This month’s editorial in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology discusses Joshua Lederberg, whose latest honour is the Presidential Freedom Award. The editorial discusses the career and achievements of this remarkable scientist, concluding:

“A detailed account of Lederberg’s contributions to science and the public interest can be found at the ”https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/BB">US National Library of Medicine Profiles in Science. The formal citation accompanying the Medal of Freedom says, “The US honors Joshua Lederberg for his achievements in scientific discovery and his commitment to improving the lives of others.” Not a bad example to try to follow."