{"title":"Dr. Lee Hood Receives National Medal of Science","description":"<p>On Dec. 21, 2012, the White House announced that Dr. Lee Hood, ISB\u2019s President and Co-Founder, had been named a recipient of the 2011 National Medal of Science. This is the highest honor the U.S. President can bestow upon scientists. \u201cThis is exciting because it\u2019s for lifetime achievement,\u201d Lee commented, \u201cwhich lauds all my colleagues.\u201d (Lee would travel to the White House in February 2013 for the medal ceremony.)<\/p>","url":"http:\/\/isbmolecularme.com\/president-obama-presents-national-medal-of-science-to-dr-lee-hood-2\/"}