Francisco J. Ayala

Recipient
Year
Citation

Francisco J.
Ayala

Donald Bren Professor of Biological Sciences

University of California, Irvine
2001
Biology

For his theoretical and experimental discoveries on the origin of species, genetic diversity, and population dynamics that led to a new understanding of biological evolution, and his distinguished contributions to education, the promotion of public understanding of science, and the philosophy and ethics of the scientific enterprise.

Presented by President George W. Bush in a White House East Room ceremony on June 12, 2002.