Awards

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2024 - George A. Uriano Award---Jyoti Malhotra, Jennifer Rosa, Jose Colucci, Brian Lagas, Doug Devereaux, Michael Taylor, Kathleen Rapp, Marlon Walker, Adelwiza Lequin, Carol Shibley

For establishing strategic partnerships to drive meaningful impact and achieve transformative outcomes for manufacturers.

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Organizational Representative: Robert Fangmeyer

For the design, development, and implementation of Baldrige Reimagined, transforming the Baldrige Award and all associated processes.

2023 - Gold Medal Award---Aiping Zhang, Joe (Sugen) Kau, Hicham Laoudi, Bethany Loftin, Lei Tong, Jason Poffenberger, Yujin Wang, James D. Wilson, Helen Nelson, James Simmons

For the successful redevelopment of the inter-agency Edison system, creating iEdison, a modernized system for the tracking of taxpayer-funded inventions.

2023 - George A. Uriano Award---Anita Balachandra, David Gundlach, Paul Hale, Kevin Jurrens, R. Joseph Kline, Timothy McBride, Sanjay Rekhi, David Seiler, Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder, Ndubuisi George Orji

For positioning NIST and DOC to successfully implement core CHIPS for America Act programs to revitalize U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing.

2023 - Dr. Willie E. May Award for Distinguished Career at NIST---Frank W. Gayle

For sustained leadership of programs and people at NIST and beyond, enhancing the institution's impact on the nation and the world.

2023 - Colleagues' Choice Award---Lisa Fronczek

For tireless dedication to NIST's mission, extraordinary customer service, and delivering effective advanced manufacturing programs and outreach.

2023 - Bronze Medal Award---Kelly Welsh

For successfully leading two industry-focused initiatives for the Office of the Secretary of Commerce, advancing the administration's workforce policy objectives.

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2023 - Best Review Award Published in 2022---Clay Davis, Goncalo Gouveia, Christina Jones, Katrice Lippa, and Tracey Schock

" Reference Materials for MS-based Untargeted Metabolomics and Lipidomics: A Review by the Metabolomics Quality Assurance and Quality Control Consortium (mQACC) ", Metabolomics volume 18, Article number: 24 (2022), was recently awarded the 2023 Best...

2022 - George A. Uriano Award---Sheena Simmons, Diane Henderson, Kimberly Coffman, Michele Montgomery

For the development and implementation of the Merit Review Automation Program to streamline the State Competition review process for MEP.

2022 - George A. Uriano Award---Lisa Jean Fronczek, Kelley Rogers, Zack Valdez, Zahraha Brunner, Jessica Strickler, Jannet Cancino, Dean Iwasaki, Nuria Del Carmen Martinez, Michelle Liu

For leadership in response to the CARES Act appropriations to enable advanced manufacturing to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the pandemic.

2022 - George A. Uriano Award---Elif Karakas

For exemplary leadership in the design, development and execution of BRIDGE, the new Baldrige-Award-application online evaluation tool.

2022 - Gold Medal Award---Anita Balachandra, Karen Swasey, David Boylan, Erika Maynard, Maura Weber, Christopher Denbow, Jason Bolton, Luke Myers, Kyle Johnson, Dorothea Blouin

For professional execution of the 100-day report on the risks in the semiconductor manufacturing and the information and communication technology supply chains.

2021 - Gold Medal Award---Organizational Representative: Hope Snowden

For exceptional speed, efficiency and transparency in executing CARES Act provisions to support the nation’s manufacturers during a global pandemic.

2021 - George A. Uriano Award---Marlon Walker

For leadership in developing and implementing MATTR service to connect NIST Laboratory capabilities and resources with needs of small U.S. manufacturers.

2021 - Distinguished Mentoring Award---Dileep Thatte

For fostering exceptional personal and professional development of NIST staff, and unparalleled support and dedication to the NIST Mentoring Program.

Robert Ivester Receives 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award

The UMass Amherst College of Engineering announced the five recipients of its 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award representing the college’s five departments. Robert W. Ivester ’91, ’93 MS, ’96 PhD, Acting MEP Director and Deputy Director at the National...

