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2014 Gold Medal Award

AWARD CITATION

For conducting the federal investigation of the May 2011 Joplin Tornado that resulted in 16 recommendations to save lives and reduce losses.

GROUP AWARD

Long Phan

Engineering Laboratory, Materials and Structural Systems Division

Erica Kuligowski

Supervisory Fire Protection Engineer
Engineering Laboratory

Franklin T. Lombardo

NIST Headquarters, Laboratory Programs, Engineering Laboratory

David P. Jorgensen

NIST Headquarters, Laboratory Programs, Engineering Laboratory