Awards

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2026 - Dal Nogare Award---Andre Striegel

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...

Adam J. Fleisher Presented with the Peter Werle Award

A. J. Fleisher's work has led to advances in optical measurements of isotopic composition, including stable carbon isotope ratios and radiocarbon abundances in carbon dioxide (CO 2). Their innovative approaches have opened new avenues for exploration...

Amanda Moors Recognized for NIST Biorepository Work

Amanda Moors began her biobanking career with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 2005 and serves as the Program Coordinator of the NIST Biorepository in the Chemical Sciences Division. Amanda oversees the day-to-day...

Ted Heilweil Receives 2022 Distinguished Career Award in Chemistry

In recognition for seminal contributions to the advancement of vibrational spectroscopy and mentoring an entire generation of scientists to build a strong, diverse, and vibrant scientific community.

Sara Orski to receive the Charles Gordon Award from the Chemical Society of Washington

Sara Orski is receiving the Charles Gordon Award from the Chemical Society of Washington (CSW), the DC local section of ACS, in recognition of exemplary service by a CSW member to the profession of chemistry, to the science of chemistry, and/or to...

Katherine Peter Honored with Morgan Early Career Award

Dr. Peter is a National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Research Chemist with the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the United States, having joined the institute in 2019 from her postdoctoral position at the Center...

Winnie Wong-Ng Inducted into Hall of Distinction

Established in 2004, the Hall of Distinction celebrates individuals who have made significant contributions to science, business, academia, or government as well as to their community. This honor is based on Winnie’s career accomplishments...

Dr. Marlon Walker Receives the 2020 NOBCChE Presidential Award

Dr. Marlon Walker of the NIST MEP Extension Services Division received the 2020 National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) Presidential Award. This award was given to Dr. Walker “for...

Ronald Bishop Honored by American Ceramic Society

This award is presented by the Art, Archaeology and Conservation Science Division Executive Committee of the American Ceramic Society to an individual(s), who has made outstanding contributions to materials science applied to art, archaeology...

Mass Spectrometry Researchers Honored with Gears of Government Award

Revolutionized the ability to identify emerging chemical compounds in complex liquid mixtures through the use of powerful analytical tools and methods. This team’s work is a critical resource for federal, industrial, and academic scientists across...

Lane Sander Honored by American Chemical Society

To recognize outstanding contributions to the field of chromatography. Learn more about Dr. Sander's research.

Mark McLinden Honored by Institute of Refrigeration

Dr. McLinden is cited for “applying state-of-the-art thermodynamic property tools to address a key challenge facing the industry, namely the identification of new, environmentally friendly refrigerants.”

2017 E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy - Dave Nesbitt

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

2016 - Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers---Tara Lovestead

In 2016, Dr. Tara Lovestead, a Research Chemical Engineer in the Experimental Properties of Fluids Group, was selected to receive the 2013 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the US...

John Lehman Receives Rabinow Award

Dr. John Lehman is recognized for pioneering research in the field of carbon nanotubes, leading to the world's most versatile detectors for accurate optical power measurements. Working closely with leading CNT foundries, Dr. Lehman has developed...

2011 American Physical Society Fellow - Chris Soles

Congratulations to Chris Soles (Energy and Electronics Materials) for being selected a Fellow of the American Physical Society for 2011. He was recognized for "contributions to measuring properties of polymeric materials in thin films, nanoporous...

2011 AAAS Fellow - Cedric Powell

For outstanding contributions to electron spectroscopies of solids, especially in application to quantitative analysis of surfaces and establishment of surface measurement standards.

2011 Kyoto Prize - John Cahn

The Inamori Foundation of Japan cited Dr. Cahn's outstanding contribution to alloy materials engineering by the establishment of spinodal decomposition theory. John's major contributions to materials science include developing a fundamental theory...

2011 Nobel Chemistry Prize - Daniel Shechtman

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2011 to Dan Shechtman -Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel "for the discovery of quasicrystals." NIST Colleagues Congratulate Shechtman...

2011 American Chemical Society Fellow - Willie May

The work they are doing will improve all of our lives as they unleash the power of chemistry to solve global challenges like providing clean water, sufficient food, new energy sources, and cures for disease. But that's not all they're also organizing...

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