Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

Awards

Keyword

Topic Areas

Bell Prize goes to scientists who proved “spooky” quantum entanglement is real

Sae Woo Nam’s team at NIST is honored for a landmark experiment which, in conjunction with related results elsewhere, put to rest a debate

2017 Governor’s Award - Tom Perkins

Perkins is being recognized for work described as New twists in the molecules of life. In a decade long project, Perkins developed powerful

Ana Maria Rey - NIST Fellow

Ana Maria Rey was named a NIST Fellow in recognition of her world-leading program in quantum theory, her pioneering work in quantum many

2017 Miller Prize - Leah Dodson

Dodson’s project featured in her talk was the investigation of catalysts in model systems. Specifically, she studied the possible use of

2018 Joseph F. Keithley Award for Advances in Measurement Science - Joseph A. Stroscio

Stroscio was recognized "for the design and construction of a series of highly sophisticated scanning probe instruments, including the

David Ferraiolo Receives 2018 IEEE Innovation in Societal Infrastructure Award

Congratulations to David Ferraiolo on receiving the 2018 IEEE Innovation Award in Societal Infrastructure Award, for advancing the

Richard Kuhn Receives 2018 IEEE Innovation Award in Societal Infrastructure Award

Congratulations to Richard Kuhn for receiving the 2018 IEEE Innovation Award in Societal Infrastructure Award, for advancing the foundations

2017 Alexander M. Cruickshank Award - Ana Maria Rey

Typically, there will be one such lectureship annually for each of the principal subdisciplines of the Conferences, namely the Biological

2017 Optical Society of America Senior Member- Zachary Levine

Senior Members are well-established individuals with a designation that recognizes their experience and professional accomplishments or

Rodney Petersen and NICE Team - Received the Exemplary International Leadership in Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Award

Congratulations to Rodney Petersen and The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) who received an award for Exemplary

Marcus Cicerone Receives 2016 Arthur S. Flemming Award

Dr. Marcus Cicerone was recently recognized for outstanding federal service through seminal contributions to the field of label-free

Migler Receives Washington Academy of Sciences Award

Dr. Migler was recognized for the design and application of innovative optical and rheological experimental techniques to definitively

2017 Rabi Award - Scott Diddams

For the development and application of optical frequency combs to precision atomic timing.

2017 Award for Science and Policy Management - Jonathan E. Hardis

In recognition of over two decades of service in helping to guide, inform and manage the Physical Measurement Laboratory (formerly Physics

Chip-Scale Sensor Invention with Vast Applications: Maximizing Transfer to Industry

As a result of innovation developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and in collaboration with partners in the

John Kitching receives 2017 FLC Technology Transfer Award

As a result of innovation developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and in collaboration with partners in the

2017 E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy - Dave Nesbitt

For his outstanding contributions to the understanding of molecular structures and reactive dynamics by high resolution and single-particle

Analytical multimode scanning and transmission electron micrographs of sulfur copolymer-based composite cathodes

Researchers from NIST and the University of Arizona Win Best Paper Award from the Microscopy Society of America

Their submission “Analytical Multimode Scanning and Transmission Electron Imaging and Tomography of Multiscale Structural Architectures of

Donna Dodson - One of CyberScoop's 2017 Top Women in Cybersecurity

Congratulations to Donna Dodson, NIST’s chief cybersecurity advisor, for being named one of CyberScoop's 2017 Top Women in Cybersecurity

Joint EL-MML Paper Receives Editor’s Choice Award

The joint EL-MML paper “Interlaboratory Study for Nickel Alloy 625 Made by Laser Powder Bed Fusion to Quantify Mechanical Property

2016 AAAS Fellow - Ron Boisvert

Ron Boisvert is recognized for his distinguished contributions to the fields of mathematical software and computational science, excellence

Recognition of Jose A. Torres Ferrer

José Torres Ferrer has been an invaluable assistant and lead instructor for over 140 seminars and nearly 1500 students in the past twenty

2017 Grand Heinrich Rohrer Medal - Joseph A. Stroscio

For his pioneering achievements on spectroscopic capability of scanning tunneling microscopy opening novel perspectives for revealing the

NIST research affiliate John Teufel holding his micro drum

2017 PECASE - John Teufel

Teufel received the award for his innovations in quantum optomechanics that are helping mechanical technologies approach the quantum limits

Adam McCaughan & Varun Verma Awarded Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowship in Astrophysics

Adam McCaughan and Varun Verma have both been awarded the Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowship in Astrophysics in 2017.

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