National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination F

National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application

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National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Nomination Form 2021


This sample form is for informational purposes only.

You must submit nominations via the online portal.

  1. General Information

NOMINATION FOR INDIVIDUAL

Is this individual a U.S. citizen? U.S. citizenship is a requirement.

NAME TITLE

     

     

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NOMINATION FOR TEAM (Up to four individuals)

Are all members of this team U.S. citizens? U.S. citizenship is a requirement.

NAME #1 TITLE

     

     

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COMPANY / NON-PROFIT

     

WORK ADDRESS

     

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

     

     

     

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NAME #2 TITLE

     

     

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COMPANY / NON-PROFIT

     

WORK ADDRESS

     

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

     

     

     

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NAME #3 TITLE

     

     

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NAME #4 TITLE

     

     

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COMPANY / NON-PROFIT

     

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NOMINATION FOR COMPANY/NON-PROFIT (OR DIVISION THEREOF)

Is company/non-profit over 50% owned by U.S. citizens? This is required for consideration.

NAME (Representative) TITLE

     

     

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COMPANY / NON-PROFIT

     

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WORK ADDRESS

     

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

     

     

     

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  1. Summary of Nominee’s Contribution/Achievement

Refer to the Nomination Guidelines at www.uspto.gov/nmti.


PROPOSED CITATION FOR CONTRIBUTION/ACHIEVEMENT (Limit 1-2 sentences)

See examples of past Medal citations at www.uspto.gov/nmti.

     


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF CONTRIBUTION/ACHIEVEMENT (Limit 1 page/500 words)


     


COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF CONTRIBUTION/ACHIEVEMENT (Limit 5 pages/2,500 words)

Please see the Evaluation Criteria in the Nomination Guidelines at www.uspto.gov/nmti.

     

III. Nominee Biographical Information

Is nominee being nominated for the same achievement to the National Medal of Science? Yes No

Has the nominee been a recipient of the National Medal of Science or the National Medal of Technology and Innovation? Yes No

If yes, clearly differentiate the work that distinguishes this nomination from the work that was the basis for the earlier award.

     


SUMMARY OF AWARDS AND HONORS THE NOMINEE HAS RECEIVED (Limit 1 page/500 words)

     


PATENTS AND PUBLICATIONS (Limit 1 page/500 words)

     


COPYRIGHTS AND TRADEMARKS (Limit 1 page/500 words)

     



FOR TEAMS: EXPLAIN THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG TEAM MEMBERS

Please describe why these individuals are being nominated as a team.

     


FOR COMPANIES/NON-PROFITS: PLEASE PROVIDE INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY

     




IV. Nominator Information

NOMINATOR’S RELATIONSHIP TO NOMINEE AND CONTRIBUTION

     

NOMINATOR’S NAME TITLE

     

     

COMPANY/NON-PROFIT

     

WORK ADDRESS

     

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

     

     

     

WORK PHONE WORK E-MAIL

     

     


V. Letters of Recommendation

  • The nomination may include a maximum of six letters of recommendation or support from individuals who have first-hand knowledge of the cited achievement(s). The letters should be from a diverse group of individuals or organziations (ie. the letters should not all come from the nominee’s workplace).

  • Successful nominations typically have 3-6 quality letters of recommendation from different experts that directly address the impact of the nominee’s achievement on their field, other fields, their community, nationally, and/or globally.

  • Letters should be saved as a PDF file. Please label each letter with last name of nominee, underscore, first name, underscore, the word “rec” and last name of person writing support letter.

For example: Doe_Jane_recSmith

  • Contact information for those sending letters of recommendation should be included in the nomination form in the section below.

  • Letters of recommendation must be uploaded to the nomination portal by the letter writers by midnight ET, DATE.


Please complete contact information for letters of recommendation or support below.



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Compliance with Program Terms


I, THE NOMINATOR(S),

     


OF THE FOLLOWING NOMINEE

     


for a National Medal of Technology and Innovation award, by my submission of this nomination do hereby consent to public disclosure of the information contained in this package for the purpose of use or distribution by the Department of Commerce to develop descriptive material, such as magazine articles, Web sites or other means, to increase public awareness of National Medal of Technology and Innovation Laureates and their accomplishments. I do NOT consent to public disclosure of any information deemed personal, as noted below:


     


The Department of Commerce requests that recipients of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation work with its agencies and the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation to share additional information about “lessons learned” regarding U.S. commercial process and competitiveness.


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