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Physical Measurement Laboratory

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2022 - Edward Uhler Condon Award---Stephan Schlamminger

For explaining the physics of a crane operator’s trick of managing a swinging load and applying it to measure the universal gravitational constant G.

2022 - Gold Medal Award---Jun Ye

For the most precise measurement of the gravitational redshift using optical atomic clocks, further confirming Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity.

2022 - William P. Slichter Award---Ndubuisi George Orji

For leadership in metrology for advanced semiconductor manufacturing and strengthening cooperation with the microelectronics industry.

2022 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---Sherry D. Sheckels

For the performance of consistently reliable and accurate liquid volume calibrations to support petroleum custody transfers.

2022 Katharine B. Gebbie Young Investigator Award - Albert Rigosi

For using the quantum hall effect in graphene for defining the ohm. Did you know that the United States recently became the first nation to

2022 IEEE Fellow - John Kitching

For contributions to Chip-Scale Atomic Clocks and Atomic Magnetometers

2023 IEEE Fellow - Richard Mirin

For contributions to quantum photonic devices.

2023 Optica Fellow - Alexey Gorshkov

JQI Fellow Alexey Gorshkov was named a 2023 fellow of Optica, the organization formerly known as the Optical Society of America. Gorshkov

2023 Optica Fellow - Thomas A. Germer

For pioneering contributions to interpretation of polarized reflection and scattering from rough and contaminated surfaces.

2023 Joseph F. Keithley Award - Joel N. Ullom

For the development of ultrasensitive multi-pixel transition-edge-sensor calorimeters and spectrometers for applications in astrophysics

2022 RMS Scientific Achievement Award - Andrea Centrone

Andrea is an exceptional scientist whose work has contributed to overcoming one of the main shortcomings of atomic force microscopy (AFM) –

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2023 Breakthrough New Horizons in Physics Prize - Adam Kaufman

Kaufman shares the $100,000 prize with selected winners, all from different institutions (Hannes Bernien, Manuel Endres, Kang-Kuen Ni

2022 R&D 100 Award - SOFIA: Spectrometer Optimized for Facility Integrated Applications

Category: IT/Electrical Developers: Los Alamos National Laboratory Co-Developers: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

2022 IES Fellow - Cameron Miller

For outstanding leadership and technical contributions to standardization of measurements of light sources and lighting products over two

2022 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellow - Jun Ye

The 2022 Class will join a cadre of approximately 50 current Fellows who conduct basic research in areas of importance to the DoD, including

2022 Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine - Ronald Tosh

Dr. Ronald Tosh, Physicist in the Dosimetry Group of the Radiation Physics Division, PML, has been elected Fellow of the American

2022 Department of Commerce Energy & Environmental Stewardship Award - Energy and Water Conservation Project

Recognized for the design and implementation of a successful freshwater conservation project. By using largely existing NIST infrastructure

2021 Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowship in Astrophysics - Jake Connors

Astrophysics in the far-infrared (30μm < λ < 300μm) is relatively unexplored as compared to the optical (Hubble), near- and mid-infrared

2021 Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowship in Astrophysics for Early Career Researchers - Paul Szypryt

For the past few decades, charge-coupled devices (CCDs) have been a dominant technology in optical to near-infrared (NIR) astronomy, but

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PAO, PML Receive 2022 Communicators Award of Excellence for Video Animation

NIST's video "Einstein, Time and Very Small Things - with Jun Ye" received a Communicators Award of Excellence in two categories: Use of

2021 Arthur S. Flemming Award - John Teufel

Dr. John D. Teufel is a world leader in the field of quantum optomechanics. His innovations over the last decade have tested fundamental

2021 Arthur S. Flemming Award - Bala Muralikrishnan

Dr. Bala Muralikrishnan is recognized for his seminal research in precision dimensional metrology, which is accelerating the adoption of

2022 Excellence in Research Award in Physical and Information Sciences - Alexey Gorshkov

In recognition for pioneering, fundamental contributions to the understanding, design, and control of large, interacting quantum systems

2022 Distinguished Career Award in Chemistry - Ted Heilweil

In recognition for seminal contributions to the advancement of vibrational spectroscopy and mentoring an entire generation of scientists to

2022 IFCS Sawyer Award - Elizabeth Donley

For selfless and sustained leadership in the frequency control community.

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