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Awards Received by NIST Employees
Notice: This collection is not comprehensive. Most awards included are recent. We are working to make the site more complete.
The Science and Technology Council (STC) coordinates the scientific and technical activities of the IIR. The Science and Technology Council includes five distinct sections that are in turn divided into 10 commissions. The Science and Technology...
The Branco Weiss Fellowship – Society in Science is a unique postdoc program for scientists with a proven track record who are willing to engage in a dialogue on relevant social, cultural, political or economic issues across the frontiers of their...
The NIST Steering Group for Equity in Career Advancement (SGECA) was recognized by The OSA Foundation. The OSA Diversity and Inclusion Advocacy Recognition serves to acknowledge the outstanding dedication and accomplishments of OSA members, companies...
Angela Hight Walker was selected to receive this award by the Board of Directors Awards Committee in recognition of her many contributions to the ANSI Federation and the voluntary standardization community.
For innovative measurement methods that reveal the complex properties of soft polymer films, which are necessary for industry to design and manufacture advanced water filtration membranes, ionic transport media for batteries and fuel cells, and...
For pioneering measurement methods of nanomaterials toxicity that now underpin industry and public sector assessments of the environmental, health, and safety impacts of technologically important products, such as carbon nanotubes.
For pushing the frontiers of quantum science through groundbreaking research, including manipulating individual light particles to strongly interact—something they do not naturally do, and which was recognized by “Physics World” as one of the top ten...
For defying prevailing theory from the past 40 years to generate the world’s most stable electromagnetic signals spanning the radiofrequency, microwave and optical ranges, and to make a 10,000-fold improvement in the ability to measure those signals...
For creating a suite of some of the world’s best optical tools to bring precision measurement out of well-controlled laboratory environments and into the field for such applications as long-distance time transfer and detection of airborne...
For transforming magnetic resonance imaging into a quantitative tool to diagnose and treat cancer and neurodegenerative diseases through the development of a world-first standard suite, providing leadership in the medical and scientific community...
For pushing the frontiers of quantum physics through pioneering new devices that detect and count single particles of light, and for serving the community through professional leadership, mentoring students, and assisting disabled skiers through the...
Jordan's contributions to computing science have provided valuable insight into how to exploit quantum systems for computation. They have also laid the groundwork for answering fundamental scientific questions such as the inherent computational power...
This year, on behalf of the AGA National Awards Committee, George Jenkins was selected as the recipient of AGA’s 2019 Frank Greathouse Distinguished Leadership Award. George is a member of the Baltimore Chapter. Congratulations, George, on receiving...
Recognized for pioneering contributions made to the field of theoretical atomic, molecular, and optical physics, including her paradigm-shifting theories on atomic collisions, which led to the development of the world’s most accurate atomic clock....
Winnie Wong-Ng is senior research chemist in the Materials Measurement Science Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. She has a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from Louisiana State University...
ASME's Early Career Leadership Intern Program to Serve Engineering (ECLIPSE) is a competitive leadership development program that believes early career engineers can make significant contributions to the society.
For his outstanding federal service through interdisciplinary research in the evolution of methods to determine the complex, three-dimensional structure of advanced state-of-the-art structures needed for today’s semiconductor industry and the...
Dr. Hattrick-Simpers’ pioneering materials science research is aimed at the optimization of properties and processing of novel materials through the integration of machine-learning, artificial intelligence and high-throughput experiment methodologies...
Established the first primary standard to measure optical fiber-based laser power by exploiting the team’s innovative coatings, which are the most light-absorbing, or blackest, material ever made. The team’s innovation will enhance telecommunications...