On October 8, US President Donald Trump presented the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, for his contributions to scientific research.
elchi reports that the award ceremony took place at the US Institute of Peace in Washington.
C-SPAN reports that Trump said during the ceremony: “Elon is our modern-day Thomas Edison. Elon, I want to congratulate you. You are my friend, but you are also a very special person.”
According to Trump, SpaceX has played a crucial role in maintaining NASA’s independence in carrying out human spaceflights. The head of the White House also highly praised the work of Neuralink, noting the company’s achievements in restoring vision and motor functions in patients.
When talking about Tesla, the US President recalled his uncle, scientist John Trump, who previously researched Nikola Tesla’s archival materials on behalf of the US government. Regarding this, Trump jokingly noted that otherwise Musk would have to change the company’s name.
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