Awards Received by NIST Employees

Each year, AIMBE seeks and selects ~20 candidates who have made an impact on the field.

Recognizing the true pioneers in their fields over the last decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science™ Wu, Hui - Web of Science Core Collection

Ami Ahure Powell was nominated and selected as an ASTM International Emerging Professional. As part of this selection, she is invited to participate in the Emerging Professionals workshop in Orlando, Florida on November 11 and 12, 2024.

NIST’s Cherilyn Pascoe and the Post Quantum Cryptography Standards project team have been selected as winners of the 2024 CyberScoop 50 Awards . The winners were chosen in recognition of their important work in protecting vital networks, critical...

Development of a Robust Early-Stage Thermal Runaway Detection Model for Lithium-ion Batteries by Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Science and Technology Conference (2024)

For pioneering contributions at the forefront of neutron diffraction and artificial intelligence and for unwavering dedication to education, mentorship, and professional organizations for advancement of science and the inclusion of diverse voices in...

On October 15, 2024, NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) was presented with an official proclamation by Montgomery County Executive Mr. Marc Elrich at the Cybersecurity Connections Event in Rockville, Maryland. This recognition...

For pioneering studies of nanoelectronic devices based on advanced materials.

Charles H. Romine was one of 42 leaders selected as a 2024 National Academy of Public Administration Fellow by the National Academy of Public Administration. “The 2024 class of Academy Fellows reflects a wide range of professional experience...

Selected for the Early Career Distinguished Alumni Society (ECDA) in the James Clark School of Engineering for his outstanding professional achievements in the field of engineering.​

In grateful appreciation and distinguished recognition for coordinating, planning, and organizing the 2024 ASTM International Exo Games.

Physicist Nicole Yunger Halpern from the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS), NIST, and the University of Maryland connects thermodynamics to modern quantum technologies.

Dr. Ran Tao recently received the NATAS Outstanding Service Award at the 2024 50th Annual Conference of the North American Thermal Analysis Society in Knoxville, Tennessee, in recognition of her dedication and leadership in serving the Society. Since...

Advanced the design of large interacting quantum systems through pioneering research at the intersection of quantum physics and information science with groundbreaking implications for quantum computers, sensors, and networks.

On September 5, 2024, TIME included Elizabeth Kelly, director of the United States Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute, on its list of the 100 most influential people in AI. Elizabeth was recognized for her leadership of the AI Safety Institute...

Drs. Sattar and Cook were awarded in recognition of their leadership and technical contributions to a six-year project on benchmarking evaluation methodologies for existing reinforced concrete buildings.

The Department of Commerce Office of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Programs (OSEEP) recently announced its 2024 Class of Sustainability, Energy, and Environmental (SEE) Ambassadors. NIST awardees were: Dr. Katarina Goodge For their leadership...

Ishi Keenum, Jason Kralj, and Stephanie Servetas of the Biosystems and Biomaterials Division Complex Microbial Systems Group received the 2024 AOAC Award in Recognition of Technical and Scientific Excellence for their paper on Amplicon Sequencing...

Melissa Phillips (right) and Kate Rimmer (left) of the Chemical Sciences Division have been honored by the Official Methods Board of AOAC International, a leading standards development organization for analytical methods for foods and dietary...

Frank Delaglio, of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory Biomolecular Measurement Division and Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, was awarded the 2024 American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry Chemical...

His team will explore new chamber designs, aided by cryogenics, to greatly enhance heating from contaminants, new optical lattice designs to mitigate additional heating sources, and new cooling methods to mitigate collisional heating.

For outstanding technical leadership in conducting a critical NASA quantum sensing capability assessment to enable the success of NASA future science and exploration missions.

Tina Butcher’s wisdom, friendship, and commitment through the years has been of immeasurable value to regulatory programs, industries, and consumers.

Congratulations to Jeffrey Horlick on winning an MML 2024 Distinguished Associate Accolade  for extraordinary national leadership in improving the scientific quality of forensic science practices through standards development. He contributed to work...

The recipients of ANSI's 2024 Leadership and Service Awards have been announced. Karen Reczek, of the NIST Standards Coordination Office, has been awarded the Finegan Standards Medal, which honors individuals who have shown extraordinary leadership...