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Dr. James Hill is the acting deputy director of NIST. As acting deputy director, Dr. Hill is responsible for overall operation of the Institute, and effectiveness of NIST's technical programs. A NIST employee since 1972, Dr. Hill served as director of NIST's Building and Fire Research Laboratory from October 2003 through June 2006. NIST has a total budget of about $930 million, and a permanent staff of about 2,800 as well as about 1,600 guest researchers from industry, academia, and other national metrology institutes from more than 40 countries. Most of the NIST researchers are located in two major campuses in Gaithersburg, Md., and Boulder, Colo. NIST is also a partner in three joint research institutes; the oldest of these is JILA, a collaborative research program with the University of Colorado at Boulder. The others are CARB (Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology), a partnership with the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute in Rockville, Md. and the Hollings Marine Laboratory, a joint program with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and three other organizations in Charleston, S.C. Dr. Hill is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), has held numerous positions on committees and councils of the Society since 1972, and was the Society's President in 1996-1997. He was named a Fellow of ASHRAE in 1992 and received their Distinguished Service Award in 1995. He is listed in the 11th edition of American Men of Science. He has received both the Department of Commerce (DOC) Gold and Silver Medals in 1994 and 1976, respectively and also in 1994 he was name DOC-NIST Engineer of the Year. In 1988 and 1998, the President of the United States conferred the rank of Meritorious Executive in the Senior Executive Service on Dr. Hill. |
James E. Hill, Acting Deputy Director