Ralph
Brinster
Richard King Mellon Professor of Reproductive Physiology
University of Pennsylvania
2010
Biology
For his fundamental contributions to the development and use of transgenic mice. His research has provided experimental foundations and inspiration for progress in germline genetic modification in a range of species, which has generated a revolution in biology, medicine, and agriculture.
Presented by President Barack H. Obama in the East Room of the White House on Friday, October 21, 2011.