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Material Measurement Laboratory

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2023 - Arthur S. Flemming Award---Edwin P. Chan

For his outstanding contributions to NIST and the federal government. He developed innovative measurement methods that advance our scientific understanding of polymer thin films and interfaces and deployed these methods to advance technologies with incredible societal importance.

French award winners Mark Lowenthal, Brian Lang, and Blaza Toman

2023 - Judson C. French Award---Mark Lowenthal, Brian Lang, Blaza Toman

For development of the first glycan Standard Reference Material for accurate quantification of N-linked glycans in monoclonal antibody therapeutics.

2023 - Silver Medal Award---Jason Gorman, Thomas LeBrun, David Long, Benjamin Reschovsky

For the development of highly accurate and sensitive chip-scale optomechanical accelerometers for applications in transportation and defense.

2023 - Gold Medal Award---John Jones II, Karen Reczek, Allison Getz, Donna Sirk, Barbara Guttman, Marcela Najarro, Alan Zheng, Will Guthrie, John Butler

For extraordinary national leadership in improving the scientific quality of forensic science practices through standards development.

French Award winners Abneesh Srivastava and Joseph Hodges

2023 - Judson C. French Award---Abneesh Srivastava, Joseph Hodges

For development of a laser spectrometer primary-direct method for the determination of gaseous elemental mercury in the environment.

2023 - Director's Award for Excellence in Administration---Mildred Glick, Terry Sorcek, Lucy Tedesco, Misty Roosa, Melissa Banner, Kim Stavish, Brian Copello, Dawn Hurley, Veronica Kinard, Kimberly Goode

For development of the Administrative Management Portal to centralize precise training and resources for the NIST administrative management community.

2023 - Colleagues' Choice Award---Barbara Thorne

For exceptional IT expertise, adaptability, commitment and care, greatly impacting NIST Surface & Microanalysis Science programs for over 50 years.

2023 - Bronze Medal Award---Martin Stevens, Ralph Jimenez, Charles H. Camp Jr., Thomas Gerrits

For refuting published claims about quantum-enhanced microscopy by careful measurements of molecular absorption of photon pairs.

2023 - William P. Slichter Award---Anthony Kotula, Kalman Migler, Angela Hight Walker

For partnering with industry to develop the rheo-Raman microscope and solve key issues with manufacturing of advanced polymers and other soft matter.

2023 - Bronze Medal Award---Michael Nelson, Blaza Toman, David Newton, Johanna Camara, Lane Sander, Amanda Koepke, Katrice Lippa

For development and deployment of a statistical tool for experiment design and rigorous assessment of measurement uncertainty for chemical analysis.

2023 - Bronze Medal Award---Kyle Anderson

For developing novel hydrogen-exchange mass-spectrometry methods that improve understanding of the structure and activity of protein-based drugs.

2023 - Bronze Medal Award---Nicholas Derimow, Jake Benzing, Newell Moser, Orion Kafka, Nik Hrabe

For development of a method to control and enhance performance of 3D-printed titanium, leading to first-time industry use in critical applications.

2023 - Gold Medal Award---Peter Bajcsy, Carl Simon, Jr.

For developing a suite of tools used to characterize a first-of-its kind tissue-engineered product for treatment of macular degeneration.

2023 - Gold Medal Award---Timothy Blattner, Derek Juba, Damian Lauria, Benjamin Long , Michael Majurski, Diana Ortiz-Montalvo, Adele Peskin, John Henry Scott, Keana C. K. Scott, Stephan Stranick

For development and delivery of an AI-enhanced materials analysis system that enables unique U.S. capabilities in support of nuclear non-proliferation.

2023 - Gold Medal Award---Jennifer Dootz, Monique Hunter, Scott Jackson, Ishi Keenum, Jason Kralj, Stephanie Servetas

For ultra-rapid development of mpox virus assay control materials to ensure accuracy of diagnostic testing in support of global outbreak response.

2023 - Silver Medal Award---Monique Hunter, Scott Jackson, Jason Kralj, Stephanie Servetas, Blaza Toman

For the development of a first-of-its-kind biologically stable water quality standard that modernizes recreational water surveillance.

Photo of Thomas Moffat and Daniel Josell

2023 - Excellence in Tech Transfer---Thomas Moffat, Daniel Josell

For developing and transferring technologies needed by stakeholders to create microelectronic chips, quantum computers and new X-ray imaging methods.

2023 - George A. Uriano Award---Anita Balachandra, David Gundlach, Paul Hale, Kevin Jurrens, R. Joseph Kline, Timothy McBride, Sanjay Rekhi, David Seiler, Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder, Ndubuisi George Orji

For positioning NIST and DOC to successfully implement core CHIPS for America Act programs to revitalize U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing.

2023 - Jacob Rabinow Applied Research Award---Mark McLinden, Ian Bell, Tara Fortin, Marcia Huber, Mark Kedzierski, Gregory Linteris, Stephanie Outcalt, William Vance Payne II, Aaron Rowane, Harrison Skye

For identifying non-flammable, low-global-warming-potential alternatives to the widely used refrigerant HFC-134a for U.S. military applications.

2023 - Distinguished Mentoring Award---Tracey Schock

For dedicated mentorship in metabolomics to produce the next generation of scientists imbued with NIST-level knowledge and commitment to quality.

Wyatt Vreeland, wearing safety goggles and standing at a lab bench.

2023 - Allen Distinguished Investigator Award---Wyatt Vreeland

Composition and Functionality of the EV Corona: Learning from Lipoproteins "In this project, researchers will investigate a recently recognized feature of extracellular vesicles (EVs) known as the “EV corona,” a layer of molecules that may imbue EVs...

Jake Benzing wears safety glasses as he bends over to adjust piece of scientific equipment in the lab.

2023 - ASTM AM CoE Young Professional in Additive Manufacturing Award---Jake Benzing

Jake Benzing of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory Applied Chemicals and Materials Division Fatigue and Fracture Group is a 2023 recipient of the ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) Young Professional in...

2023 - APS Fellow---Dean M. DeLongchamp

For developing resonant soft x-ray methods to quantify polymer structure, order, and orientation, for making these tools available to the polymer physics community, and for illustrating how these parameters are critical to understanding the...

2019 - Best Paper---Bell, Domanski, Linteris, and McLinden

This collaboration between the Applied Chemicals and Materials Division of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) and the Building Energy and Environment Division of the NIST Engineering Laboratory (EL) investigated refrigerant blends as...

Ursula Kattner and guest pose for a photo with her Gibbs Triangle Award in front of the water.

2023 - Gibbs Triangle Award---Ursula Kattner

Ursula Kattner of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory Materials Science and Engineering Division is the 2023 recipient of the Gibbs Triangle Award at the 50 th CALPHAD meeting held in Boston, MA, June 25-29, 2023. This is awarded for outstanding...

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