2020 - George A. Uriano Award---Adelwiza Lequin, Michael Wilson, José Colucci-Rios, Gloria Solomon, Mary Ann Pacelli, Yongming Qiu, Andrew Nobleman, John Villella

For leadership in the NIST response to the CARES Act appropriations to help manufacturers prevent, prepare for, and respond to the pandemic.

2020 - George A. Uriano Award---Mary Ann Pacelli, Nadine DeJesus, Kevin McIntyre, Mark Schmit, Jannet Cancino, Gilberto Castillo

For leadership in the NIST response to the CARES Act waiver of FY2020 appropriations cost-share requirements for MEP centers.

2020 - George A. Uriano Award---Kelley Rogers, Margaret Phillips, Michael Tarlov

For increasing U.S. competitiveness in biopharmaceutical manufacturing through leadership in establishing NIIMBL, NIST’s Manufacturing USA institute.

Dr. Marlon Walker Receives the 2020 NOBCChE Presidential Award

Dr. Marlon Walker of the NIST MEP Extension Services Division received the 2020 National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) Presidential Award. This award was given to Dr. Walker “for...

Brunner, Garcia, Gerskovic and Stewart Receive Emmy® Awards for Video, "Rethinking Manufacturing"

"Rethinking Manufacturing" is the story of two young individuals who are on the cutting edge of the new advance manufacturing revolution. With support from America Makes (the first Manufacturing USA institute), Youngstown State University and the...

2019 - George A. Uriano Award---Douglas Devereaux, Dileep Thatte

For creating a partnership with the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance, leveraging MEP Centers' outreach in support of food safety in the US.

2019 - George A. Uriano Award---Suzanne Sullivan, Barbara Fischer

For exceptionally distinguished performance in financial planning and budget management for the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program.

Shibley, Gomez, Mocca, Hernandez, Martin, Claussen, Spangler

2019 - Bronze Medal Award---Bryan Wade, Monica Claussen, Anthony Gomez, Autumn Hernandez, Kathleen Martin, Justin Mocca, Carol Shibley, Jeffery Singleton, Megan Spangler

For extraordinary achievement in planning and facilitating an unprecedented relocation of all 55 NIST MEP staff members.

Fischer, Bailey, Eastman, Schaefer, Scott

2018 - Bronze Medal Award---Dawn Bailey, Mary Eastman, Barbara Fischer, Christine Schaefer, LouAnn Scott

For developing, authoring, and maintaining Blogrige, the official blog of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program.

