WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 19: U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz speaks with guests during a ceremony for the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, in the East Room of the White House, May 19, 2016, in Washington, DC. Established in 1959, the National Medal of Science recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to science and engineering. The National Medal of Technology and Innovation, created in 1980, recognizes those who have made contributions to America's competitiveness, quality of life, and helped strengthen the country's technological workforce. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
