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Taking Measure

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Michal Chojnacky

Michal Chojnacky joined the NIST Thermodynamic Metrology group in 2009. Her work at NIST helps companies and other laboratories measure temperature accurately to regulate manufacturing processes and public utilities, keep products safe, and advance research and development in fields like aerospace, pharmaceuticals, and metrology. She prefers warmer climates to cold.

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