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Rao
honored in White House ceremony
June
12, 2002
More than 200
people gathered in the East Room of the White House today (June
12) to witness the awarding of 15 National Medals of Science
and five National Medals of Technology. Among those honored
was Calyampudi R. Rao, emeritus holder of the Eberly Family
chair in statistics and director of the Center for Multivariate
Analysis at Penn State.
For the full story
by Annemarie Mountz, click
here.
For more information about C.R. Rao, click
here.
Photos were taken by Greg Grieco, unless otherwise noted.
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Calyampudi R. Rao brought his family to the East Room of the
White House to see him receive the National Medal of Science. |
Before the event, Rao's grandchildren, Amar and Rohith, got
to talk with Maj. Joe Mazur, one of the security team members
in the East Room of the White House. |
Calyampudi R. Rao, left, filed into the East Room of the White
House with the other winners of the National Medal of Science.
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President George W. Bush lauded the laureates as prophets
of a better age who see the future before a lot of people
see the present. He said, "They have earned these medals,
and as they do so, they earn the thanks of their fellow Americans."
Photo: Greg Grieco
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John Marburger, director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy, left, joined President Bush, right, in recognizing Calyampudi
R. Rao. |
President Bush places the National Medal of Science around Calyampudi
R. Rao's neck. |
After presenting the medal, President Bush congratulated Calyampudi
R. Rao. |
Calyampudi R. Rao also received congratulations from John Marburger,
director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, as
President Bush looked on.
Photo: Annemarie Mountz |
More than 200 guests and dignitaries were present in the East
Room of the White House for the presentation of the medals.
Photo: Annemarie Mountz |
After the event, President Bush shook hands with one of Calyampudi
R. Rao's grandsons before leaving the East Room of the White
House. |
Both before and after the awarding of the medals, the U.S. Marine
Band played in the Grand Foyer outside of the East Room of the
White House. In the background, laureates and their guests filed
out of the East Room and into a reception area for chance to
chat informally with President Bush. |
Calyampudi R. Rao posed with his National Medal of Science outside
the White House. |