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Material Measurement Laboratory

Awards

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Vivek M. Prabhu Named APS Fellow

For fundamental insight into the chain conformation, structure, phase separation, and interfaces of polyelectrolytes enabled by light and neutron scattering methods.

Aaron Gilad Kusne Named APS Fellow

For pioneering work on applications of machine learning for automated delineation of materials phase diagrams, and for the development of novel physics-informed machine learning for closed-loop autonomous materials exploration and optimization.

Mark Stoudt Named ASM Fellow

For outstanding contributions to the scientific understanding of the structure-property relationships of additively manufactured alloys and deformation induced surface roughness of lightweight automotive alloys.

Schiel Honored with Flemming Award

John Schiel played a leading role in the development of a protein therapeutic measurements and standards program that works closely with the biopharmaceutical industry, regulators, and instrumentation companies. Specifically, he led a team of NIST...

Toman, Ma, and Nelson Received the CITAC Best Paper of 2020 Award

Blaza Toman and Yong Ma of the Information Technology Laboratory, along with Michael A. Nelson from the Material Measurement Laboratory, recently received the CITAC Best Paper of 2020 Award for their Metrologia paper " Optimizing Experiment Design...

2020 - Gold Medal Award---Justin Zook, Nathanael Olson, Justin Wagner, Jennifer McDaniel, Lindsay Harris, Daniel Samarov, Hariharan Iyer, Peter Vallone, Megan Cleveland

For developing a suite of human genome metrology tools via a NIST-led consortium to make it possible to decipher life's code with unprecedented rigor.

2020 - Bronze Medal Award---Barry Schneider, Robert Hanisch, Carl Spangler, Walid Keyrouz, Andrew Reid, Timothy Blattner, Derek Juba, Robert Densock, Abdella Battou, Thomas Allison

For outstanding initiative in developing and deploying a new computational capability in support of NIST initiatives in big data and AI.

2020 - Bronze Medal Award---Carelyn Campbell, Mark Stoudt

For the development of three patented metal alloys for the U.S. Mint, designed to lower the cost of U.S. coinage, via a rapid materials-by-design approach.

2020 - Bronze Medal Award---Aaron Gilad Kusne

For creating CAMEO, a groundbreaking autonomous AI system that accelerates the measurement, discovery and optimization of advanced materials.

2020 - Bronze Medal Award---Raymond Plante

For designing and deploying a novel standards-based system that preserves NIST research data for worldwide access and reuse now and in the far future.

2020 - Gold Medal Award---Lili Wang, Paul C. DeRose, Linhua Tian

For transformative measurement innovations and services to enable the clinical use of flow cytometry and for advancing emerging biotechnologies.

2020 - Gold Medal Award---Nancy Lin, James Filliben, Lindsay Harris, Zvi Kelman, Sandra Da Silva, Steven Lund, Nathanael Olson, Jennifer Verkouteren

For developing a suite of standards, including the first NIST living reference material, to strengthen the nation's response to potential biothreats.

2020 - Silver Medal Award---John Jendzurski

For critical improvements to methods and tools for measuring the performance of traffic-speed-enforcement radar.

2020 - William P. Slichter Award---Jamie Almeida

For organizing a consortium to validate a DNA genotyping method, database and materials to authenticate the identity of mouse cell lines.

2020 - Distinguished Mentoring Award---Amanda Forster

For unceasing and exceptional guidance and counseling of mentees to inspire scientific curiosity, cultivate technical skills and foster confidence.

2020 - George A. Uriano Award---Kelley Rogers, Margaret Phillips, Michael Tarlov

For increasing U.S. competitiveness in biopharmaceutical manufacturing through leadership in establishing NIIMBL, NIST’s Manufacturing USA institute.

2020 - Safety Award---Dwight Barry

For detailed attention to the safe operation of the ballistic range and the discovery and subsequent elimination of dangerous safety hazards.

2020 - Silver Medal Award---Douglas Bennett, John Mates, Galen O'Neil, Daniel Schmidt, Daniel Swetz, Joel Ullom, Leila Vale, James Cline, Lawrence Hudson, Marcus Mendenhall

For enabling rapid and accurate X-ray analysis of materials and higher nuclear security through sensor breakthroughs and the world’s best reference data.

Katherine Peter Honored with Morgan Early Career Award

Dr. Peter is a National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Research Chemist with the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the United States, having joined the institute in 2019 from her postdoctoral position at the Center...