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NIST Center for Neutron Research

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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 in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science™ Zhou, Wei - Web of Science Core...

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 - Paul Butler

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

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 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. https://neutronscattering.org/2022/04/2021/

29TH ANNUAL POSTDOCTORAL POSTER Winner in Physics - Sylvia Lewin

“Anisotropy of the Superconducting Upper Critical Field in UTe2” https://www.sigmaxiatnist.org/ecpp

2021 - Bronze Medal Award---Robert Commarota, Cerasela Constantin, Sushama Singh , Simon Frechette , Eric Shirley, Andrea Medina-Smith, Elisabeth Mansfield, Douglas Montgomery, Peter Gehring, Fernando J. Cintron

For development of an IT system to modernize and simplify NIST's publication processes

2021 - Bronze Medal Award---Brian Maranville, Paul Kienzle, William Ratcliff

For the development of cloud-based data reduction and visualization software benefiting the U.S. and international neutron scattering communities.

2021 Presidential Rank Award - Charles F. Majkrzak

The Presidential Rank Award honors high-performing senior career employees for "sustained extraordinary accomplishment." https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/pres…

2021 Highly Cited Researcher - Wei Zhou

2021 Highly Cited Researcher - Hui Wu

2020 U. Delaware College of Engineering Award, Post-Doctoral Research -- Yuyin Xi

COE Award for Post-Doctoral Researcher Excellence recognizes a postdoctoral fellow who has demonstrated excellence in research, teaching, mentoring, service, and/or leadership

2020 - Bronze Medal Award---Wangchun Chen, Ross Erwin, Shannon Watson

For development and application of the world’s best polarized neutron capabilities using polarized helium-3 spin filters.

2020 - Silver Medal Award---Samuel MacDavid, Daniel Keyser, Andrew Main, Anthony Norbedo, Dagistan Sahin, Brian Wright, Justin Hudson Jr.

For the flawless planning and execution of a never-before-attempted complete replacement of an obsolete, 50-year-old, nuclear safety relay system.

2020 - Bronze Medal Award---Antonio Faraone

For rigorous neutron spin-echo measurements that reveal the role of nanoparticles in tailoring the properties of polymer nanocomposites.

2020 - Distinguished Career Award---George Baltic

For creating and sustaining a world-class construction and maintenance program at the NIST Center for Neutron Research.

2020 - Colleagues' Choice Award---Tanya Dax

For exemplary support of NCNR sample environment equipment and invaluable assistance to hundreds of facility users and staff.

2020 - Samuel Wesley Stratton Award---Nicholas Butch

For pioneering research into the exotic physics and extremely high-field re-entrant superconductivity in uranium ditelluride.

2020 - Gold Medal Award---John Barker, James Moyer, Douglas Ogg, Daniel Ogg, Thuan Thai, Andrew Malone, Jean Philippe Chabot, Nicholas Maliszewskyj, Steven Kline, Stephen Pheiffer

For the development of a very-small-angle neutron scattering instrument, giving unprecedented structural information on the nano to meso length scales.