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The National Institute of Standards and Technology Communications Technology Laboratory Celebrates its 52nd Annual Awards Ceremony Recipients

NIST Annual Awards - CTL News Post

The Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL) congratulates the award recipients of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the 52nd Annual Awards Ceremony.

The awardees represent the best of CTL in their commitment to excellence and collaboration and embody the mission and values of NIST. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all awardees for their exceptional accomplishments and thank them for their dedication to advancing communications technologies:

The Bronze Award is prestigious honor recognizes the outstanding contributions and achievements of our dedicated staff. The Bronze Medal Award, the highest recognition awarded by NIST, celebrates innovative work that improves methods, enhances efficiency, or makes significant contributions to major programs. It also honors individuals for sustained superior performance over several years.  

Congratulations to CTL awardees:

The B. Stephen Carpenter award, established in 2017, is granted for outstanding achievements or contributions in building ties between NIST and the international measurement community, including other national metrology institutes and international organizations who play a role in the global measurement system. 

Congratulations to CTL awardee:

Established in 2018, the Distinguished Mentoring Award recognizes the value of mentoring and the positive impact it has on the mission of NIST. The winners of the award have fostered excellence in others, through either a formal or informal mentoring relationship. 

Congratulations to CTL awardee:

The Excellence in Technology Transfer Award recognizes the outstanding contributions of NIST staff, across the departments, who are working every day toward the mission of developing commercially viable technologies and getting them to the public to better society and drive the economy.

Congratulations to CTL awardees:

The NIST Safety Award was established in 1979 and recognizes NIST employees and organizations for substantial contributions to improving safety at NIST. 

Congratulations to CTL awardees:

The William P. Slichter Award was first presented in 1992. As a member of the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology in the late 1980s, William Slichter was a strong advocate for NIST’s role in supporting U.S. industry. The Slichter Award is granted for outstanding achievements by NIST staff in building or strengthening ties between NIST and industry. 

Congratulations to CTL awardee:

The George A. Uriano Award was first presented in 1996. George Uriano was the driving force behind NIST’s Advanced Technology Program of the 1990s and early 2000s. The Uriano Award is granted for outstanding achievements by NIST staff in building or strengthening NIST extramural programs, with emphasis on fostering U.S. competitiveness and business excellence. 

Congratulations to CTL awardees:

To learn more, visit the NIST Awards page.

Created January 14, 2025, Updated February 4, 2025