James Rondinelli met with President Barack Obama, who congratulated him on his PECASE

On Thursday, May 5, President Barack Obama met with more than 100 leading scientists and engineers from across the country to thank them for their work on some of the most challenging and complex issues in science and technology. These individuals, the latest recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), spent two days in Washington, DC, meeting with administration leaders and sharing the insights of their work.

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President Barack Obama joins recipients of the 2013 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for a group photo in the East Room of the White House, May 5, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

President Barack Obama joins recipients of the 2013 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for a group photo in the East Room of the White House, May 5, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)