Awards

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2024 Fellow of the Neutron Scattering Society of America - Michihiro Nagao

For seminal neutron scattering studies revealing new dynamic modes in soft membranes. https://neutronscattering.org/2024/04/congratulation

2024 Fellow of the Neutron Scattering Society of America - Yun Liu

For his substantial contributions to the understanding of concentrated colloidal solutions using neutron scattering and his significant

2024 Fellow of the Neutron Scattering Society of America - Peter Gehring

For seminal contributions to the understanding of the dynamics and structures of relaxor ferroelectrics using neutron scattering and for

Julie Borchers Distinguished Mentoring award

2024 Sustained Research Prize of the Neutron Scattering Society of America - Julie Borchers

For groundbreaking contributions to understanding the structure and behavior of magnetic nanostructures using neutron techniques, and for

2023 - Safety Award---Larry Lucas, Jerome La Rosa, Manuel Mejias, James Adams

For eliminating an extreme risk to NIST's safety and institutional reputation by eradicating a dangerous legacy solution of plutonium.

Paul Butler Distinguished Mentor Awardee

2023 - Distinguished Mentoring Award---Paul Butler

For extraordinary contributions to mentoring students, staff and NCNR users that have expanded the small-angle neutron-scattering research community.

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2023 - Colleagues' Choice Award---Don Lopez

For extraordinary IT service and innovative approaches that broadly advance NIST mission needs.

2023 Highly Cited Researcher - Hui Wu

Recognizing the true pioneers in their fields over the last decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank

2023 Highly Cited Researcher - Wei Zhou

Recognizing the true pioneers in their fields over the last decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank

2023 APS Fellow - Nick Butch

For extraordinary and wide-ranging contributions to the synthesis and experimental study of exotic superconducting, magnetic, and

2023 Katharine B Gebbie Young Scientist Award - Alex Grutter

For the use of neutron reflectometry to advance our understanding of topological, ionic, multiferroic, and related magnetic nanomaterials

2022 - Silver Medal Award---Paul Butler

For leadership and foundational contributions to the world’s leading analysis tool of small-angle-scattering data used by thousands of researchers.

2022 - Distinguished Mentoring Award---Julie Borchers

For an unparalleled record of mentorship and service to early-career scientists at every stage, from SHIP students to postdoctoral fellows.

2022 - Silver Medal Award---Nicholas Maliszewskyj, Kevin Pritchard, Jeffrey Ziegler, Charles Majkrzak, Jean Philippe Chabot, Louis Edward Binkley

For development of an ultrathin neutron detector with unprecedented counting efficiency, yet exhibits an exceptionally high signal to noise ratio.

2022 - Distinguished Mentoring Award---Dan Neumann

For exemplary service to NIST through selfless dedication to the mentoring of staff and users at the Center for Neutron Research.

2022 - Bronze Medal Award---Ryan Murphy, Kathleen Weigandt, Paul Salipante, Steven Hudson

For development of innovative technology to probe simultaneously the structure and the rheology of complex fluids under extreme shear.

2022 Highly Cited Researcher - Wei Zhou

Recognizing the true pioneers in their fields over the last decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank

2022 Highly Cited Researcher - Hui Wu

Recognizing the true pioneers in their fields over the last decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank

2022 Outstanding Service in Support of NIST Scientists - Alan Ye

For o utstanding service in support of NIST scientists.

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2022 Clifford G. Shull Prize - Dan A. Neumann

“For leadership, and vision to the neutron scattering community as scientist, mentor, instrument developer, and facility steward."

2022 NSSA Service Award - William Ratcliff

On organizing a national school on solving magnetic structures with neutron diffraction and new AI data collection and analysis methods.

2022 NSSA Service Award - Paul Butler

For service to the neutron scattering community through his leadership in the development of scientific software for small-angle scattering.

2022 Outstanding Student Poster Presentation - Natalie L. Schwab

"Analysis of Engineered Nafion Surfaces via Neutron Reflectometry" https://www.mrs.org/acns-2022

2022 Fellow of the Neutron Scattering Society of America - Don Pierce

For wide-ranging leadership, technical contributions to guide and instrument development at the NIST Center for Neutron Research.

2022 Fellow of the Neutron Scattering Society of America - Susan Krueger

For development and application of state-of-the-art neutron scattering techniques to the elucidation of complex biomolecular structures

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