US President Barack Obama awards the National Medal of Science to Dr. Geraldine Richmond, University of Oregon for her landmark discoveries of the molecular characteristics of water surfaces; for her creative demonstration of how her findings impact many key biological, environmental, chemical, and technological processes; and for her efforts in the United States and around the globe to promote women in science at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 19, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Nicholas KammNICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images
