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2020 APS Fellow - Alexey V. Gorshkov

For contributions to the understanding, design, and control of quantum many-body atomic, molecular, and optical systems and their

Terrence Jach Named American Vacuum Society Fellow

For many contributions to the development of photoemission, Auger electron spectroscopy, X-ray standing wave, and soft X-ray emission

2020 APS Fellow - Sae Woo Nam

For the pioneering development of high-quantum-efficiency photon detectors and of number-resolving photon detectors; and for the application

2020 APS Fellow - Daniel S. Hussey

For novel developments in neutron radiography and tomography leading to significant advances in lithium-ion batteries, hydrogen fuel cells

Dr. Marlon Walker Receives the 2020 NOBCChE Presidential Award

Dr. Marlon Walker of the NIST MEP Extension Services Division received the 2020 National Organization for the Professional Advancement of

IOP Trusted Reviewer - Zachary Levine

IOP trusted reviewer status acknowledges that you have demonstrated a high level of peer review competence, with the ability to critique

2-Photon Optical Clock Collaboration team

2020 Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award

The team is being recognized “for the development of an optical atomic clock architecture that leverages microfabricated photonic components

Ronald Bishop Honored by American Ceramic Society

This award is presented by the Art, Archaeology and Conservation Science Division Executive Committee of the American Ceramic Society to an

2020 Excellence in Research in Physical Science - John Villarrubia

For elucidating the physics of probe-sample interactions in scanning electron and atomic force microscopes for enabling accurate metrology

Michael Donahue Awarded 2020 Excellence in Research in Applied Mathematics Award

For excellence in applied mathematics, leading to new tools for modeling and simulation which have transformed research into nanoscale

Patrick Grother, Mei Ngan, and Kayee Hanaoka Win FedID Award

For their work in the NIST Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) program, the largest and most extensive face recognition algorithm test of

Lisa Carnahan Awarded 2020 Leadership in IT Standards for Industry Award

For her national and international leadership in IT research and development for cybersecurity, privacy, health care testing infrastructure

Elham Tabassi Awarded 2020 Excellence in Research in Computer Science Award

For outstanding contributions and leadership in computer vision, fingerprint image analysis, facial recognition algorithms, artificial

2020 SPIE Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award in Photonics - John H. Lehman

John H. Lehman is the 2020 recipient in recognition of the development of innovative tools for laser power and energy measurements spanning

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Garcia Receives Emmy® Award for Video, “Preserving the JFK Assassination Bullets”

Few events in American history have been the focus of continuing public interest like the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The

Rene Peralta Wins Edsger W. Dijkstra Prize in Distributed Computing

For the paper Computation in networks of passively mobile finite-state sensors - Distributed Computing 18(4): 235-253 (2006).

2020 Young Investigator Award - Adam Kaufman

The ONR YIP was awarded to Adam Kaufman to fund research (540k over three years) in creating entangled systems of atoms for quantum

Edward Vicenzi Honored by the Microanalysis Society

Edward Vicenzi is a NIST associate and research scientist at the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum Conservation Institute (MCI). His work

2020 NSSA Fellowship - Paul Butler

For outstanding research on the chemistry and physics of complex fluids and biomembranes, and exceptional service to the neutron community

2020 NSSA Fellowship - Craig M. Brown

For insightful neutron scattering studies of gas adsorption in metal organic frameworks and other microporous materials.

Yan Lu Receives ASME Certificate of Appreciation

Yan Lu is recognized for her work organizing the 2020 IDETC-CIE Student Hackathon.

2020 NSSA Service Award - Yamali Hernandez

For her contributions to neutron education and outreach, and development of user laboratories for the benefit of the neutron community.

Brunner, Garcia, Gerskovic and Stewart Receive Emmy® Awards for Video, "Rethinking Manufacturing"

"Rethinking Manufacturing" is the story of two young individuals who are on the cutting edge of the new advance manufacturing revolution

2019/2020 George A. Snow Memorial Award - Gretchen Campbell

For her work on the Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP). About Dr. George A. Snow: Throughout his tenure at the

Bruce Ravel Honored with Community Service Award

For two decades of dedication to education and development, improving the science of the NSLS/NSLS-II community and beyond. "Bruce has been

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
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-Electric power / smart grid
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Environment
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-Climate
-Environmental health
-Greenhouse gas measurements
-Marine science
-Sustainability
Fire
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-Fire dynamics and science
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-Fire risk reduction
-Materials flammability
-Structural fire resistance
-Wildland urban interface fire
Forensic Science
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-Drugs and toxicology
-Firearms and toolmarks
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Health
-Biopharmaceuticals
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-Food and nutrition
-Human microbiome
-Medical imaging
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Information technology
-Artificial intelligence
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-Biometrics
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-Complex systems
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--Smart cities
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-Data and informatics
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Infrastructure
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-Robotics in manufacturing
--Agility and adaptability
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--Sensing and perception
-Supply chain
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Materials
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-Materials characterization
--Composition and structure
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-Metals
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Mathematics and statistics
-Experiment design
-Image and signal processing
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-Numerical methods and software
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Metrology
-Amount of substance
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-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
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Physics
-Atomic / molecular / quantum
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-Electron physics
-Magnetics
-Nuclear physics
-Optical physics and communications
-Quantum information science
-Radiation
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-Thermodynamics
-Time and frequency
Public safety
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-First responder preparedness
-Law enforcement
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-Response robots
Resilience
-Community resilience
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Transportation
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