President Clinton today announced the 1996 recipients of the nation's highest science and technology honors, the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology.

"The 13 recipients of these prestigious medals are American champions of research and innovation," the President said. "For their leadership and originality, we honor them with America's version of the Nobel Prize -- the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology."

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Richard M. Karp, Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, at the University of Washington, Seattle, Wash., for his groundbreaking work as university professor emeritus at the University of California-Berkeley in theoretical computer science. He is responsible for linking advances in theoretical computer science to real-world problems.

June 11, 1996 New York Times article concerning Karp

Dick Karp Receives National Medal of Science

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