Dr. Roseli Ocampo-Friedmann received the U.S. Congressional Antarctic Service Medal for her work on microorganisms
In 1981, Filipino and American scientist Dr. Roseli Ocampo-Friedmann received the U.S. Congressional Antarctic Service Medal for her…
In 1981, Filipino and American scientist Dr. Roseli Ocampo-Friedmann received the U.S. Congressional Antarctic Service Medal for her…
On Dec. 17, 1980, the Health Programs Extension Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-538), introduced by Sen. Edward Kennedy,…
On Dec. 12, 1980, A bill to amend title 35 of the United States Code (H.R.6933, Public Law:…
On Dec. 11, 1980, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund, was…
In 1980, Established in 1980, the award commemorates Vannevar Bush, a science advisor to President Roosevelt during World…
In 1980, the National Science Board (NSB) announced that James R. Killian, Jr. was the recipient of its…
In 1980, the Infant Formula Act is one of the most specific and detailed acts ever passed by…
In 1980, U.S. Congressional hearings on proposed amendments to expand the 1970 Plant Variety Protection Act turn into…
In 1980, the U.S. Congress created the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), based in Atlanta,…
On Dec. 27, 1979, the U.S. Congress approved the change of the Laboratory’s name to Lawrence Livermore National…
On Dec. 6, 1979, public Law 96-164 [S. 673] passed by the U.S. Congress, was signed by President…
On Oct. 3, 1978, the University of Washington Health Sciences Building was renamed the Magnuson Health Sciences Center…
On Nov. 23, 1977, the Saccharin Study and Labeling Act was enacted by the U.S. Congress to stop…
On Aug. 31, 1977, in recognition of the seriousness of lupus and America’s commitment to its control, the…
On Apr. 6, 1977, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (now Department of Health and Human Services)…
On Apr. 22, 1976, the U.S. Congress passed the Vitamin-Mineral Amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic…
In 1976, The U.S. Congress passed the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) which provided the U.S. Environmental Protection…
In 1976, the U.S. Congress passed the Medical Device Amendments to ensure safety and effectiveness of medical devices,…
In 1976, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) became the home for the National Clearinghouse…
On Jul. 29, 1975, the U.S. Congress passed a bill to amend the Education for All Handicapped Children…
In 1975, Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month originated when the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America and its…
On Sept 2, 1974, Congressman John N. Erlenborn from Virgnia, the ranking Republican on the House Committee, was…
In 1974, n an attempt to bring order to the loosely structured state/federal new-crops research program, the National…
On Nov. 28, 1973, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Russell E. Train announced the final regulations to…
On Sept. 5, 1973, the President transmitted to Congress the first annual report of the director of the…
In 1973, Senator Norris Cotton secured a second federal grant of $500,000 to support cancer research at Geisel…
On Oct. 27, 1972, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSA) was enacted by Congress. The CPSA assumed programs…
May 1972 was declared ‘National Arthritis Month’ by Congress and President Nixon.
On Jan. 20, 1971, the Institute of Medicine, now the the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), began operations….
On Dec. 24, 1970, Congress enacted the Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA) to extend patent protection to plant…