Advanced communications
-Open Radio Access Network (Open-RAN)
-Quantum communications
-Spectrum sharing
-Wireless (RF)
Artificial intelligence
-AI measurement and evaluation
-Autonomous systems
--Automated vehicles
--Autonomous laboratories
-Applied AI
-Fundamental AI
-Hardware for AI
-Machine learning
-Trustworthy and responsible AI
Bioscience
-Bioeconomy
--Biological data
-Bioimaging
-Bioinformatics
-Biomanufacturing
-Biomaterials
-Biometrology
-Biosecurity
--Biosurveillance
--Genomic cybersecurity
--Nucleic acid sequence screening
-Cell measurements
-Engineering / synthetic biology
--Biofabrication
--Cell-free systems
--Genome engineering
--Protein engineering
-Gene delivery systems
-Genome editing
-Genomics
-Glycomics
-Metabolomics
-Microbial measurements
-Proteomics
Buildings and Construction
-Building codes and standards
-Building control systems
-Building damage and repair
-Building economics
-Building materials
-Energy efficiency
-Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment
-Indoor air quality
-Structural engineering
-Thermal comfort
Chemistry
-Analytical chemistry
-Chemical engineering and processing
-Chemical thermodynamics and chemical properties
-Molecular characterization
-Theoretical chemistry and modeling
-Thermochemical properties
Electronics
-Electromagnetics
-Flexible electronics
-Magnetoelectronics
-Optoelectronics
-Organic electronics
-Semiconductors
-Sensors
-Superconducting electronics
Energy
-Alternative energy
-Conventional energy
-Electric power / smart grid
-Fuels
Environment
-Air / water / soil quality
-Climate Measurements
-Environmental health
-Greenhouse gas measurements
-Marine science
-Sustainability
Fire
-Fire detection
-Fire dynamics and science
-Fire fighting
-Fire modeling
-Fire risk reduction
-Materials flammability
-Structural fire resistance
-Wildland urban interface fire
Forensic Science
-Digital evidence
-Drugs and toxicology
-Firearms and toolmarks
-Forensic biometrics
-Forensic genetics
-Trace evidence
Health
-Biopharmaceuticals
-Cell and gene therapy
-Clinical diagnostics
--Cancer
--Medical imaging
-Food and nutrition
-Human microbiome
-Precision medicine
-Regenerative medicine and advanced therapy
--Flow cytometry
Information technology
-Biometrics
-Cloud computing and virtualization
-Complex systems
-Computational science
-Conformance testing
-Cyber-physical systems
--Smart cities
-Cybersecurity and privacy
--Cryptography
--Cybersecurity education and workforce development
--Cybersecurity measurement
--Identity and access management
--Privacy engineering
--Risk management
--Securing emerging technologies
--Trustworthy networks
--Trustworthy platforms
-Data and informatics
--Human language technology
--Information retrieval
--Natural language processing
-Digital twins
-Federal information processing standards (FIPS)
-Health IT
-Internet of Things (IoT)
-Interoperability testing
-Location based services
-Mobile
-Networking
--Mobile and wireless networking
--Network management and monitoring
--Network modeling and analysis
--Network security and robustness
--Network test and measurement
--Next generation networks
--Protocol design and standardization
--Software defined and virtual networks
-Software research
--Software testing
-Usability and human factors
--Accessibility
-Video analytics
-Virtual / augmented reality
-Visualization research
-Voting systems
Infrastructure
Manufacturing
-Additive manufacturing
-Factory communications
-Factory operations planning and control
-Interoperability in manufacturing
-Machining
-Manufacturing economics
-Manufacturing quality assurance
-Manufacturing systems design and analysis
-Monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics
-Process improvement
-Process measurement and control
-Product data
-Robotics
--Agility and adaptability
--Collaborative robots
--Dexterous grasping
--Manipulation
--Mobility and industrial autonomous vehicles
--Navigation / actuation / control
--Sensing and perception
-Supply chain
-Sustainable manufacturing
-Systems engineering
-Systems integration
-Technology commercialization
Materials
-Ceramics
-Composites
-Concrete / cement
-Materials characterization
--Composition and structure
--Mechanical properties
--Thermal properties
-Metals
-Modeling and computational material science
-Polymers
-Superconductors
Mathematics and statistics
-Experiment design
-Image and signal processing
-Modeling and simulation research
-Numerical methods and software
-Statistical analysis
-Uncertainty quantification
Metrology
-Amount of substance
-Dimensional metrology
-Electrical / electromagnetic metrology
-Flow metrology and rheology
-Force metrology
-Humidity metrology
-Ionizing radiation metrology
-Mass metrology
-Metric
-Optical / photometry / laser metrology
-Pressure and vacuum metrology
-Thermometry metrology
-Time and frequency metrology
-Weights and measures
Nanotechnology
-Nanobiotechnology
-Nanochemistry
-Nanoelectronics
-Nanofabrication / manufacturing
--Lithography
--Self-assembly
-Nanofluidics
-Nanomagnetics
-Nanomaterials
-Nanomechanics
-Nanometrology
-Nanophotonics
-Nanophysics
-Nanoplasmonics
Neutron research
Performance excellence
-Assessment tools and services
-Baldrige award
-Baldrige examiners
-Baldrige Framework and Criteria
-Best practices
-Leadership development
Physics
-Atomic / molecular / quantum
-Biological physics
-Condensed matter
-Electron physics
-Magnetics
-Nuclear physics
-Optical physics and communications
-Quantum information science
-Radiation
-Spectroscopy
-Thermodynamics
-Time and frequency
Public safety
-Chemical / Biological / Radiological / Nuclear / Explosives (CBRNE)
-First responder preparedness
-Law enforcement
-Public safety communications research
-Response robots
Resilience
-Community resilience
--Recovery
--Resilience metrics
-Disaster and failure studies
-Earthquake risk reduction
-Resilience economics
-Resilient materials
-Windstorm impact reduction
Standards
-Accreditation
-Calibration services
-Conformity assessment
-Documentary standards
-Frameworks
-Quality assurance
-Reference data
-Reference instruments
-Reference materials
-Standards education
Technology transfer
Transportation
-Aerospace
-Automotive