Exceptional Public Achievement Medal

The Exceptional Public Achievement Medal is an award of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) established in 1959^{[citation needed]}. It is awarded to any non-Government individual or to any individual who was not a Government employee during the period in which the service was performed. The award is for a significant specific achievement or substantial improvement in operations, efficiency, service, financial savings, science, or technology which contributes to the mission of NASA.

NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Medal
Type	Medal
Awarded for	"Awarded to any non-Government individual or to any individual who was not a Government employee during the period in which the service was performed. The award is for a significant specific achievement or substantial improvement in operations, efficiency, service, financial savings, science, or technology which contributes to the mission of NASA."[1]
Country	United States
Presented by	the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Eligibility	Non-government personnel
Status	Active
Established	July 29, 1959[citation needed]
NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Ribbon

To be awarded the medal, a NASA employee must fulfill the following criteria: work-related achievements yielding high-quality results and/or substantial improvement that supports the Agency mission; innovative approaches used in the conception, design, or execution of the individual's work; and/or impact and importance of the individual's achievement that made a significant contribution that enables NASA to accomplish its mission.^[1]

Notable recipients

• National Symphony Conductor Emil de Cou (2012)
• June Lockhart (2013)
• Bill Prady (2013)^[2]
• Stephen Colbert (2015)
• Sir Ridley Scott (2016)
• Begoña Vila (2016)^[3]
• Charles M. Schulz (2023)^[4]

See also

• List of NASA awards