Marvin H. Caruthers, a professor of chemistry and biochemisty at the University of Colorado at Boulder, will be awarded the National Medal of Science at the White House July 27.
There are eight winners.
“This is indeed a great honor,” Caruthers said in a statement. “Receiving the National Medal of Science demonstrates how the University of Colorado continues to provide an excellent environment and academic climate for basic research at the cutting edge of science.”
He has taught at the University for 34 years and is a researcher in the chemical synthesis of DNA and RNA.
He is the co-founder of two biotechnology companies, Applied Biosystems and Amgen.
Caruthers graduated from Iowa State University and got his doctorate from Northwestern University.
