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1. Giacconi Awarded 2003 National Medal of Science
Riccardo Giacconi was awarded the 2003 National Medal of Science by President George W. Bush in a White House ceremony on March 14, 2005 shown here. This award, in part for his pioneering work in X-ray astronomy, is the United States' top scientific recognition. Dr. Giacconi was also a co-recipient of the 2002 Nobel Prize in physics for his contributions to X-ray astronomy. (Photo: Ed Baize)
Riccardo Giacconi was awarded the 2003 National Medal of Science by President George W. Bush in a White House ceremony on March 14, 2005 shown here. This award, in part for his pioneering work in X-ray astronomy, is the United States' top scientific recognition. Dr. Giacconi was also a co-recipient of the 2002 Nobel Prize in physics for his contributions to X-ray astronomy. (Photo: Ed Baize)
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