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2020 Bronze Medal Award

AWARD CITATION

The group is recognized for transforming NIST’s infrastructure for computing in the era of data-intensive science. They developed a powerful new computer and networking architecture optimized for machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) and acquired and deployed the components for NIST-wide use. This capability has enabled advances in measurement science for biology, chemistry, communications, and cybersecurity that could not otherwise be achieved. Their initiative and creativity established a new research paradigm in support of NIST’s strategic focus in AI.

GROUP AWARD

Barry Schneider

Physicist
Information Technology Laboratory

Robert Hanisch

Director, Office of Data and Informatics
Material Measurement Laboratory

Carl Spangler

Supervisory IT Spc (System Admin)
Office of Information Systems Management

Walid Keyrouz

Supervisory Computer Scientist
Information Technology Laboratory

Andrew Reid

Physical Scientist
Material Measurement Laboratory

Timothy Blattner

Computer Scientist
Information Technology Laboratory, Software and Systems Division

Derek Juba

Computer Scientist
Information Technology Laboratory, Software and Systems Division

Robert Densock

Supervisory Computer Scientist
Office of Information Systems Management

Abdella Battou

Chief, Advanced Network Technologies Division
Information Technology Laboratory

Thomas Allison

Research Chemist
Material Measurement Laboratory