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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

Awards

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2017 - Gold Medal Award---Ari D. Feldman, Sheryl M. Genco, Michael D. Janezic, Azizollah Kord, Daniel G. Kuester, John M. Ladbury, Duncan A. McGillivray, Adam J. Wunderlich, Wen-Bin Yang, William F. Young

For developing a test methodology and performing measurements to quantitatively assess the impact of LTE signals on the performance of GPS receivers.

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Kurt D. Benkstein, Pamela Chu

For developing precise and low-cost calibration and verification methods in the field for chemical detectors that monitor chemical-warfare agents.

2017 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---Patrick Connelly

For exceptional service to the NCNR user community, instrument scientists, and NIST laboratories, enabling precision neutron measurement programs.

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Conrad Bock

For outstanding technical leadership and contributions to a standardized systems-modeling language (SysML) used in advanced manufacturing industries.

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Emily G. Bittle, David J. Gundlach

For accelerating the emergence of a new generation of flexible electronic devices by improving flawed standard measurement practices.

2017 - Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers---Justin Zook

For his exemplary work in basic and applied science, and in standards development needed for our nation to implement the powerful tool of whole genome sequencing, and for his humanitarian efforts to support healthcare in developing countries.

2017 - Colleagues' Choice Award---David Richard Novotny

For establishing the High-Frequency Structural Simulator (HFSS) computer modeling system at NIST for creating complex electromagnetics simulations to assist in research across multiple OUs.

Guttman, Badger, Chichonski, Bartok, Black, Ferraiolo, Cooper

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Mark Badger, Michael Bartock, Paul E. Black, Jeffrey Cichonski, David Cooper, Hildegard Ferraiolo, Barbara Guttman, Murugiah Souppaya

For developing a series of outstanding technical guidelines addressing critical cybersecurity needs prioritized by the White House.

Zook, Samarov, Harris, McDaniel, Salit, Catoe

2017 - Judson C. French Award---David Catoe, Lindsay Harris, Jennifer McDaniel, Marc Salit, Justin Zook, Daniel Samarov

For development of a suite of whole-genome human reference materials designed to advance clinical applications of genome sequencing.

2017 - Gold Medal Award---Katherine Sharpless

For leading the development of interagency open data sharing principles to advance international scientific cooperation that addresses global challenges. This group award was awarded to four staff members from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and one staff member from NIST.

Hendricks, Strouse, Egan, Scace, Olson, Stone, Ricker

2017 - Gold Medal Award---Patrick Egan, Jay Hendricks, Douglas Olson, Jacob Ricker, Gregory Scace, Jack Stone, Gregory Strouse

For revolutionizing pressure metrology by replacing the existing standard of nearly 4 centuries with a faster and more precise quantum-based method.

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Sheng Lin-Gibson, Sumona Sarkar, Steven Lund

For development of an experimental and statistical framework for comparing cell-counting measurements fundamental to biotechnology.

2017 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---Carol A. Driver

For exceptional leadership in the creation of an effective and efficient administrative team after the formation of MML's Chemical Sciences Division.

2017 - Silver Medal Award---Joseph Falco, Jeremy Marvel, William Shackleford

For outstanding measurement science contributions that led to the first technical specification providing guidance for safe robot-human collaboration.

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.

2017 - Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers---John Teufel

For pioneering breakthroughs in the nascent field of quantum optomechanics that are providing the practical means to preserve and transfer information across the components of future quantum computing devices

2017 - Edward Uhler Condon Award---Michael Lombardi, Andrew Novick

For their timely and well-articulated article on timing needs and requirements for the financial industry.

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Kathryn Butler, Susanne Furman

For development of science-based guidance on the use of evacuation elevators that enhances the safety of people with mobility impairments during fire emergencies.

Driver, Schlatter, Quintavalle, Cross, Scherschligt

2017 - Judson C. French Award---John S. Quintavalle, Katie Schlatter, Christina D. Cross, Robert G. Driver, Julia K. Scherschligt

For dramatically improving the quality and lowering the cost of pressure dissemination by modernizing the NIST piston gauge calibration service.

2017 - Presidential Rank Award---Ron Ross

For his research and leadership in reducing the risk of cybersecurity threats through the creation of NIST's cybersecurity Risk Management Framework (RMF) and the development of a library of supporting NIST technical standards and technical guidelines.

O'Neil, Ullom, Jimenez, Alpert, Swetz, Doriese, Silverman, Miaja

2017 - Gold Medal Award---W. Bertrand (Randy) Doriese, Ralph Jimenez, Luis Miaja Avila, Galen C. O'Neil, Kevin L. Silverman, Daniel S. Swetz, Joel N. Ullom, Bradley K. Alpert

For advancing materials development by creating tabletop X-ray tools that rival or exceed those available only at massive national user facilities.