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Awards Received by NIST Employees

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2021 - Bronze Medal Award---Alden Dima, Talapady Bhat , Benjamin Long , Jacob Collard, Rachael Sexton, John Elliott

For the rapid development and deployment of an innovative COVID-19 research system used globally to improve collective research knowledge-sharing.

2021 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---George Potts, Jr., Thomas Salvermoser, Christopher Best, Stephen Coulter, Noli Manaloto

For coordinating and maintaining environmental controls during reduced operations to ensure continuity of operations to mission-critical facilities.

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 - Colleagues' Choice Award---Laura Espinal

For her leadership in creating the Parents Network to unite and support caregivers at NIST during a time of crucial need.

2021 - George A. Uriano Award---Ellen Ryan, Terese Manley, Craig Connelly, Gary Howarth, II, Joanne Krumel, Jeremy Glenn, Sarah Hughes

For establishing a program to facilitate competitiveness and innovation in the public safety communications research field.

2021 - Colleagues' Choice Award---Jason Carr, Kevin Harrison, Anthony Lonsinger, Wendy Morrison, Laurence Pesek, Erin Presley-Froemke

For their exceptional customer service and support, enabling NIST Boulder staff to succeed while teleworking during a pandemic.

2021 - Colleagues' Choice Award---Richard Montgomery, Benjamin Jeanette, Joseph Nastus, Akeem Henry, Joseph Hynes, Kevin Hill

For rapid response and exceptional customer service enabling a smooth transition to virtual conferences/meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021 - Edward Uhler Condon Award---Scott Diddams

For outstanding communication of complex research and measurements in a comprehensive and clearly illustrated review of optical frequency combs.

2021 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---Brian Ackley

For critical support and services for the NIST Gaithersburg campus fire protection systems including programming, management, maintenance, and repairs.

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 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---Tommy Armstrong

For sustained superior performance in operations and maintenance focusing on electrical systems on the Gaithersburg campus.

2021 - Samuel Wesley Stratton Award---Mark Stiles

For seminal research on theoretical nanoscale magnetism, enabling development of spintronic read heads and nonvolatile magnetic memory for computers.

2021 - William P. Slichter Award---Lyle Levine, Brandon Lane, Kalman Migler, Shawn Moylan, Mark Stoudt, Maureen Williams, Jonathan Seppala, Thien Phan, Ho Yeung, Sandra Young

For establishing the AM Bench Test Series to increase the reliability of simulations of additive manufacturing processes that are critical to industry.

2021 - Safety Award---Brian Brass, Andrew Persily, Steven Emmerich, Lisa Ng, Charles Bowers, Christian Colburn, Danielle Swarts, Carrie Kelly, Drew Comley, George Potts, Jr.

For developing research-based guidelines and best practices to maximize the impact of campus ventilation systems, which prepared NIST for Phase 1 reopening.

2021 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---Kelsey Knepp

For outstanding support of NIST organizational development, helping make expanded learning opportunities possible for the NIST community.

2021 - Distinguished Mentoring Award---Dileep Thatte

For fostering exceptional personal and professional development of NIST staff, and unparalleled support and dedication to the NIST Mentoring Program.

2021 - Edward Bennett Rosa Award---Elijah Petersen

For leadership in the development of an international guidance document on conducting ecotoxicity testing of manufactured nanomaterials.

2021 - Jacob Rabinow Applied Research Award---Carl Simon, Jr.

For development and transfer to industry of tools to quantify quality attributes of manufactured fiber-based scaffolds for the regenerative medicine industry.

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 - Judson C. French Award---Carolyn Steffen, Erica Romsos, Katherine Gettings, Kevin Kiesler, Lisa Borsuk, Hariharan Iyer, Peter Vallone

For development and characterization of a next-generation forensic DNA Standard Reference Material using a diverse suite of molecular techniques.

2021 - Director's Award for Excellence in Administration---Stephen Banovic, Brian Brass, Michael Blumer, Jeffrey Good, Wing Wong, James Michael Blackmon, Kevin Dyrdahl, Jay Peterson

For excellence in developing, communicating, and implementing NIST COVID-19 health and safety protocols to provide a safe working environment.