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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

Awards

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2018 - Samuel Wesley Stratton Award---Savelas A. Rabb, Robert D. Vocke

For key contributions to the international redefinition of the kilogram resulting from breakthrough advances in the measurement of molar mass.

2018 - Bronze Medal Award---Thomas Forbes, Edward Sisco

For extraordinary innovation in the development of new mass-spectrometric techniques for the chemical analysis of emerging explosives threats.

2018 - Colleagues' Choice Award---Jessica Reiner

For technology transfer related to per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), resulting in world-class recognition as an expert in PFAS metrology.

2018 - Safety Award---Cher Davis

For leadership in the promotion of workplace safety at the Hollings Marine Laboratory and NIST Gaithersburg campus.

2018 - Bronze Medal Award---Brian Alberding, Joshua Hadler, Edwin Heilweil

For developing the rigorous measurements needed to assess the efficacy of commercial laser-protective eyewear in common laboratory conditions.

2018 - Gold Medal Award---John Lehman, Michelle Stephens, Nathan Tomlin, Igor Vayshenker, Christopher Yung

For revolutionizing optical power metrology through the world's first primary fiber-based standard to support telecommunications, sensing and defense.

2018 - Judson C. French Award---Catherine Cooksey, Thomas A. Germer, Heather J. Patrick, Clarence J. Zarobila

For replacing the prevailing reflectance measurement technology of the last 20 years with a novel robotic facility, lowering costs and turnaround time.

2018 - Bronze Medal Award---David Cypher, Wesley Garey, Jason Kahn, Richard Rouil, Yishen Sun, Christopher Walton

For the standardization of mission-critical Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) in support of public-safety communications and the First Responder Network.

2018 - Ron Brown Excellence in Innovation Award---Thomas Perkins

For significantly advancing biomedical understanding of crucial proteins by creating the world's best biological atomic force microscope.

2018 - Silver Medal Award---James Filla, Mohammad Khalil, Joey Boyd, Aaron Johnson, Iosif Shinder

For advancing gas-flow measurement science to enable smokestack emissions measurements that are accurate, traceable, and comparable internationally.

2018 - William P. Slichter Award---B. Robert Ilic

For developing a novel software package that overcomes long-standing problems with the design and fabrication of nanoscale curved geometries.

2018 - Bronze Medal Award---William A. Kimes, James E. Maslar, Brent A. Sperling

For development and application of in-situ optical methods that increase quality and yield during nanoelectronic device manufacturing.

2018 - Edward Uhler Condon Award---Pavel Kabos, T. Mitch Wallis

For making a complex topic accessible through their foundational textbook on measurement techniques for radio frequency nanoelectronics.

2018 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---Annie J. Smith

For exceptional administrative service in the establishment and operation of NIST's Communications Technology Laboratory and NIST Boulder Laboratories.

2018 - Bronze Medal Award---John Barton

For leading the development of legal metrology standards for "app-based" transportation-network measurement systems used in ride-hailing applications.

Shao Guodong Receives WinterSim Distinguished Service Award

Recognized for his contributions towards the organization of the INFORMS Winter Simulation Conference

2018 Micius Quantum Prize - Dave Wineland

For his groundbreaking experiments that opened the way to quantum computing and quantum metrology with trapped ions.

Ellen Voorhees Named ACM Fellow

For contributions in evaluation of information retrieval, question answering, and other language technologies

2018 AAAS Fellow - Tom Perkins

Perkins was elected for his pioneering advances in high-resolution studies of single biological molecules.

Paul Black and William Majurski Paper Named 20 Year ICFEM Most Influential Paper Award

For ICFEM's 20 Year Most Influential Paper Award Entitled, "Using Model Checking to Generate Tests From Specifications"

Michael Brundage Honored by American Society of Mechanical Engineers for Leadership in Manufacturing

Michael P. Brundage, a resident of Bethesda, Md., and engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg

Ram D. Sriram Selected as ACM Distinguished Member

Dr. Ram D. Sriram of NIST's Information Technology Laboratory has been selected as an Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Fern Hunt Named American Mathematical Society Fellow

For outstanding applications of mathematics to science and technology, exceptional service to the US government, and for outreach and

Glenn Solomon Elected OSA Fellow

For pioneering the development of semiconductor quantum dot optical materials and device structures for solid-state quantum optics.

2019 Norman F. Ramsey Prize - Jun Ye

Ye’s award, which recognizes his work in both precision measurement and quantum control, highlights the increasingly important connections

Advanced communications
-Open Radio Access Network (Open-RAN)
-Quantum communications
-Spectrum sharing
-Wireless (RF)
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
-Transcriptomics
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
-Artificial intelligence
--AI measurement and evaluation
--Applied AI
--Fundamental AI
--Hardware for AI
--Machine learning
--Trustworthy and responsible AI
-Biometrics
-Cloud computing and virtualization
-Complex systems
-Computational science
-Conformance testing
-Cyber-physical systems
--Smart cities
-Cybersecurity
--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
-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
-Privacy
-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 in manufacturing
--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