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Physical Measurement Laboratory

Quantum Physics Division

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2018 - Ron Brown Excellence in Innovation Award---Thomas Perkins

For significantly advancing biomedical understanding of crucial proteins by creating the world's best biological atomic force microscope.

2018 - Arthur S. Flemming Award---Ralph Jimenez

For his leadership in creating new tools to observe and measure the internal chemistry and biology of individual living cells in real time, accelerating previous studies by factors of 10,000 and more.

2018 AAAS Fellow - Tom Perkins

Perkins was elected for his pioneering advances in high-resolution studies of single biological molecules.

2019 Norman F. Ramsey Prize - Jun Ye

Ye’s award, which recognizes his work in both precision measurement and quantum control, highlights the increasingly important connections

2018 APS Fellow - James K. Thompson

For the development of precision measurement techniques, in particular for atomic mass and for measurements with atomic ensembles beyond the

2018 I.I. Rabi Award - Jun Ye

For the development of stable, reproducible, and accurate atomic clocks based on optical lattices, and the use of those clocks to probe

Weidereinladung Award - David Nesbitt

Dr. Nesbitt was selected for the Humboldt Foundation Weidereingladung Award based on research conducted as part of his official NIST duties

2017 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers - Ian Spielman, Jake Taylor, Debbie Jin, and Jun Ye

The 2017 list focuses on contemporary research achievement: only Highly Cited Papers in science and social sciences journals indexed in the

2017 - Director's Award for Excellence in Administration---Julia Bachinski

For outstanding leadership, service and innovation in administrative services enabling the world-class success of JILA in research and training.

O'Neil, Ullom, Jimenez, Alpert, Swetz, Doriese, Silverman, Miaja

2017 - Gold Medal Award---W. Bertrand (Randy) Doriese, Ralph Jimenez, Luis Miaja Avila, Galen C. O'Neil, Kevin L. Silverman, Daniel S. Swetz, Joel N. Ullom, Bradley K. Alpert

For advancing materials development by creating tabletop X-ray tools that rival or exceed those available only at massive national user facilities.

2017 - Jacob Rabinow Applied Research Award---Jun Ye

For numerous innovations in laser technology and applications, enabling new precision measurements, new products, and fundamental science.

2017 Governor’s Award - Tom Perkins

Perkins is being recognized for work described as New twists in the molecules of life. In a decade long project, Perkins developed powerful

Ana Maria Rey - NIST Fellow

Ana Maria Rey was named a NIST Fellow in recognition of her world-leading program in quantum theory, her pioneering work in quantum many

2017 Miller Prize - Leah Dodson

Dodson’s project featured in her talk was the investigation of catalysts in model systems. Specifically, she studied the possible use of

2017 Alexander M. Cruickshank Award - Ana Maria Rey

Typically, there will be one such lectureship annually for each of the principal subdisciplines of the Conferences, namely the Biological

2017 E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy - Dave Nesbitt

For his outstanding contributions to the understanding of molecular structures and reactive dynamics by high resolution and single-particle

2016 - Bronze Medal Award---Ralph Jimenez

For pioneering innovative tools transforming the measurement, characterization and collection of biomolecules and cells for applications in industry, medicine and research.

2016 Highly Cited Researchers - Jun Ye and Deborah Jin

Fellows Jun Ye and Deborah Jin (1968–2016) have been named Highly Cited Researchers for 2016 by Thomson Reuters. Ye and Jin are two of 110

2016 Governor’s Award - Cindy Regal and Konrad Lehnert

The Lehnert/Regal Quantum Machine Team has already racked up some major accomplishments on the path to these eagerly anticipated 21st

2015 Presidential Rank Award - Jun Ye

Jun Ye's research advances the frontier of light-matter interaction and focuses on precision measurement, quantum physics and ultracold

2015 Highly Cited Researchers - Jun Ye and Deborah Jin

The Thomas Reuters website states, "Highly Cited Researchers 2015 represents some of world’s most influential scientific minds. About three

2014 - Gold Medal Award---Chris Oates, Jun Ye, Andrew Ludlow

For exceptional scientific creativity and achievement in inventing and perfecting new types of atomic clocks with best-in-the-world performance.

2014 Early Career National Hispanic Scientist of the Year - Ana Maria Rey

The 2014 Early Career National Hispanic Scientist of the Year recipient, Dr. Ana Maria Rey, is a Columbian physicist at the University of

2014 World's Most Influential Scientific Minds - Deborah Jin and Jun Ye

The report concludes that these individuals are "influencing the future direction of their fields, and of the world."

2014 Isaac Newton medal - Deborah Jin

She was cited for her experimental work in laser cooling atoms. This work has led to the practical demonstration of universal laws that

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