and genetic matches for victims of human rights abuses with their families. [ applause ] >> simon asher lavinapplause ] >> national medal of science to simon asher lavin, princeton university, new jersey for international leadership in environmental science straddling ecology and applied mathematics for conservation. for his impact on a generation of environmental scientists and contributions to ecology, epidemiology, applied mathematics and evolution. [ applause ] >> geraldine richmond. [ applause ] >> national medal of science to geraldine richmond, university of oregon, oregon for her landmark discoveries of the molecular characteristics of water surfaces and how her findings affect environmental, chemical and technological processes around the united states and the globe to promote women in science. [ applause ] >> national medal of technology and innovation. joseph desimon. [ applause ] . national medal of technology and innovation to joseph desimon university of north carolina at chapel hill north carolina state university and carbon 3-d california for materials science that led to deve