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Material Measurement Laboratory

Chemical Sciences Division

Awards

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2026 - Dal Nogare Award---Andre Striegel

The Chromatography Forum of the Delaware Valley honors Dr. André Striegel of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory with the prestigious Dal Nogare Award, given to an outstanding scientist in the field of chromatography. He is honored for his...

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2025 - Award in Recognition of Technical and Scientific Excellence---Ashley Beasley Green, David Bunk, and Melissa Phillips

Ashley Beasley Green, David Bunk, and Melissa Phillips of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory received the Award in Recognition of Technical and Scientific Excellence from AOAC International for their work as members of the AOAC Gluten and Food...

2024 - Allen V. Astin Measurement Science Award---Jessica Reiner, Benjamin Place, Alix Rodowa, Jennifer Lynch, Jared Ragland, Niksa Blonder, Bruce Benner Jr., John Kucklick, Catherine Rimmer, Carlos Gonzalez

For establishing a measurement infrastructure for the global assessment of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS).

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Denis Bergeron, Richard Essex, Ryan Fitzgerald, Jacqueline Mann, Shin Muramoto, Svetlana Nour, Gordon Shaw, R. Michael Verkouteren

For pioneering development of instrumentation and methods to precisely dispense and validate milligram quantities of radioactive liquid samples.

2024 - Director's Award for Excellence in Administration---Christina Davis, Adrian Mitchell, Laurell Phillips, Karen Smith, Terraine Wiggins, Richard Brogden, Gustavo Moreno, Jared Sawyer, Jason Fellows, Anthony Newman

For providing exceptional service to NIST remote sites, enabling uninterrupted supplies of high-purity gases and liquid helium.

2024 - Gold Medal Award---Ashley Beasley Green, Johanna Camara, Nathanael Alan Heckert

For development of a first-of-its-kind urine reference material to promote accuracy in kidney disease diagnosis and monitoring.

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2024 - AOAC Method of the Year---Melissa Phillips and Kate Rimmer

Melissa Phillips (right) and Kate Rimmer (left) of the Chemical Sciences Division have been honored by the Official Methods Board of AOAC International, a leading standards development organization for analytical methods for foods and dietary...

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.

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 - 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.

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2023 - Best Review Award Published in 2022---Clay Davis, Goncalo Gouveia, Christina Jones, Katrice Lippa, and Tracey Schock

" Reference Materials for MS-based Untargeted Metabolomics and Lipidomics: A Review by the Metabolomics Quality Assurance and Quality Control Consortium (mQACC) ", Metabolomics volume 18, Article number: 24 (2022), was recently awarded the 2023 Best...

2022 - 5 Sigma Physicist Award---Michelle Bailey

Michelle Bailey is being recognized as a member of the joint Optica/APS Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Operations report panel. She moderated the launch-webinar for the report and organized a presentation on the report at the “ Metrology for...

Huong Giang T. Nguyen, Laura Espinal, Blaza Toman Bronze award

2022 - Bronze Medal Award---Huong Giang T. Nguyen, Laura Espinal, Blaza Toman

For the determination of high-pressure reference isotherms of nanoscale porous adsorbents.

2022 - Bronze Medal Award---Mary Bedner, Jacolin Murray, Aaron Urbas, Walter Wilson

For developing analytical methods to characterize the safety and effectiveness of hand sanitizers used to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Adam J. Fleisher Presented with the Peter Werle Award

A. J. Fleisher's work has led to advances in optical measurements of isotopic composition, including stable carbon isotope ratios and radiocarbon abundances in carbon dioxide (CO 2). Their innovative approaches have opened new avenues for exploration...

Amanda Moors Recognized for NIST Biorepository Work

Amanda Moors began her biobanking career with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 2005 and serves as the Program Coordinator of the NIST Biorepository in the Chemical Sciences Division. Amanda oversees the day-to-day...

2021 - Bronze Medal Award---Christopher Zangmeister, Jimmy Radney, Jamie Weaver, Matthew Staymates, Robin Materese , Riley Wilson , Richard Press, Leon Geršković

For characterization of the performance and usage of facemasks used to slow the spread of COVID-19, and communication of the results to the public.

2021 - Distinguished Mentoring Award---Jennifer Lynch

For mentoring and inspiring generations of young scientists to pursue the research they love, helping and inspiring them every step of the way.

2021 - Colleagues' Choice Award---Ashley Boggs

For outstanding advocacy, leadership and devotion to the forward progress of "One NIST" in science, equity, diversity and inclusion.

2021 - Allen V. Astin Measurement Science Award---Lee Yu, Clay Davis, Savelas A. Rabb

For advancing the metrology of arsenic, and for the development of SI-traceable arsenic SRMs, needed to ensure human health and food safety worldwide.

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.

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...