Learn the stories of the greatest innovators
Browse Journeys of Innovation articles featuring NMTI laureates
The National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI) is the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement on America's leading innovations. Find inspiration from the journeys of the greatest contributors to American technological innovation. Read about the challenges they faced to make their innovation a reality, how they overcame them, and how their ideas have impacted society. These stories also emphasize the importance of creating and protecting intellectual property, and the critical role it plays in technological advancement.
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![Jim West in a laboratory with three of his graduate students.](/sites/default/files/styles/joi_rectangle/public/20191123_west_010.jpg?itok=0etKaUTx)
![Bob Metcalfe holding an Ethernet cable](/sites/default/files/styles/joi_rectangle/public/Metcalfe%20Image%201.jpg?itok=51R8K_82)
![Rory Cooper in leaned back in a racing chair on a red track, leaned down to become aerodynamic, pushing himself to win](/sites/default/files/styles/joi_rectangle/public/2019-09/rory-racing-chair-track-race.jpg?itok=a7NTqtM_)
![Image: Chemist Frances Arnold holds a beaker with yellow liquid up to the light.](/sites/default/files/styles/joi_rectangle/public/2019-09/arnold-home.jpg?itok=l5WtqOVx)
![Image: Irina Buhimschi and Cherry Murray speak on a panel at the US Capitol on empowering women](/sites/default/files/styles/joi_rectangle/public/murray-buhimschi-lead.jpg?itok=Vo5patcz)