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Office of the Director

Awards

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2024 - Excellence in Tech Transfer---Brian Washburn, Kevin Cossel, Laura Sinclair, Esther Baumann, Fabrizio Giorgetta, Ian Coddington

For the successful transfer of dual-comb spectroscopy technology to energy, climate, and agricultural industries.

2024 - Silver Medal Award---Andrew Davidow, John Bonebreak, Jacob Neal, Crispin Bray Jr., Troy Thacker Jr., Peter Fosella, R. Allen Wilkinson, Edgar Garay, Julie Petrousky, Blair Heiserman

For the development, implementation, and integration of a more flexible replacement for the data integration layer of the Commerce implementation of the Department of Homeland Security's Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program.

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Briget Wynne, Muriel Midon, Rachel Glenn, Laura Miliszauskas, Sarah Reeves, Alan Olson, Keith Martin

For the purposeful redesign of the NIST Research Library and Museum providing dedicated areas for creativity, collaboration, study, and community.

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Gregory Vogl

For leading development of the ASME B5.64 Single-Axis Linear Positioning Systems standard that improves performance of precision manufacturing systems.

2024 - Allen V. Astin Measurement Science Award---Jessica Reiner, Benjamin Place, Alix Rodowa, Jennifer Lynch, Jared Ragland, Niksa Blonder, Bruce Benner Jr., John Kucklick, Catherine Rimmer, Carlos Gonzalez

For establishing a measurement infrastructure for the global assessment of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS).

2024 - Jacob Rabinow Applied Research Award---Leon Chao, Zane Comden

For the development of compact Kibble balance technology for mass and torque and its deployment to primary standards laboratories and U.S. industry.

2024 - Gold Medal Award---Siamak Sattar, Katherine Johnson, Steven McCabe, Aspasia Nikolaou

For development of a framework to accelerate the recovery of buildings, infrastructure, and communities after earthquakes.

2024 - Presidential Rank Award---John Kitching

Recognized with a Distinguished Rank for sustained extraordinary accomplishments.

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Adrian Mitchell

For successfully establishing a Materials Management Group to streamline processes and enable NIST personnel to effectively fulfill their missions.

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Bruce Miller

For enabling newfound access to technical documents by those with visual impairments.

2024 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---Tony Pett

For excellence in maintenance and repair and commitment to customer service.

2024 - William P. Slichter Award---Richard Candell

For development of internationally adopted industrial wireless guidelines and associated measurement protocols and datasets.

2024 - Gold Medal Award---Murugiah Souppaya, Jon M. Boyens , Amy Mahn, Barbara Guttman, Adam Sedgewick, Matthew Scholl, Paul E. Black, Vadim Okun

For strengthening the security of the supply chain for software that delivers critical government services to the nation.

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Organizational Representative: Jannet Cancino

For exemplary adaptability and teamwork under unprecedented pressure to meet Department of Commerce priorities funding the NTIA Broadband Program.

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Adam Biacchi, Thinh Bui, Cindi Dennis, Michael Donahue, Angela Hight Walker, Thomas Moffat, Eric Rus, Weston Tew, Solomon Woods

For the development of three-dimensional, high-resolution temperature measurement and imaging of materials using embedded magnetic nanoparticles.

2024 - Director's Award for Excellence in Administration---Christina Davis, Adrian Mitchell, Laurell Phillips, Karen Smith, Terraine Wiggins, Richard Brogden, Gustavo Moreno, Jared Sawyer, Jason Fellows, Anthony Newman

For providing exceptional service to NIST remote sites, enabling uninterrupted supplies of high-purity gases and liquid helium.

2024 - Gold Medal Award---Jason Underwood, Albert Rigosi, Alireza Panna, Leon Chao, Dean Jarrett, Randolph Elmquist, Stephan Schlamminger, David Newell, Darine El Haddad

For leveraging quantum physics to develop the world's best standards for the ampere and kilogram, two of the seven fundamental measurement units of science.