Trump to Award Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang and Lisa Su the National Medal of Science

On Thursday, President Donald Trump will award the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk and other technology leaders during a ceremony at the White House, as announced by the administration. The event, titled "Science: A New Golden Age," will also honor Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and AMD chief Lisa Su. Additionally, the prestigious National Medal of Technology and Innovation will be awarded to Michael Dell and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. White House spokeswoman Liz Huston expressed gratitude for the significant contributions of these individuals, emphasizing their role in maintaining America’s leadership in innovation. This ceremony is notable for recognizing predominantly technology figures rather than those from academia or government research.