Presidential Medal of Freedom for Physicist Richard Garwin

Steve Ladd Discussion

Physicist Richard Garwin was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House on Tuesday, November 22. The Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor, presented to individuals "who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors."

Garwin helped shape history as designer of the first hydrogen bomb and later as a science and arms control adviser to several Presidents. Through his work at IBM’s research center, Garwin is also known for his contributions to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), computer systems, and laser printing.

The film GARWIN profiles Richard Garwin's life and work. He received his Ph.D. under Nobel Laureate Enrico Fermi, who later invited him to work at Los Alamos on the nation’s nuclear weapons program. In recent years Garwin was part of an elite group of scientists recruited to help plug the BP oil spill and find solutions to contain the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.

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GARWIN

A Film by Richard Breyer & Anand Kamalakar
67 Minutes - Scene Selection - CC

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