Awards Received by NIST Employees

This award was presented to Paul Patrone for Excellence in Research in Applied Mathematics A staff member in NIST’s Applied and Computational Mathematics Division since 2015, Dr. Paul Patrone’s physical insight and prodigious analytic skills have...

Dr. Ellen M. Voorhees was announced as the recipient of the Ron Brown Excellence Award in Innovation as part of the 73rd Annual Department of Commerce award winners. The Secretary of Commerce noted that "former Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown saw...

NIST's video "Post-Quantum Encryption: the Good, the Bad, and the Powerful" received a Communicators Award of Distinction in the Technology for Online Video category from the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA). Individuals recognized by the...

NIST's video "Einstein, Time and Very Small Things - with Jun Ye" received a Communicators Award of Excellence in two categories: Use of Animation for Online Video and Science for Online Video. Individuals recognized by the AIVA for this video were...

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...

Dr. John D. Teufel is a world leader in the field of quantum optomechanics.

Dr. Bala Muralikrishnan is recognized for his seminal research in precision dimensional metrology, which is accelerating the adoption of next-generation coordinate scanning technologies for applications in advanced manufacturing, forensics science...

For wide-ranging leadership, technical contributions to guide and instrument development at the NIST Center for Neutron Research.

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/

In recognition for pioneering, fundamental contributions to the understanding, design, and control of large, interacting quantum systems, with applications including quantum computers, quantum sensors, and quantum networks.

In recognition for seminal contributions to the advancement of vibrational spectroscopy and mentoring an entire generation of scientists to build a strong, diverse, and vibrant scientific community.

Sara Orski is receiving the Charles Gordon Award from the Chemical Society of Washington (CSW), the DC local section of ACS, in recognition of exemplary service by a CSW member to the profession of chemistry, to the science of chemistry, and/or to...

For selfless and sustained leadership in the frequency control community.

For the Invention and Development of the Chip-Scale Atomic Clock and Chip-Scale Atomic Magnetometer.

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

For leadership in the revision of two important IEEE standards in Frequency and Time Metrology.

For pioneering advancements to the measurement science of Raman spectroscopy.

For outstanding scientific leadership in the development of a state-of-the-art optical lattice clock to achieve one of the lowest atomic clock systematic uncertainties ever recorded.

For pioneering contributions to phase stabilized mode-locked lasers and optical combs, fundamental tests of physics with precision optical spectroscopy, and the development and comparisons of optical atomic clocks with unprecedented precision.

For cleaning out and vacating NIST materials from the NIKE site so that the property could be sold and for developing the Program of Requirements document for the new replacement facility

The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Board of Directors has unanimously voted to honor the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - Special Programs Office (SPO) with the AAFS Ambassador of Forensic Science Award for...

The IEEE Standards Association is an organization focused on advancing global technologies through the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Learn more about the IEEE Standards Association at https://standards.ieee.org/

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the election of Ram Sriram, Chief, Software and Systems Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology to its College of Fellows. Dr. Sriram was nominated...

For his contribution to the AVS, NSTD, and the field of nanotechnology.

NIST air-LUSI team members together with team members from the University of Guelph, McMaster University, University of Maryland Baltimore County, U.S. Geological Survey, and NASA were recognized for the development and demonstration of the air-LUSI...