Chris McCowan

Research Interests:

Material characterization, failure analysis, microscopy, mechanical testing, Charpy impact testing, Verification of impact machines, CTOA testing, pipeline reliability

Awards and Honors:

NIST Judson C. French Award, for substantial improvements in production, service, and technical leadership of NIST's Charpy Verification Service, 2006

A. F. Davis Silver Medal, for excellence of a paper in the field of machine design, American Welding Society, 2000

Award in the ASTM Impact of Standards Competition for a paper "Notched Bar Impact Testing Standards have Yielded Widespread Benefits for Industry" October 1998

Measurement Services Group Award from NIST "For major improvements in customer service and understanding of Charpy impact verification" August 1998

First Place Award for cryogenic welding electrode technology at the 1996 American Welding Society Meeting

Dubose-Crouse Award, International Metallographic Society, 1993

Measurement Services Award for significant contributions to the NIST Standard Reference Materials Program, 1991

First place Award for New Techniques in Microscopy, International Metallographic Society, 1996

McKay-Helm Award of American Welding Society for a significant contribution in the field of Welding, 1989