The Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (CSTL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is the United States’ reference laboratory for chemical measurements, entrusted with developing, maintaining, advancing, and enabling the chemical measurement system for the nation. Today, CSTL has the most comprehensive array of chemical, physical, and engineering measurement capabilities of any group working in chemical science and technology. Our broad customer base includes established industrial sectors and emerging industries, government agencies, standards and trade organizations, and the academic and scientific communities. CSTL is recognized as the world’s leading chemical metrology laboratory, and our technical excellence, broad range of capabilities, and flexibility have served us well towards responding to the changing needs of the nation. Our continuing interactions with industry help us prioritize our programs, which have been essential, and we appreciate the ideas and input our industrial and academic colleagues have shared with us so generously.

CSTL:

• Develops and disseminates the standards required to support measurements of national interest in chemistry, chemical engineering, and emerging biosciences.
• Assures that U.S. industry has access to accurate and reliable data and predictive models to determine the chemical and physical properties of materials and processes.
• Conducts research in measurement science to enable NIST to address next generation standards and data needs and to underpin the development, implementation and/or assessment of new technologies.

Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (CSTL) Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments  2007-2009

Director: Dr. Willie E. May

Deputy Director: Dr. Richard R. Cavanagh