Honored Congress Mentors – Grand Masters

David J. Wineland, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize in Physics
National Medal of Science

J. Craig Venter, Ph.D.
Genomics Genius
National Medal of Science

Sylvia A. Earle, Ph.D.
Explorer in Residence, National
Geographic Society

Sylvester James Gates, Jr., Ph.D.
National Medal of Science

Robert S. Langer, Sc.D.
National Medal of Science
National Medal of Technology and Innovation

Robert M. Metcalfe, Ph.D.
Inventor of Ethernet
National Medal of Technology and Innovation

Sheldon Glashow, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize in Physics

Cherry A. Murray, Ph.D.
Dean, Harvard School of Engineering and Science (2009-2014)
National Medal of Technology and
Innovation

Rainer Weiss, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize in Physics

Megan J. Smith
United States Chief Technology Officer (2014-2017)

Aneesh Chopra
United States Chief Technology Officer (2009-2012)

Marc Raibert, Ph.D.
Founder and CEO, Boston Dynamics

Dean Kamen
National Medal of Technology and
Innovation

Young Geniuses

Jack Andraka
Grand Prize Winner,
Intel Science and Engineering Fair

Shree Bose
Grand Prize Winner,
Google Science Fair

Eric Chen
Grand Prize Winner,
Google Science Fair
First Place Winner,
Intel Science Talent Search
Grand Prize Winner,
Siemens Competition

Paige Brown
First Place Winner,
Intel Science Talent Search