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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.
Sae Woo Nam, Leader of the Quantum Information and Terahertz Technology Project in the Optoelectronics Division of EEEL, was recognized with the 2008 Arthus S. Flemming Award in Applied Science, Engineering, and Mathematics for his pioneering...
He received the award for outstanding progress and future promise in the area of X-ray diffraction spectroscopy of highly-charged ions and wavelength standardization, as well as service to the scientific and wider community through editorship and...
Dr. Stranick received the Arthur S. Flemming Award in Basic Science for his innovations in chemical imaging microscopy techniques below the diffraction limit of light. For more on his research.
Dr. Plant received the Robert E. Fairer Award for her work on developing world standards for the medical community. For more on her research, see her NIST staff profile page.
In order to recognize scientific work of merit and distinction, the Washington Academy of Sciences gives awards annually to scientists who work in the greater Washington D.C. area.
Dr. Lindstrom received the George Hevesy Award for his exceptional and comprehensive contributions to radioanalytical measurement science, namely prompt gamma-ray activation analysis and gamma-ray spectrometry, and for his educational and...
Dr. Kurylo is recognized with The Hillebrand Award for his exceptional achievements in the area of stratospheric chemistry including the photochemistry of ozone.
For his extensive contributions to diverse precision measurements, particularly in the development of neutron spin filters using polarized 3He and in the application of polarized 3He to precision measurements in neutron science.
Dr. Kirchhoff received the American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow Award for his distinguished contributions as an administrator of a major federal program of basic research in chemical physics and computational chemistry.
Dr. Newbury received the Microscopy Society of America Fellow Award for his seminal contributions to the application of x-ray microanalysis and for the development of Monte Carlo simulation techniques for accurate micro- and nano- analysis.
For distinguished contribution to design theory and methodology and its implications for design support systems & for bridging theory,practice and education in engineering design
For Leadership in creating a comprehensive U.S. program for State weights and measures laboratories to ensure the validity of commercial transactions. December 2008.
Dr. Sae Woo Nam is recognized for the development and application of ground-breaking single photon detectors, which are furthering some of the world's most challenging endeavors including quantum cryptography, quantum computing, the examination of...
Paul Boynton is recognized for his leadership in modern standards and measurement methods for electronic displays, particularly for his industry outreach to disseminate his work. Mr. Boynton is chair of both the Council for Optical Radiation...
Bergquist was chosen "for his contributions to laser science and tests of fundamental physical principles, in particular the application of ultra-stable lasers to tests of quantum measurement theory and the fundamentals of quantum mechanics."
Chris Cromer, John Lehman, and Xiaoyu Li, along with Don Dooley (Spectrum Detector), were recognized for their pioneering work in commercializing optical trap detectors for laser power measurements. These optical trap detectors represent the state-of...
For inventing and developing the first Josephson junction array arbitrary waveform synthesizer and using it as a practical quantum-based ac voltage standard.
For major contributions to the development of optical frequency comb technology, and particularly for pioneering demonstrations of frequency combs in optical clocks, high resolution spectroscopy, and tests of basic physics.
In recognition of his contributions and leadership in precision measurements and fundamental symmetry tests using cold neutrons, and his contributions to radiochemical determinations of the p-p fusion solar neutrino flux.
For seminal studies of ultra-cold atoms in optical lattices with applications to quantum information, many-body physics, and condensed matter models, and for the invention of optical lattice techniques including a super-lattice for patterned loading...