The Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) represent the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers.
Ana Maria Rey, a physicist and associate researcher in PML and a Fellow at JILA, a joint research institute of NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder, was recognized for advancing theoretical understanding of the complex interactions between atoms and light; guiding and explaining experiments involving ultracold atoms and molecules, quantum information processing, atomic clocks, and quantum magnetism; and outstanding mentoring of young scientists.