Trump to give Musk top US science medal

AFP

7 Oct, 2026 09:59 PM2 mins to read

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US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before walking to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. Photo / Alex Wroblewski, AFP

President Donald Trump will present close ally Elon Musk and other tech bosses with the top US scientific award at a ceremony on Thursday, the White House says.

Google co-founder Sergei Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD chief Lisa Su will also receive the National Medal of Science at
the Science: A New Golden Age summit.

Computer mogul Michael Dell and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will get the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the top award in its field.

“The Trump Administration is grateful for the contributions of these incredible leaders in science and technology. These recipients are helping ensure America keeps leading the world in innovation,” White House spokeswoman Liz Huston told AFP on Wednesday (local time).

Space X and Tesla tycoon Musk has returned to Trump’s good graces after they fell out last year over his role heading the cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency.