In 1987 he was awarded the Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences .
As part of his Ph. D. work in UC Berkeley , Corson was a co-discoverer of the element astatine .
In 1987 Corson was awarded the Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences .
As part of his Ph. D. work in UC Berkeley , Corson was a co-discoverer of the element astatine .