: bit.ly/3JaJs5E #NASaward

We are honoring NAM and #NASmember Kevan M. Shokat of @UCSF with the 2023 NAS Award for Scientific Discovery for pioneering breakthroughs in #chemicalbiology to advance cancer therapy. Congratulations! Read more: bit.ly/3ZZRJ2u #NASaward #CancerResearch #HHMI

Congratulations #NASmember @GeoffreyWCoates of @Cornell, winner of the 2023 NAS Award for the Industrial Application of Science for his revolutionary contributions to sustainable high-performance material! Learn more about his work here: bit.ly/3iYDCcR #NASaward

Join us in congratulating NAE and #NASmember Krzysztof Matyjaszewski of @CarnegieMellon, winner of the 2023 NAS Award in Chemical Sciences for trailblazing advancements in polymer chemistry! Learn about his contributions: bit.ly/3Da73Q5 #NASaward #Chemistry

The winner of the 2023 NAS Award in Molecular Biology is Jason S. McLellan of @TexasScience! He is being honored for pioneering work in the molecular and structural biology of viral surface proteins. Learn more: bit.ly/3Xu5GnF #NASaward #MolecularBiology

.@Huaijun_Zhou of @UCDavis is the recipient of the 2023 NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences for advancing understanding of livestock & poultry genomes to address food insecurity and climate change. Read more: bit.ly/3kDdRiP #NASaward #ClimateChange #FoodInsecurity

Congratulations @HongkuiZeng of @AllenInstitute for Brain Science, winner of the 2023 Pradel Research Award for transformative contributions to understandings of cell types and connections in the brain! Learn more about her work: bit.ly/3Hr0Fqn #NASaward #BrainScience

Congratulations NAM member @michelle_monje of @StanfordMed, winner of the 2023 Richard Lounsbery Award for advancing understanding of pediatric brain cancers and the neurological effects of cancer treatments. Read more: bit.ly/3wrg5Vb #NASaward #CancerResearch #HHMI

We are honoring #NASmember Nancy A. Moran of @TexasScience with the 2023 Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology for expanding understanding of microbial symbiosis! Learn about her contributions: bit.ly/3J9a4nr #NASaward #Microbiology

.@TimBuschman of @Princeton is a 2023 Troland Research Award recipient! He is receiving this award for his groundbreaking contributions and insights into the neural mechanisms of cognitive control. Congratulations! Learn more about his research: bit.ly/3H8h81k #NASaward

Congratulations Catherine Hartley of @NYU, winner of a 2023 Troland Research Award for novel contributions to the understanding of the adolescent mind and brain! Read about her work: bit.ly/3XStscw #NASaward

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