Department of Commerce Bronze Medal Award

The Department of Commerce Bronze Medal Award is the highest honorary award granted by the NIST Director.  A Bronze Medal is defined as superior performance characterized by outstanding or significant contributions which have increased the efficiency and effectiveness of NIST.

Drs. Dennis and Borchers received the Department of Commerce Bronze Medal Award for showing complete tumor regression in 75% of cancerous mice occurs only after hyperthermia treatment using magnetically-interacting nanoparticles.