title: Beyond the bench.
abstract: Joshua Lederberg's latest honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award, recognized not only his many scientific accomplishments but those that benefited society as well.
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D001695:Biology / Q000266:history; D049674:History, 21st Century; D011057:Politics; D011634:Public Health / Q000266:history; D014481:United States