October 11, 1984
The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members
of the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science:
Robert H. Cannon, Jr., to serve for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 1984,
succeeding William Louis Mills and for the term expiring December 31, 1987, reappointment. He
is professor and chairman of the department of aeronautics and astronautics at Stanford
University. He graduated from the University of Rochester (B.S., 1944) and Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (Sc.D., 1950).
Roger D. Hartman, to serve for a term expiring December 31, 1986. He will succeed Herbert
Brown. He is associate dean of research and grants at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK. He
graduated from William Jewell College (A.B., 1958), the University of Arkansas (M.S., 1960),
and Oklahoma State University (Ph.D., 1967). He is married, has one child, and resides in Tulsa,
OK. He was born November 4, 1935, in Kansas City, MO.
Laddie Hughes, to serve for a term expiring December 31, 1986. She will succeed Richard
Atkinson. She is vice president of Hughes Distributing, Inc., in Mountain View, CA. She
graduated from the University of San Francisco (B.S.). She is married, has five children, and
resides in Palo Alto, CA. She was born January 25, 1925, in Trail, MN.
Rene F. Rodriguez, to serve for a term expiring December 31, 1986. He will succeed Roger
Guillemin. He is an orthopedic surgeon in Jackson Heights, NY, and serves as assistant professor
of orthopedic surgery at New York Medical College. He graduated from Salamanca University,
Spain (M.D., 1963). He has one child and resides in Forrest Hills, NY. He was born September
30, 1937, in Remedios, Las Villas, Cuba.
The President also intends to designate Robert H. Cannon, Jr., as Chairman.