The Da Vinci Medal is the highest recognition from the Society for the History of Technology, presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the history of technology, through research, teaching, publications, and service to the Society.
Professor Leslie delivers his award lecture at the 2024 SHOT annual conference in Viña del Mar (Chile).Professor Leslie with History of Science and Technology graduate alums and his past direct advisees. From left to right: Prof. Amy Bix, Iowa State University, Associate Professor Penelope Hardy, University of Wisconsin La Crosse, Bill Leslie, and Associate Professor Allison Marsh, University of South Carolina, and the author of the IEEE Spectrum Past Forward column.