Every great scientific breakthrough—every life-saving treatment, every leap in technology, every spark of innovation—starts with a person. Someone who dares to ask the impossible question. Someone who perseveres through setbacks. Someone who imagines a better world and works to make it real.

At the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation (NSTMF), we celebrate those individuals. For over 30 years, we’ve honored the visionaries who’ve earned our nation’s highest recognition for science and technology: the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

But our mission doesn’t stop at celebration. It extends into the future—toward the young people who will lead the next wave of discovery.

That’s why the NSTMF created inSTEM, a mentorship and professional development program for underrepresented students pursuing STEM degrees. With over 200 Scholars and alumni across the country, inSTEM is changing lives, building community, and fueling a more diverse, inclusive innovation ecosystem.

This year, we’re bringing it all together. Over the last two days, we have hosted the inSTEM Summit, where Scholars met and learned from the 2024 class of Medal Laureates—icons like Ingrid Daubechies, Victor Lawrence, and Emery Brown. The summit culminates in tonight's Laureate Celebration Gala, a night to honor the past, uplift the present, and inspire the future.

Your gift makes this possible.

When you give tonight, you’re not just applauding the giants of science and technology. You’re investing in the next ones. You’re ensuring that recognition, opportunity, and community are accessible to all. You’re powering progress—today and for generations to come.

Help us keep honoring excellence and lighting the path for those who follow.

2025 Laureate Celebration Gala

Lifting Legacy. Launching Leaders.