Awards

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2022 - Bronze Medal Award---Alex Farrell, Edward Hagley

For making the NIST synchrotron a reliable, high-intensity, extreme ultraviolet source to support weather monitoring and semiconductor manufacturing.

2022 - Arthur S. Flemming Award---Bala Muralikrishnan

Dr. Muralikrishnan’s seminal research in precision dimensional metrology is accelerating the adoption of next-generation coordinate scanning.

2022 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---Sherry D. Sheckels

For the performance of consistently reliable and accurate liquid volume calibrations to support petroleum custody transfers.

2022 - Allen V. Astin Measurement Science Award---Dazhen Gu, Aaron Hagerstrom, Benjamin Jamroz, Jeffrey Jargon, Christian Long, Ann F. Monke, Eric Stanfield, Angela Stelson, John Stoup, Dylan Williams

For developing rigorous traceability with correlated uncertainties for microwave power and scattering parameters at 5G/6G communications frequencies.

2023 Optica Fellow - Thomas A. Germer

For pioneering contributions to interpretation of polarized reflection and scattering from rough and contaminated surfaces.

2022 IES Fellow - Cameron Miller

For outstanding leadership and technical contributions to standardization of measurements of light sources and lighting products over two

2021 Arthur S. Flemming Award - Bala Muralikrishnan

Dr. Bala Muralikrishnan is recognized for his seminal research in precision dimensional metrology, which is accelerating the adoption of

2021 Robert H. Goddard Award - Air-LUSI team

NIST air-LUSI team members together with team members from the University of Guelph, McMaster University, University of Maryland Baltimore

2021 - Bronze Medal Award---Nikolai N. Klimov, Zeeshan Ahmed, Tobias Herman

For the development of the silicon nanophotonic thermometer as a robust replacement for the widely used, 150-year-old, standard resistance thermometer.

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 - Gold Medal Award---Brandon Lane, Steven Grantham, Ho Yeung, David Deisenroth, Jason Fox, Jared Tarr, Jay Nanninga, Clarence Zarobila

For developing the world-class capabilities of the Additive Manufacturing Metrology Testbed and delivering groundbreaking measurements and data.

2021 - Judson C. French Award---Vincent Lee, Cameron Miller, Bala Muralikrishnan, Maria Nadal, Benjamin Tsai, Yuqin Zong

For their initiative in overhauling the NIST photometry facility and services to meet the demands of the rapidly growing solid-state lighting industry.

2021 - Bronze Medal Award---Dennis Everett

For establishing a new world-class gear measurement capability in response to an urgent request from the U.S. gear manufacturing industry.

2021 Helmholtz-Rayleigh Interdisciplinary Silver Medal - Michael Moldover

For establishing spherical acoustic resonators as the foundation of the kelvin in the International System of Units.

2020 - Colleagues' Choice Award---Thomas C. Larason

For outstanding development of system control software, design of critical radiometric research and calibration services, and collaboration.

2020 - B. Stephen Carpenter Award---Yoshihiro Ohno

For orchestrating a network of international collaborations to establish the measurement infrastructure for a vibrant solid-state lighting industry.

2020 - Bronze Medal Award---Thomas Germer, Eric Shirley

For advancing the theory and measurement of light-scattering and diffraction effects that often limit the accuracy of optical radiation measurements.

2020 - Distinguished Mentoring Award---Gerald Fraser

For exemplary mentorship and tireless advocacy for a brighter future for all staff, thereby exemplifying the core value of One NIST.

2020 - Distinguished Career Award---B. Carol Johnson

For establishing an innovative 25-year partnership with U.S. space agencies to ensure their environmental satellite measurements are SI traceable.

2020 - Colleagues' Choice Award---Tobias Herman

For outstanding leadership in thermometry and humidity calibration services and successful management of the photonic thermometry CRADA project.

2019 Distinguished Associate Award - Theodore Vorburger

For the development of rigorous uncertainty methods and documentary standards for firearm forensics.

2020 ASTM James A. Thomas President’s Leadership Award - Bala Muralikrishnan

For significant contributions, successful leadership of a major new activity and unusually productive service ASTM committee work.

2019 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---Michael Braine

For developing a 24/7 lab environmental monitoring system that protects expensive equipment by alerting staff to potential problems in real time.

2019 - Distinguished Career Award---Theodore Doiron

For sustained and lasting contributions to NIST and the next generation of practitioners in the field of precision dimensional metrology.

2019 - Allen V. Astin Measurement Science Award---Jun-Feng (John) Song

For revolutionizing firearm forensics by discovering a robust statistical method for attributing cartridge case evidence to a specific firearm.

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