Back Public Welfare Medal German Medalla de Bienestar Público Spanish Medali Kesejahteraan Publik ID 公共福祉メダル Japanese Medalha Bem-Estar Público Portuguese Медаль общественного благосостояния Russian Kamu Refahı Madalyası Turkish Public Welfare Medal Ukrainian Huy chương Phúc lợi công cộng Vietnamese
The Public Welfare Medal is awarded by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences "in recognition of distinguished contributions in the application of science to the public welfare." It is the most prestigious honor conferred by the academy. First awarded in 1914, the medal has been awarded annually since 1976.[1]
- ^ "Public Welfare Medal". United States National Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2014-01-08.