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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

Awards

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2019 - Gold Medal Award---Mark Luce, Allison Barnard Feeney, Thomas D. Hedberg, Jr., Moneer Helu, Brian A. Weiss, Alden Dima

For developing a unique facility that accelerates the adoption of critical digital technologies and streams data to enable manufacturing innovation.

2019 - Bronze Medal Award---Alexander Grutter

For exacting neutron measurements that established the use of antiferromagnets to enhance and control magnetism in topological insulators.

2019 - Distinguished Career Award---Donald J. Pierce

For 30 years of innovative engineering contributions to the design of world-leading neutron instruments and beam delivery systems.

2019 - Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers---Stephen P. Jordan

For contributions to computing science, including insight into exploiting quantum systems for computation and laying the groundwork for answers to scientific questions about the computational power of the universe.

2019 - Gold Medal Award---Yuxue Liang, Pedatsur Neta, Stephen Stein, Xiaoyu Yang

For revolutionizing the breadth, scope and responsiveness of the NIST Tandem Mass Spectral Library for chemical identification in complex mixtures.

2020 ASME Fellow - John D. Wright

For advancing practical, low uncertainty flow measurements, and ensuring the reliability of the US and international flow measurement

2019 Highly Cited Researcher: Ian Spielman

Researchers are selected for their exceptional performance in one or more of 21 broad fields (those used in Web of Science Group's Essential

Sam Low Recognized by ASTM

For outstanding and sustained contributions to ensuring a strong voice for ASTM International, and coordination with ASTM groups responsible

2019 Governor's Award for High-Impact Research

A technology based on innovative laser spectroscopy research at NIST and the University of Colorado has been ruggedized and commercialized

Paul Witherell Receives ANSI Next Generation Award

The Next Generation Award honors an individual who has been engaged in standardization or conformity assessment activities for less than

Vincent Hackley Honored by ASTM

In recognition of consistent dedication and outstanding service to ASTM Committee E56 on Nanotechnology since the committee’s inception in

Alan Migdall Elected OSA Fellow

For significant contributions to quantum optics, especially the development of accurate metrology of single-photon detectors using

John Lehman Elected OSA Fellow

John Lehman is recognized for outstanding work on laser radiometry and applications, with a focus on accurate laser power measurements and

woman in a blue dress and white sweater stands next to an electron microscope

NIST Microscopy Advance Wins R&D 100 Award

In the Analytical/Test category, for contributions to the development of the Affordable Laser-free Retrofittable Stroboscopic Solution for

2019 Fellow of the American Vacuum Society - James Fedchak

For pioneering work in the science and metrology of extreme high vacuum, and support of the stakeholder and scientific community.

Kuldeep Prasad Receives the 2019 CO-LABS Governor’s Award for High-Impact Research

Free range frequency combs - a collaborative journey from national lab to Colorado's oil and gas fields" which has been selected as a

Shaw Feng was Recognized for His DMSC Membership

Recognition took place at the Digital Metrology Standards Consortium

Fern Y. Hunt Named Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics (FAWM)

For her exceptional commitment to outreach and mentoring; for her sustained efforts to make the AWM organization more inclusive; for her

James Warren Named ASM International Fellow

For national leadership in the establishment and continuing support of the Materials Genome Initiative and for pioneering contributions to

Moneer Helu is Awarded the NAE 2019 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

Recognized as an outstanding early career engineer invited to an intensive symposium to facilitate cross-disciplinary exchange in order to

2019 Fellow of the American Physical Society - William D. Ratcliff

For seminal neutron scattering studies of the magnetic order and spin dynamics in multiferroic materials

Sokwoo Rhee Receives the Portland Golden Globe Award 2019

NIST’s Sokwoo Rhee was honored with the Portland Golden Globe Award at the September 2019 Global Tech Jam in Portland, Oregon. The Award is

2019 American Vacuum Society Early Career Award - Wei-Chang (David) Yang

American Vacuum Society (AVS) Nanometer-Scale Science and Technology Division Early Career Award. Columbus, Ohio, October 2019.

Ellen Nadeau Among Winners of the 2019 Rising Star Awards

Winners will be profiled in more detail this fall, and honored in person at the Nov. 7 Government Innovation Awards dinner.

Piotr Domanski Named Honorary President for the Science and Technology Council of the International Institute of Refrigeration

The Science and Technology Council (STC) coordinates the scientific and technical activities of the IIR. The Science and Technology Council

