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Physical Measurement Laboratory

Awards

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2012 - Bronze Medal Award---Glenn Solomon

For establishing the fundamental science and demonstrating the feasibility of quantum photonic devices needed for quantum communication and

David Wineland leans over a table of lasers to adjust a laser beam

2012 Nobel Prize in Physics - Dave Wineland

The Nobel citation notes that Wineland and Haroche's methods have enabled science to take "the very first steps towards building a new type

Ullom wins Boom Award

Dr. Ullom is recognized for his exceptional breakthroughs in applied superconductivity and cryogenic engineering. These breakthroughs

2012 Winner - Service to America - Call to Service - Jacob Taylor

Came up with an original scientific theory that could lead to medical imaging in microscopic detail for better health care, while also

Ioannes Marcus Marci Medal - Eric Cornell

The award recognizes Cornell's work (in collaboration with Jun Ye) in the search for the electric dipole moment of the electron.

Yeram S. Touloukian Award - Michael Moldover

He is recognized for his "fundamental achievements in thermometry, pressure standards, and landmark measurement of universal gas constants

2012 Arthur S. Flemming Award - Michal J. Chojnacky

For her work in applying research in temperature measurement to public health clinics and primary care physician offices to help ensure the

2011 Arthur S. Flemming Award - Elizabeth (Gentry) Benham

Elizabeth (Gentry) Benham was selected in recognition of her exceptional leadership as metric program coordinator. She serves as the nation

2011 Arthur S. Flemming Award - Till Rosenband

He invented an entirely new technology—the "logic clock." It is the world's most accurate atomic clock with an uncertainty equivalent to one

Nathan Newbury Receives Flemming Award

Nathan Newbury was recognized for the invention and application of fiber-laser frequency combs to address some of the world's most

June 2012 Woman Physicist of the Month - Ana Maria Rey

Ana Maria Rey is an extraordinary theorist working on a remarkable number of diverse complicated problems. While it has been only a few

Igor Vayshenker Receives Rocky Mountain Eagle Award

Fiber optic cable forms the backbone of the U.S. internet. Optical Fiber Power is the most basic measurement for qualifying the performance

2012 Award for Biological Sciences - Jeeseong Hwang

Jeeseong Hwang received the award "in recognition of contributions to research and service in the field of biomedical optics, specifically

2012 Award for Physical Sciences - James K. Olthoff

He has received the 2012 Award for Physical Sciences from the Washington Academy of Sciences "for broad contributions to metrology through

2012 APS Fellow - Ian Spielman

For innovative and pioneering work in quantum phenomena at the intersection of atomic and condensed matter physics, using quantum simulation

Ultra-precise LIDAR Group Receives DOC Silver Medal

Ian Coddington, Nathan Newbury and Bill Swann are recognized for record-breaking precision in both distance and spectroscopy measurement

Sae Woo Nam Receives DOC Gold Medal

Dr. Nam is recognized for enabling breakthrough advances in ultra-secure quantum communication and quantum metrology by developing the world

Joshua Hadler Receives NIST Safety Award

Mr. Joshua Hadler is recognized for his outstanding leadership and tireless dedication resulting in dramatically improved laser safety

John Lomax Receives Crittenden Award

Mr. John Lomax is recognized for outstanding service to both NIST and NIST customers above and beyond his normal job duties. Since December

Nathan Newbury Elected OSA Fellow

Nathan Newbury is recognized for pioneering contributions to thedevelopment of fiber laser frequency combs and their application to

2011 Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America - Dr. Keith A. Gillis

For devising "acoustic techniques to accurately measure properties of gases and aerosols.

Koch wins Hano Award

Jonathan (Jay) Koch is recognized for his exceptional support of the research objectives at the National Institute of Standards and

Sae Woo Nam Elected OSA Fellow

Sae Woo Nam is recognized for seminal contributions to the development of superconducting single-photon detectors and photon-number

2011 PECASE - Jacob Taylor

Taylor was selected for his pioneering, world-class research on quantum fault tolerance and on the dynamic properties of quantum information

2011 JARI Medal Award - Ronald Collé

Collé, well-known for his work on establishing one of the first quality assurance programs for radioactivity in the world, was honored for

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