US President Donald Trump awarded SpaceX CEO Elon Musk the National Medal of Science at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., recognizing significant contributions to science and technology. Musk received the award alongside other tech leaders, such as Google cofounder Sergey Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and AMD chief Lisa Su.
In his remarks, Trump praised Musk as an “industrial titan” and a modern-day Thomas Edison, highlighting his role in advancing America’s national interests through innovation. Despite a tumultuous relationship, including a public feud over a spending bill, Musk recently returned to a more collaborative role with the Trump administration, involving a new project to study the future of warfare for the Department of Defense.
The medal acknowledged Musk’s extraordinary engineering achievements that have propelled advancements in various fields, contributing to American technological leadership and manufacturing.
