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2024 - Arthur S. Flemming Award---Jeffrey Sherman

Recognized for technical and managerial leadership of the atomic clock ensemble that serves as the nation's source of official time.

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---John Libert, Shahram Orandi, Bruce Bandini, Kenneth Ko, Matthew Staymates, Christopher Stafford

For the development of tests and metrics enabling the transition to the next generation of fingerprint acquisition devices.

2024 - Judson C. French Award---Matthew Spidell

For reducing the uncertainty in calibration of the world network of gravitational wave observatories.

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Richard Candell, Karl Montgomery

For the advancement of transmission scheduling in wireless time-sensitive networks for industrial robotic control applications in manufacturing.

2024 - Judson C. French Award---Stephanie Servetas, Samuel Forry, Scott Jackson, Monique Hunter

For development of complex microbial control materials that enable new technologies for detection and surveillance of emerging biological threats.

2024 - Presidential Rank Award---John Kitching

Recognized with a Distinguished Rank for sustained extraordinary accomplishments.

2024 - Director's Award for Excellence in Administration---Ami Reisinger, Joyce Scott, Gwynaeth Broome, LeeAnn Ginsburg, Ebonee Fitzgerald, Taylor Avery

For exemplary service, dedication, and commitment in supporting and enabling the timely, effective conduct of multiple NIST disaster investigations.

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 - 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 - Gold Medal Award---Melissa Taylor

For extraordinary leadership in improving the quality and transparency of forensic science practice through development of process maps.

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 - Safety Award---Donald Harriss, Lisa Soucy, Stephanie Layman, Terese Manley, Christopher Dennis

For creating and executing a safety plan for an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) competition, enabling safe indoor flight of UAS prototypes during the event.

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---Organizational Representative: Jannet Cancino

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

2024 - Edward Bennett Rosa Award---Amy Phelps

For leadership in the development and launch of a new conformity assessment program for the FDA's approval of medical devices for sale in the U.S.

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 - Distinguished Mentoring Award---Christina Hacker

For outstanding mentorship and guidance of numerous postdoctoral associates and early-career staff.

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Toby Hain

For outstanding performance in efficiently writing and processing successful patent applications with deep comprehension of the underlying science.

2024 Katharine B. Gebbie Young Investigator Award - Nicole Yunger Halpern

For “innovative technical contributions to the emerging field of quantum thermodynamics, while vivifying the subject in the public

2024 - Colleagues' Choice Award---Tara Fortier

For passionate mentorship to advance the communication skills and technical expertise of current and future NIST staff members.

2025 IEEE Fellow - Hans Nembach

For contributions to the development of novel magnetodynamic measurements of thin films and nanostructures.

2025 IEEE Fellow - Dean G. Jarrett

For contributions to high resistance metrology and measurement standards and techniques.

2024 Presidential Rank Award - John Lehman

John Lehman is a senior research scientist whose team leads the world in carbon-nanotube based coatings for detectors used in earth and

2024 - Presidential Rank Award---Nada Golmie

Dr. Nada Golmie, a NIST Fellow and globally recognized expert in wireless communications, has made significant contributions advancing U.S

2024 Presidential Rank Award - John Kitching

Dr. John Kitching has pioneered the development of chip-scale atomic clocks and magnetometers. A NIST scientist since 2003, he holds several

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