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2025 - Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers---Megan Cleveland

Dr. Megan Cleveland of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory has focused her research on clinical diagnostics and biomanufacturing. She

Adam Kaufman poses for a head shot with a shelf of library books in the background.

2024 PECASE - Adam Kaufman

Adam Kaufman is recognized for advances in quantum information science and precision measurement based on pioneering contributions to the

2025 - Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers---Ann Debay

Dr. Ann Debay of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory has had remarkable successes in measuring the atomic makeup of advanced materials

Carl Miller and Angela Robinson receive Research Impact Award

Cryptographic Technology Group wins Research Impact Award

NIST's Cryptographic Technology Group has been selected to receive the Research Impact Award for their research leading to new post-quantum

2025 SPIE Fellow - Jeeseong Hwang

For distinguished contributions in optics, photonics, and imaging.

2025 - Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award---Callie Higgins

The SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award recognizes manufacturing engineers, age 35 or younger, who have made exceptional

2025 - Rising Star Award---Ashley Beasley Green

Ashley Beasley Green of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory Biomolecular Measurement Division is a 2025 recipient of the Rising Star

A collage of four photos: Monique Hunter, Jason Kralj, Stephanie Servetas, and Scott Jackson

2024 - EPA Scientific and Technological Achievement Award---Monique Hunter, Jason Kralj, Stephanie Servetas, and Scott Jackson

Monique Hunter, Jason Kralj, Stephanie Servetas, and Scott Jackson of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory Biosystems and Biomaterials

2024 - Presidential Rank Award---Nada Golmie

Recognized with a Distinguished Rank for sustained extraordinary accomplishments.

Cremona Brooks, Rhoda Droneburg and Glenera Sisson

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Glenera Sisson, Cremona Brooks, Rhonda Droneburg

For partnering with NIST Operating Units to dramatically improve their compliance and reduce purchase-card transaction error rates from 27.2% to 1.8%.

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Joseph Main, Fahim Sadek, Jonathan Weigand

For developing the scientific basis for the first U.S. standard for prevention of catastrophic collapse of buildings.

2024 - Dr. Willie E. May Award for Distinguished Career at NIST---Winnie Wong-Ng

For contributions to the understanding of structural chemistry and phase stability of complex technological materials.

2024 - Gold Medal Award---Ho Yeung, Brandon Lane

For developing groundbreaking machine control solutions that allow U.S. manufacturers to make better products using additive manufacturing systems.

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Meghan Percy

For outstanding leadership and management of the FY23 NIST Safety Culture Survey and Safety Culture Action Planning Teams.

Robert Staples, Apostol Vassilev, Benjamin Livelsberger, Christopher Celi, Harold Booth

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Christopher Celi, Benjamin Livelsberger, Robert Staples, Harold Booth, Apostol Vassilev

For enabling expedited conformance testing of cryptographic algorithm implementations, leading to more secure IT products worldwide.

2024 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---Darrell Smothers

For improving facilities and ensuring the continuation of NIST's vital missions through unparalleled commitment and expertise.

2024 - Safety Award---Wing Wong

For leadership in developing safety protocols for emerging NIST biometrology research and timely, practical support in all matters of biosafety.

2024 - Colleagues' Choice Award---Kevin Bald

For exemplary leadership and dedication to promoting a positive safety culture across NIST and for inspiring others to serve in the same manner.

2024 - Gold Medal Award---Johannes Hubmayr, James Beall, Shannon Duff, Leila Vale, Michael Link, Tammy Lucas, Michael Vissers, Jeffrey Van Lanen, John Mates, Jason Austermann

For developing the novel sensors that enable the most advanced cosmic microwave background observatory to unravel the mysteries of the early universe.

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Marilyn White, Paula Deutsch, Matthew Davis, Katelynd Bucher, Susan Makar, Sarah Reeves, Alan Olson, Julie Jew , Muriel Midon

For outstanding technical achievement in the implementation and promotion of the NIST Library Search, a unified library services platform.

Tammy Lucas, John Nibarger, Peter Lowell, Daniel Schmidt

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---John Biesecker, Peter Lowell, Tammy Lucas, John Nibarger, Daniel Schmidt, Joel Ullom, Michael Vissers

For developing an innovative process to fabricate superconducting interconnects for circuits with applications in astrophysics and quantum science.

2024 - Director's Award for Excellence in Administration---Ami Reisinger, Joyce Scott, Gwynaeth Broome, LeeAnn Ginsburg, Ebonee Fitzgerald, Taylor Avery

For exemplary service, dedication, and commitment in supporting and enabling the timely, effective conduct of multiple NIST disaster investigations.

2024 - George A. Uriano Award---Jyoti Malhotra, Jennifer Rosa, Jose Colucci, Brian Lagas, Doug Devereaux, Michael Taylor, Kathleen Rapp, Marlon Walker, Adelwiza Lequin, Carol Shibley

For establishing strategic partnerships to drive meaningful impact and achieve transformative outcomes for manufacturers.

2024 - Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal---Marc Levitan, Long Phan

These awardees with the Tornado Winds Load Team created the world’s first tornado-resistant building codes, conducting groundbreaking research that will save lives and protect critical facilities like schools, hospitals and emergency centers from extensive property damage.

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Kimberly Keinath

For exceptional administrative support and unusual effort to acquire and share new skills during an extended period of reduced staffing levels.

Advanced communications
-Open Radio Access Network (Open-RAN)
-Quantum communications
-Spectrum sharing
-Wireless (RF)
Bioscience
-Bioeconomy
--Biological data
-Bioimaging
-Bioinformatics
-Biomanufacturing
-Biomaterials
-Biometrology
-Biosecurity
--Biosurveillance
--Genomic cybersecurity
--Nucleic acid sequence screening
-Cell measurements
-Engineering / synthetic biology
--Biofabrication
--Cell-free systems
--Genome engineering
--Protein engineering
-Gene delivery systems
-Genome editing
-Genomics
-Glycomics
-Metabolomics
-Microbial measurements
-Proteomics
-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 Measurements
-Environmental health
-Greenhouse gas measurements
-Marine science
-Sustainability
Fire
-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
--Cancer
--Medical imaging
-Food and nutrition
-Human microbiome
-Precision medicine
-Regenerative medicine and advanced therapy
--Flow cytometry
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
--Recovery
--Resilience metrics
-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