José Torres Ferrer has been an invaluable assistant and lead instructor for over 140 seminars and nearly 1500 students in the past twenty‐five years covering a full range of laboratory topics covered by the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) as well as topics covered by field inspection activities. He provides training on‐site at NIST and at Regional Measurement Assurance Program training events coordinated throughout the United States. José A. Torres Ferrer has been a key associate and enabled OWM to achieve its mission and objectives efficiently and effectively.