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2016 - Allen V. Astin Measurement Science Award---Patrick Abbott, Eric Benck, Zeina Kubarych, Edward Mulhern, Corey Stambaugh, Leon Chao, David Newell, Stephan Schlamminger

For establishing a mise en pratique to realize the redefined unit of mass and transfer mass measurements to working standards for dissemination.

2016 - Bronze Medal Award---Ralph Richter

For lowering trade barriers for metered liquids such as petroleum and milk by leading the development of international standards for liquid and gas flow meters.

Back Row: Ranneberger, Brusko, Meyer, Scaccia, Williams, Daniels, Rohrbaugh Front Row: Fagan, Buhrman, Miller, Statia

2016 - Bronze Medal Award---Steam & Chilled Water Generation Plant Group

For the sustained delivery of site utilities in support of NIST during significant construction upgrades to the Gaithersburg Plant operations.

2016 - Colleagues' Choice Award---Steven Lund

For enhancing the quality, rigor, and effectiveness of critical measurement programs across the biological and physical sciences at NIST.

2016 - Silver Medal Award---Andrew Allen, Lyle Levine

For establishing a revolutionary new technique for measuring materials microstructure and dynamics over multiple scales and under working conditions.

2016 - Bronze Medal Award---Robert Chirico, Ala Bazyleva, Joseph W. Magee, Vladimir Diky

For implementation of a data quality program to validate thermophysical property measurements prior to their publication in the technical literature.

2016 - Bronze Medal Award---Melody Berry, Joseph Boone, John Connor, Jonathan Hazen, Sherwin McAdam, Carl Spangler, Micah Walsh

For architecting and deploying a secured Amazon Web Services environment in which NIST customers can directly develop and operate mission-specific solutions.

Zimmerman, Cessna, Bergeron, King, Pibida

2016 - William P. Slichter Award---Brian E. Zimmerman, Denis E. Bergeron, Jeffrey T. Cessna, Lynne E. King, Leticia Pibida

For partnering with industry to co-develop and disseminate SI-traceable nuclear medicine imaging phantoms, now being shipped with new PET scanners.

2016 - Judson C. French Award---Hua-jun He, Jamie Almeida, Kenneth Cole, Steven Choquette, Steven Lund

For development of the first-ever cancer-gene copy-number Standard Reference Material for diagnosing cancers: NIST SRM 2373.

2016 - Silver Medal Award---Elaine Barker, Lawrence Bassham, Shu-jen Chang, Lidong Chen, Quynh Dang, Morris Dworkin, John Kelsey, Rene Peralta, Ray Perlner, Andrew Regenscheid

For outstanding technical achievement in developing the SHA-3 Cryptographic Hash Function Standard through a five-year worldwide competition.

2016 - Bronze Medal Award---Daniel Sunday, R. Joseph Kline

For the development of new X-ray measurements of the structure of self-assembling polymers for advanced lithography in the semiconductor industry.

2016 - Safety Award---T. Mitch Wallis

For demonstrable leadership in instilling a culture of safety in the multi-user, multi-laboratory Precision Imaging Facility.

2016 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---Erika White

For outstanding management and continuous improvement of administrative programs within the Office of Acquisition and Agreements Management.

2016 - Bronze Medal Award---Akobuije Chijioke

For developing the world’s first SI-traceable dynamic-force measurement facility for advanced manufacturing and biomedical applications.

2016 - Bronze Medal Award---Anne Andrews, Jason Boehm, David Holbrook, James St. Pierre, Michael Fasolka

For leadership, development, and implementation of the dramatically improved NIST Human Subjects Protection Program.

2016 - Colleagues' Choice Award---Elif Karakas

For providing exceptional customer focus and innovation in automating processes and managing secure data for online applications that serve both internal and external stakeholders and support NIST's mission.

Francis, Guerrieri, Novotny, Gordon, Curtin

2016 - Silver Medal Award---David Richard Novotny, Joshua Gordon, Jeffrey Guerrieri, Alexandra Curtin, Michael Francis

For development of the world’s first 100 – 500 GHz antenna near-field scanning range with unprecedented positioning accuracy and geometry flexibility.

2016 - Bronze Medal Award---Terrence Udovic

For the discovery of unparalleled superionic conduction in solid electrolyte materials suitable for rechargeable battery applications.

2016 - Bronze Medal Award---Colleen Hughes

For creating a positive transformation of e-learning materials and NIST staff’s mindset related to occupational safety and health training.

2016 - Samuel Wesley Stratton Award---Craig Brown

For revealing molecular mechanisms that yield great improvements in gas-separation and catalytic processes in microporous materials.

2016 - Judson C. French Award---Ricky Seifarth, Kevin Chesnutwood, Samuel Ho

For restoration and recalibration of the NIST 4.45 meganewton (1 million pounds-force) force standard that serves as the world's largest primary force standard.

2016 - Silver Medal Award---Therese McAllister, Erica Kuligowski, Stephen Cauffman, David Butry

For outstanding leadership in developing the Community Resilience Planning Guide, a planning process to help communities increase disaster resilience.

2016 - Bronze Medal Award---George Rhoderick, Michael Kelley, Walter Miller, Jr., Jennifer Carney

For developing Standard Reference Materials with the unprecedented accuracy required for climate-science measurements of atmospheric greenhouse gases.

2016 - Safety Award---Daniel J. Gilmore

For continuously being an exemplary and genuine leader and champion of the importance of the OFPM Safety Vision of "Everyone Home Safe Everyday."

2016 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---Weston J. Utsler

For technical service and exceptional attention to customer service.

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