A distinguished group of tech leaders is set to be honored at the White House on Thursday. President Donald Trump will present some of the nation’s top science and technology awards as part of the administration’s “Science: A New Golden Age” Summit.
Elon Musk is slated to receive the National Medal of Science, along with Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and AMD CEO Lisa Su. Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella are expected to be awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the highest honor for technological achievement in the U.S.
These medals represent significant recognition for contributions to various fields, including computing, engineering, and artificial intelligence, and are among the highest honors given by the federal government for scientific and technological advancements. The National Medal of Science has been awarded since 1959 for major contributions to science and engineering.