Three Win White House Science, Technology Medals
September 28, 2011 | India West
Three Indian American academics are among the 12 recipients of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation and the National Medal of Science, the White House announced Sept. 27. North Carolina State University Prof. Jayant Baliga, father of the Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor, and Purdue University Prof. Rakesh Agrawal, who simplified a process for making large quantities of liquefied natural gas, are both recipients of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.