Advanced communications
-Open Radio Access Network (Open-RAN)
-Quantum communications
-Spectrum sharing
-Wireless (RF)
Bioscience
-Bioimaging
-Bioinformatics
-Biomanufacturing
-Biomaterials
-Cell biology
-Cell-free systems
-Engineering / synthetic biology
-Gene delivery systems
-Genome editing
-Genomics
-Glycomics
-Metabolomics
-Microbial measurements
-Proteomics
-Sequence screening
-Transcriptomics
Buildings and Construction
-Building codes and standards
-Building control systems
-Building damage and repair
-Building economics
-Building materials
-Energy efficiency
-Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment
-Indoor air quality
-Structural engineering
-Thermal comfort
Chemistry
-Analytical chemistry
-Chemical engineering and processing
-Chemical thermodynamics and chemical properties
-Molecular characterization
-Theoretical chemistry and modeling
-Thermochemical properties
Electronics
-Electromagnetics
-Flexible electronics
-Magnetoelectronics
-Optoelectronics
-Organic electronics
-Semiconductors
-Sensors
-Superconducting electronics
Energy
-Alternative energy
-Conventional energy
-Electric power / smart grid
-Fuels
Environment
-Air / water / soil quality
-Climate
-Environmental health
-Greenhouse gas measurements
-Marine science
-Sustainability
Fire
-Emergency building evacuation
-Fire detection
-Fire dynamics and science
-Fire fighting
-Fire modeling
-Fire risk reduction
-Materials flammability
-Structural fire resistance
-Wildland urban interface fire
Forensic Science
-Digital evidence
-Drugs and toxicology
-Firearms and toolmarks
-Forensic biometrics
-Forensic genetics
-Trace evidence
Health
-Biopharmaceuticals
-Cell and gene therapy
-Clinical diagnostics
-Dentistry
-Food and nutrition
-Human microbiome
-Medical imaging
-Precision medicine
-Regenerative medicine and advanced therapy
Information technology
-Artificial intelligence
--AI measurement and evaluation
--Applied AI
--Fundamental AI
--Hardware for AI
--Machine learning
--Trustworthy and responsible AI
-Biometrics
-Cloud computing and virtualization
-Complex systems
-Computational science
-Conformance testing
-Cyber-physical systems
--Smart cities
-Cybersecurity
--Cryptography
--Cybersecurity education and workforce development
--Cybersecurity measurement
--Identity and access management
--Privacy engineering
--Risk management
--Securing emerging technologies
--Trustworthy networks
--Trustworthy platforms
-Data and informatics
--Human language technology
--Information retrieval
--Natural language processing
-Federal information processing standards (FIPS)
-Health IT
-Internet of Things (IoT)
-Interoperability testing
-Location based services
-Mobile
-Networking
--Mobile and wireless networking
--Network management and monitoring
--Network modeling and analysis
--Network security and robustness
--Network test and measurement
--Next generation networks
--Protocol design and standardization
--Software defined and virtual networks
-Privacy
-Software research
--Software testing
-Usability and human factors
--Accessibility
-Video analytics
-Virtual / augmented reality
-Visualization research
-Voting systems
Infrastructure
Manufacturing
-Additive manufacturing
-Factory communications
-Factory operations planning and control
-Interoperability in manufacturing
-Machining
-Manufacturing economics
-Manufacturing quality assurance
-Manufacturing systems design and analysis
-Monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics
-Process improvement
-Process measurement and control
-Product data
-Robotics in manufacturing
--Agility and adaptability
--Collaborative robots
--Dexterous grasping
--Manipulation
--Mobility and industrial autonomous vehicles
--Navigation / actuation / control
--Sensing and perception
-Supply chain
-Sustainable manufacturing
-Systems engineering
-Systems integration
-Technology commercialization
Materials
-Ceramics
-Composites
-Concrete / cement
-Materials characterization
--Composition and structure
--Mechanical properties
--Thermal properties
-Metals
-Modeling and computational material science
-Polymers
-Superconductors
Mathematics and statistics
-Experiment design
-Image and signal processing
-Modeling and simulation research
-Numerical methods and software
-Statistical analysis
-Uncertainty quantification
Metrology
-Amount of substance
-Dimensional metrology
-Electrical / electromagnetic metrology
-Flow metrology and rheology
-Force metrology
-Humidity metrology
-Ionizing radiation metrology
-Mass metrology
-Metric
-Optical / photometry / laser metrology
-Pressure and vacuum metrology
-Thermometry metrology
-Time and frequency metrology
-Weights and measures
Nanotechnology
-Nanobiotechnology
-Nanochemistry
-Nanoelectronics
-Nanofabrication / manufacturing
--Lithography
--Self-assembly
-Nanofluidics
-Nanomagnetics
-Nanomaterials
-Nanomechanics
-Nanometrology
-Nanophotonics
-Nanophysics
-Nanoplasmonics
Neutron research
Performance excellence
-Assessment tools and services
-Baldrige award
-Baldrige examiners
-Baldrige Framework and Criteria
-Best practices
-Leadership development
Physics
-Atomic / molecular / quantum
-Biological physics
-Condensed matter
-Electron physics
-Magnetics
-Nuclear physics
-Optical physics and communications
-Quantum information science
-Radiation
-Spectroscopy
-Thermodynamics
-Time and frequency
Public safety
-Chemical / Biological / Radiological / Nuclear / Explosives (CBRNE)
-First responder preparedness
-Law enforcement
-Public safety communications research
-Response robots
Resilience
-Community resilience
-Disaster and failure studies
-Earthquake risk reduction
-Resilience economics
-Resilient materials
-Windstorm impact reduction
Standards
-Accreditation
-Calibration services
-Conformity assessment
-Documentary standards
-Frameworks
-Quality assurance
-Reference data
-Reference instruments
-Reference materials
-Standards education
Technology transfer
Transportation
-Aerospace
-Automotive