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The Presidential Medal was created in 1976 by Tufts President Jean Mayer and is awarded to individuals and/or institutions whom the University wishes to honor in a special way.

Presidential Medal Recipients (PDF)

 

Recipient Date/Year Awarded
Mayor John J. McGlynn, Medford, MA 1976
Mayor S. Lester Ralph, Somerville, MA 1976
Frederick Johnson, A29, H66 1977
Herbert Black, A33 1977
Dr. Louis Weinstein 1977
Joel Warren Reynolds, E23, G48, J49P, J51P, J53P, J67P 1978
Janyce Pickett Willmann 1979
James B. Moseley, J86P 1979
Sumner R. Andrews 1981
Dr. Ralph R. Lopez 1982
Elizabeth Cabot, H56W 1983
Dr. C.S. Loh, H87, D83P 1984
Captain Frederick H. Hauck, U.S.N. (Ret.), A62, A87P, J92P 1985
Theodore L. Eliot, Jr. 1985
Brooks T. Johnson, A56 October 25, 1985
Eberhard Karls University November 18, 1985
Mayor Eugene C. Brune (Mayor Emeritus) May 17, 1987
Milton J. Meyers, DMD, D40 April 7, 1988 (posthumous)
Institut National des Sciences Appliquees May 22, 1988
Stephanie Green Lawson, J73, A08P May 3, 1991
Allan D. Callow, A38, AG48, AG52, J55P, J71P, J74P, H87 May 21, 1994
Dr. Bernard M. Gordon, H92 November 5, 1999
Dr. Gerald J. Friedman October 5, 2001
Dorothy R. Friedman October 5, 2001
Dr. Thomas W. Murnane, A58, D62, DG65, AG68, J97P June 17, 2003
Henry J. Leir, H79 May 3, 2004 (posthumous)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh November 11, 2005
Sir Horace Kadoorie International Foundation September 12, 2007
Vivian Merrin, A80P, A82P, A85P October 26, 2010
Edward Merrin, A50, A80P, A82P, A85P October 26, 2010
U.S. Ambassador Alan D. Solomont, A70, A08P November 13, 2010
Brian O’Connell, A53 December 6, 2010
Dr. Peter Ackerman, F69, FG71, FG76, A03P, F03P May 10, 2011
Michael Jaharis, M87P May 20, 2011
Richard A. Smith, J82P June 23, 2011
Susan F. Smith, J82P June 23, 2011
Martin J. Granoff, A91P July 1, 2011
Brian K. Lee, A08P, A11P February 10, 2012
James A. Stern, E72, A07P November 1, 2013
Mayor Michael McGlynn January 29, 2016
Patricia L. Campbell, MG06 A05P May 18, 2019
Deborah T. Kochevar May 18, 2019
Dr. Anthony Fauci May 22, 2021
Joseph A. Curtatone November 21, 2022
Jonathan M. Tisch, A76 April 20, 2023

April 21, 2023