Obama Awards National Medals Of Science And Techonology And Innovation

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with Francis Collins (L), Director of National Institutes of Health, during an East Room ceremony October 7, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama presented medals to recipients of the 2008 National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)