National Medal of Science

President Clinton has named the 12 recipients of the 1999 National Medal of Science.

Following are the names of the winners, their institutional affiliations, and the bases of their awards.

David Baltimore, president and professor of biology, California Institute of Technology: for far-reaching, fundamental discoveries that dramatically altered the field of study in virology, molecular biology, and immunology; for excellence in building scientific institutions; and for fostering

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