FCAI Director Keivan Stassun Wins Highest Science Award in the US
We are thrilled to announce that our director, Dr. Keivan Stassun, has been awarded the prestigious National Medal of Science, recognizing his groundbreaking contributions to astronomy and diversity, equity, and inclusion. This honor not only highlights Dr. Stassun’s individual achievements but also shines a spotlight on the vital work being done at the Frist Center, where we work every day at the intersection of engineering, autism, and neurodiversity. 
The National Medal of Science recipients are selected by a twelve-member presidential Committee and administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF). It is the highest national recognition of a scientist or engineer for contribution to service to our Nation. You can view all of the recipients from 1962 until the present day here.
Of winning this honor, Dr. Stassun said: “I am honored by this extraordinary recognition, and I receive it as an affirmation of the vital importance of expanding opportunities for all to contribute to the nation’s science and technology enterprise, including through the Frist Center and our many partners in the mission of neuroinclusion in the science and engineering workforce.”
Congratulations Keivan, we are all so proud!
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