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2011 PECASE - Jacob Taylor

Taylor was selected for his pioneering, world-class research on quantum fault tolerance and on the dynamic properties of quantum information

2011 JARI Medal Award - Ronald Collé

Collé, well-known for his work on establishing one of the first quality assurance programs for radioactivity in the world, was honored for

2011 Junior BEC Award - Ian Speilman

He received the award for "the first experimental realization of synthetic magnetic fields and spin-orbit couplings in atomic Bose-Einstein

2011 American Chemical Society Fellow - Willie May

The work they are doing will improve all of our lives as they unleash the power of chemistry to solve global challenges like providing clean

2011 American Chemical Society Fellow - Laurie Locascio

The work they are doing will improve all of our lives as they unleash the power of chemistry to solve global challenges like providing clean

2011 Max J. Unis Award - Georgia Harris

For outstanding leadership to the metrology community, for fostering relationships between various metrology organizations, for fostering

2011 William A. Wildhack Award - Michael Lombardi

Mike’s contributions to excellence in metrology include his role in helping to develop the world’s first continuous, near real-time

2011 Presidential Rank Award - Judah Levine

The award recognizes Levine as a world leader in early applications of lasers for precision measurements, as well as precision time and

2011 Science Spectrum Trailblazer Award - Pam Chu

Dr. Chu received the Science Spectrum Trailblazer Award for her development of quantitative spectroscopic tools for measurement of trace

2010 PECASE - Dave Holbrook

Dr. Holbrook received the PECASE Award for establishing himself as an internationally recognized leader in measurements and analysis of

Erich Grossman Receives 2010 Allen V. Astin Award

Dr. Erich Grossman is recognized for establishing the world's first traceable source of millimeter-wave and terahertz power, and for

2010 Presidential Rank Awards for Senior or Professionals and Executives - Steve Stein

Dr. Stein received the Presidential Rank Award for lifetime contributions in establishing the NIST reference data collections as the premier

Boulder Safety Reps Receive 2010 NIST Safety Award

The Boulder Division Safety Representatives are recognized as an organization for their exemplary leadership, teamwork, and dedication in

2010 PECASE - Ian Spielman

Ian B. Spielman, NIST physicist and a fellow at the NIST-University of Maryland Joint Quantum Institute, uses highly controlled ultracold

2010 PECASE - Daniel Hussey

Daniel S. Hussey specializes in applying and extending the technique of neutron imaging at the NIST Center for Neutron Research.

Green Gov Award

The award citation states that through the development of the BEES software tool, Bobbie has significantly advanced the state-of-the-art of

2010 Governor's Award for High-Impact Research - Jan Hall

Hall received the Foundational Technology award for a lifetime of work on the nature of laser light and the development of frequency combs.

World Standards Day Paper Competition

Winner of the 2010 World Standards Day Paper Competition

Marla Dowell Receives 2009 Arthur S. Flemming Award

Marla Dowell, Group Leader of the Sources and Detector Group, was recognized for her sustained exceptional leadership as a supervisory

2010 Robert Fairer Award - John Elliott

Dr. Elliott received the Robert E. Fairer Award for his work on developing world standards for the medical community. For more on his

2010 Maryland Association of Science Teachers Award - Mary Satterfield

Dr. Satterfield recognized as Educational Outreach Coordinator showing Excellence in Science Education. For more on her research.

2010 NIST Sigma Xi Young Scientist Award - Joshua Bienfang

For pioneering studies in quantum cryptography.

2010 Outstanding Young Scientist - Ian Spielman

From JQI press release: "By shining laser light and applying an external magnetic field with a gradient on a gas of neutral atoms in an

2009 APS Fellow - Yuri Ralchenko

For significant contributions to the relativistic theory of highly-charged ions and collisional-radiative modeling, and through creation of

2010 ASTM International Award of Appreciation - Paul DeRose

Dr. DeRose received ASTM International Award of Appreciation for recognition of his outstanding service in the development of E2719 Standard

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