Awards

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2022 Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowship in Astrophysics - Jordan Wheeler

Research focus: My research is focused on building detectors for astronomical cameras, much like the sensor in a smartphone. Unlike the

2023 Joseph F. Keithley Award - Joel N. Ullom

For the development of ultrasensitive multi-pixel transition-edge-sensor calorimeters and spectrometers for applications in astrophysics

2022 Department of Commerce Energy & Environmental Stewardship Award - Energy and Water Conservation Project

Recognized for the design and implementation of a successful freshwater conservation project. By using largely existing NIST infrastructure

2021 Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowship in Astrophysics - Jake Connors

Astrophysics in the far-infrared (30μm < λ < 300μm) is relatively unexplored as compared to the optical (Hubble), near- and mid-infrared

2021 - Gold Medal Award---Jason Austermann, James Beall, Gene Hilton, Johannes Hubmayr, Jeffrey Van Lanen, Michael Vissers, Jordan Wheeler

For enabling terahertz and millimeter-wave cameras of unmatched size and sensitivity, now deployed on terrestrial and sub-orbital telescope missions.

2020 Distinguished Associate Award - Christine Pappas

For experimental and theoretical work that led to improved understanding of superconducting x-ray sensors and new capabilities in x-ray

2019 Distinguished Associate Award - Jiansong Gao

For his innovations in microwave kinetic inductance detector technology, with broad applications in imaging and scientific instrumentation.

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---James Beall, Shannon Duff, Anna Fox, Gene Hilton, Johannes Hubmayr, Dan Schmidt, Michael Vissers

For the development and deployment of the world’s first multi-color cameras for measurements of the cosmic microwave background.