WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES ….
Dr. Gholam Peyman, MD wins this year’s National Medal of Technology and Innovation. His most widely-known invention to date is LASIK eye surgery, a vision correction procedure designed to allow people to see clearly without glasses. Dr. Peyman an ophthalmologist holds 136 patents.
The National Medal of Technology and Innovation was created by statute in 1980 and is administered for the White House by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Patent and Trademark Office. The award recognizes those who have made lasting contributions to America’s competitiveness and quality of life and helped strengthen the Nation’s technological workforce. Nominees are selected by a distinguished independent committee representing the private and public sectors.
The medal recipients will receive their awards at a White House ceremony in early 2013.
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