U . S . President George W . Bush , with U . S . Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ( 2 R ) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ( R ) , presents Dr . Michael Ellis DeBakey with the Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony in the Rotunda of the U . S . Capitol in Washington , D . C . USA 23 April 2008 . Dr . DeBakey , who is recognized as a pioneer of modern medicine , is currently working with NASA ( National Aeronautics and Space Administration ) to develop a self - contained , miniaturized artificial heart . EPA / SHAWN THEW < 저작권자 ⓒ 2007 연 합 뉴 스 . 무단 전재 - 재 배포 금지 . >