Charles W Clark ()

Research interests

• quantum computing and networks
• quantum gases
• matter-wave interferometry
• neutron physics
• far ultraviolet radiometry

Honors and Awards

• Member, NIST Gallery of Distinguished Alumni (2023)

• NIST Symposium: "From Atomic Structure to Bose Condensates: A 40-year NIST journey with Charles Clark (2022)

• Member, Cosmos Club (2022)

• Honorary Fellow, Bangladesh Physical Society (2021)

• NIST Edward Uhler Condon Award (2013 and 2002)

• Award for Information Technology Achievement, Government Computer News (2011)

• Gold Medal, U.S. Department of Commerce (2011 and 2004)

• NIST Fellow (2010)

• NIST Bronze Medal (2009)

• R&D 100 Award (2008)

• Distinguished Presidential Rank Award, U.S. Senior Executive Service (2007)

• Physical Sciences Award, Washington Academy of Sciences (2003)

• Fellow, Washington Academy of Sciences (2003)

• Archie Mahan Prize, Optical Society of America (2002)

• NIST Safety Award (2002)

• Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2001)

• Fellow, Institute of Physics (1999)

• Appointed to Senior Executive Service, U.S. Department of Commerce (1997)

• Silver Medal, U.S. Department of Commerce (1994)

• Fellow, Optical Society of America (1994)

• Fellow, American Physical Society (1992)

• NIST Equal Employment Opportunity Award (1991)

• National Bureau of Standards Chapter of Sigma Xi Excellence in Research Award (1987)

• National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Associateship, National Bureau of Standards (1981)

Professional Activities

• Editor for Scientific Applications, NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions (1998 – present)

• Chair, Technical Group on Optical Cooling and Trapping, Optical Society of America (2018-2020)

• NIST Co-Director, Joint Quantum Institute (2011-2016)

• Retiring Chair (2011), Chair (2010) and Chair Elect (2009), Physics Section, American Association for the Advancement of Science

• Past Chair (2006), Chair (2005), Chair-Elect (2004), and Vice-Chair (2003), Division of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, American Physical Society

• Chair, Organizing Committee, NIST Workshop on Quantum Computing and Communication, Gaithersburg, MD (1994)

Visiting Positions

• Visiting Scholar, Merton College, University of Oxford (2023, 2019 and 2017)

• Visiting Scholar, National University of Singapore (2007 – 2019)

• Distinguished Visiting Professor of Quantum Physics, University of Malaya (2013 – 2015)

• Adjunct Professor, Australian National University (2012 – 2014)

• Dr. Lee Visiting Fellow, Christ Church, University of Oxford (1999)

• Visiting Fellow, Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University (1992)