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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 Chromatography Forum of the Delaware Valley honors Dr. André Striegel of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory with the prestigious Dal Nogare Award, given to an outstanding scientist in the field of chromatography. He is honored for his...
Congratulations to ITL's Apostol Vassilev, who has been selected by Automotive IQ as one of the 2026 Top 20 Voices in Automotive Cybersecurity. Through collaborations with industry, government agencies, and academia, Apostol drives the development...
This award recognizes those scientists who perform peer review for ACS ES&T Air in their area of expertise to a consistently high standard, in a timely fashion, and on a frequent basis throughout the year.
Martin Stanley has been selected as the winner of the 2025 AI Evangelist Flywheel Award, which recognizes leaders dedicated to advancing ethical and responsible use of AI. This is an opportunity to spotlight why responsible AI matters: ensuring...
Aaron Rowane received the 2026 Early Career Award from the Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data for outstanding research in thermophysical properties and phase equilibria.
Ye is “recognized for his curiosity and his hands-on approach to experimentation,” according to the Quantum 100 list. “He has built a world-class research program using light, atoms, molecules, and advanced optical tools to explore nature with unprec
The NIST Sigma Xi Chapter honors Dr. Ran Tao of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory with the prestigious Katharine B. Gebbie Young Investigator award. The award recognizes Dr. Tao's pioneering research and leadership in the field of rheology...
For over 30 years of large-scale testing experience and two decades of Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire reconstructions. He has led all four NIST Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire reconstructions, with findings shaping US codes, standards and...
Chemical engineer Katie Weigandt is working to change and expand the way scientists study materials using neutron measurement techniques. This collaborative work, which has fostered collaboration at leading research facilities with scientists around...
For pioneering in-situ and in-operando neutron reflectometry to probe interfacial structures of importance to energy storage, including the first in-operando measurement of the solid electrolyte interphase layer relevant to Li-ion batteries and the...
Linhua Tian, Paul DeRose, and Lili Wang of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory are co-authors, along with NIH researchers*, on a manuscript titled “ Standardization of Flow Cytometric Detection of Antigen Expression.” This paper has been...
Communications Engineering recognizes Veruska Malavé of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory as the September 2025 Reviewer of the Month for exceptional contributions to peer review. The editorial team acknowledges reviewers who "have made a...
Principal Investigators: Lilliam Ambroggio, PhD (CU Anschutz) and Jun Ye, PhD (CU Boulder) Using quantum sensing and advanced laser technologies, this project aims to develop a new breath test to help doctors quickly and safely differentiate between...
Ashley Beasley Green, David Bunk, and Melissa Phillips of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory received the Award in Recognition of Technical and Scientific Excellence from AOAC International for their work as members of the AOAC Gluten and Food...
Chris Stafford and Chris Soles (NIST Material Measurement Laboratory) and Dhriti Nepal (Air Force Research Laboratory) were selected for the ChemLuminary Award “Outstanding Global Partnership” for building an international bridge between two...
The PoWER: Polymer Women Empowerment & Research team was selected for the ChemLuminary Award “Most Unique Project funded by a Division Innovative Project Grant” for advancing equity and inclusion in polymer science. The project blended research...
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Fellows Program recognizes ACS members for "their outstanding achievements in and contributions to the science and the profession and for their equally exemplary service to the Society."
Congratulations to Jeff Voas on his selection as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Security & Privacy. Jeff is honored to continue helping NIST staff get their work published following his previously held position as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Computer magazine...
Dr. Laura Sinclair is being recognized in the Applied Science and Engineering category for pioneering femtosecond free-space optical time-transfer, enabling unprecedented precision in timekeeping. During her 12 years at NIST, she has authored nearly...
Michelle Stephens is being recognized in the Leadership-Management category for advancing the accurate measurement of infrared and optical radiation required for defense, climate, and fundamental science, such as determining the output of high-power...
Shannon Duff has received a 2024 Arthur S. Flemming Award in the Applied Science and Engineering category for her outstanding federal service in establishing a program to produce sensor arrays for measurements of the cosmic microwave background...
For decades of important research into how fires that occur in communities adjacent to wildlands spread, what can be done to prevent them and how to protect life and property.