Awards

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2024 APS Fellow - Curt A. Richter

For pioneering studies of nanoelectronic devices based on advanced materials, including semiconducting, molecular, quantum, and topological

2024 Science News 10: Scientists to Watch - Nicole Yunger Halpern

Physicist Nicole Yunger Halpern from the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS), the National Institute of

Named Finalist in 2024 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists - Alexey Gorshkov

Advanced the design of large interacting quantum systems through pioneering research at the intersection of quantum physics and information

2024 Experimental Physics Investigator - Adam Kaufman

Adam Kaufman’s team will explore new chamber designs, aided by cryogenics, to greatly enhance heating from contaminants, new optical lattice

John Kitching receiving NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal

2023 NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal - John Kitching

For outstanding technical leadership in conducting a critical NASA quantum sensing capability assessment to enable the success of NASA

2024 National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) Lifetime Achievement Award - Tina Butcher

The officers and members of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) hereby express our greatest respect and appreciation to

2024 IEEE Photonics Society Quantum Electronics Award - Alexey Gorshkov

"For pioneering contributions to understanding, design, and control of interacting quantum systems, with applications including quantum

Sae Woo Nam Posthumously Receives Ho-Am Prize

The Ho-Am Prize is presented each year to individuals who have contributed to academics, the arts, and social development, or who have

JQI Researchers Win 2023 UMD Quantum Invention of the Year Award

This year Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), a research partnership between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the

2023 IEEE EDS Leo Esaki Award

For recognizing the best paper appearing in a fast turnaround archival publication of the IEEE Electron Devices Society, targeted to the

2023 AAAS Fellow - Angela Hight Walker

Hight Walker was nominated for "advancing the physics of quantum-confined materials through innovations in Raman spectroscopy and for

2024 Hermann Weyl Prize - Nicole Yunger Halpern

The 2024 Hermann Weyl Prize has been awarded to Nicole Yunger Halpern from the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science

2024 Coblentz Award Recipient – Dr. David A. Long

David Long received his PhD in chemistry from the California Institute of Technology under the guidance of Mitchio Okumura. He then moved to

2023 Distinguished Associate Award - Malcolm Durkin

For the development of a cryogenic camera based on superconducting sensors and for its first use in space to obtain X-ray images of a

2023 Distinguished Associate Award - Megan Catterton

For the invention of serial cytometry, a revolutionary technology for cancer diagnostics and therapeutic evaluation.

2023 Distinguished Associate Award - Bryce Primavera

For the monolithic integration of superconducting single-photon detectors with Josephson junctions for advanced computing and single-photon

2023 Distinguished Associate Award - Saeed Kahn

For the monolithic integration of superconducting single-photon detectors with Josephson junctions for advanced computing and single-photon

2023 Distinguished Associate Award - Yiliang Bao

For the development of highly accurate and sensitive chip-scale optomechanical accelerometers for applications in transportation and defense

2023 Distinguished Associate Award - Feng Zhou

For the development of highly accurate and sensitive chip-scale optomechanical accelerometers for applications in transportation and defense

2023 Distinguished Associate Award - Johnathon Gard

For the development of a cryogenic camera based on superconducting sensors and for its first use in space to obtain X-ray images of a

2023 Distinguished Associate Award - Frederick Esch

For the invention of serial cytometry, a revolutionary technology for cancer diagnostics and therapeutic evaluation.

2023 - B. Stephen Carpenter Award---Ralph Richter

For leadership in international legal metrology standards to ensure a fair and equitable marketplace for global industrial commodities.

2023 - Diversity, Inclusivity and Equal Employment Opportunity Award---Susan Cantilli, Kristen Gilbert, Ashley Beasley Green, Danni Leicht, Abigail Lindstrom, Diana Masselle, Diana Ortiz-Montalvo, Ileana Pazos, Jessica Staymates, Kelly Telu

For grassroots efforts to create a more inclusive environment for working parents by establishing NIST-wide policies and spaces for lactating mothers.

2023 - Ron Brown Excellence in Innovation Award---Greg Cooksey, Paul Patrone, Anthony Kearsley, Matthew DiSalvo

For pioneering real-time, cell-by-cell analysis for early cancer diagnosis, the evaluation of novel therapeutics, and accurate clinical decisions

2023 - Bronze Medal Award---Michael Huber

For developing and applying a novel neutron interferometry method that revolutionizes knowledge of three important fundamental physical quantities.

Advanced communications
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Buildings and Construction
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Chemistry
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Forensic Science
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Nanotechnology
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