Awards Received by NIST Employees

For absolute measurements in neutron physics and ultra-high resolution gamma spectroscopy.

Mark O. McLinden and Andrei F. Kazakov of MML, along with Piotr A. Domanski of EL, were awarded a 2017 Department of Commerce Gold Medal. The group was recognized for performing a systematic and exhaustive search for the next generation of...

Andrew Slifka and Elizabeth Drexler were recognized for providing the ASME hydrogen pipeline code committee the scientific basis for revising its design and construction codes, reducing the material and labor required for new hydrogen pipelines while...

Sae Woo Nam’s team at NIST is honored for a landmark experiment which, in conjunction with related results elsewhere, put to rest a debate about the nature of quantum reality that has persisted for eight decades. The dispute, first raised by Albert...

Perkins is being recognized for work described as New twists in the molecules of life. In a decade long project, Perkins developed powerful new tools to measure and study individual biomolecules. He then partnered with the biotech industry to develop...

Ana Maria Rey was named a NIST Fellow in recognition of her world-leading program in quantum theory, her pioneering work in quantum many-body physics, & her continuing powerful collaborations with experimentalists at JILA, NIST, & across the world.

Donna Dodson is a pioneer and recognized leader in the U.S. Government’s efforts to address cybersecurity challenges. As NIST’s Chief Cybersecurity Advisor, Donna provides leadership and vision for all cybersecurity research programs at NIST. She is...

Dodson’s project featured in her talk was the investigation of catalysts in model systems.

For the design and construction of a series of highly sophisticated scanning probe instruments.

Congratulations to Richard Kuhn for receiving the 2018 IEEE Innovation Award in Societal Infrastructure Award, for advancing the foundations and practice of information security through creation, development, and technology transfer of role-based...

Congratulations to David Ferraiolo on receiving the 2018 IEEE Innovation Award in Societal Infrastructure Award, for advancing the foundations and practice of information security through creation, development, and technology transfer of role-based...

The award recognizes international leadership and impact in the organization’s main areas of biological, chemical, and physical sciences.

Senior Members are well-established individuals with a designation that recognizes their experience and professional accomplishments or service within their field that sets them apart from their peers.

Congratulations to Rodney Petersen and The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) who received an award for Exemplary International Leadership in Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development from Cyber New Brunswick at Canada's...

Dr. Marcus Cicerone was recently recognized for outstanding federal service through seminal contributions to the field of label-free chemical imaging, by introducing broadband coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (BCARS) microscopy, and to the field...

Congratulations to Dr. Hamid Gharavi of the Advanced Network Technologies Division received the WAS Distinguished Career in Science Award for 2017. Dr. Gharavi is recognized for his extraordinary research accomplishments in the fields of information...

Dr. Migler was recognized for the design and application of innovative optical and rheological experimental techniques to definitively measure and affirm key physical phenomena of polymer fluid flow.

In recognition for significant, life-long contributions to physical science, engineering, and metrological research through the use of sound statistical methods for design of experiments and data analysis. The award was presented on May 11, 2017 at...

In recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of applied mathematics, notably for his leadership in the development of the NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions. The award will be presented on May 11, 2017 at the WAS Awards...

For the development and application of optical frequency combs to precision atomic timing.

Michael F. Molnar, Director of NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing (OAM) and Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO) is recognized by American Society of Mechanical Engineers and SME with the award of their joint M. Eugene Merchant...

In recognition of over two decades of service in helping to guide, inform and manage the Physical Measurement Laboratory (formerly Physics Laboratory) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an organization which has yielded ground...

As a result of innovation developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and in collaboration with partners in the industry, the flexibility and reduced manufacturing cost of miniature vapor cells have enabled the...

As a result of innovation developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and in collaboration with partners in the industry, the flexibility and reduced manufacturing cost of miniature vapor cells have enabled the...

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