Donna Sirk is a Management and Program Analyst in the Forensic Science Standards Program, which administers the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science program, as part of the Special Programs Office (SPO) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Donna has been with NIST for 37 years and is currently responsible for managing operational activities for the OSAC program, its governing Forensic Science Standards Board (FSSB), and its volunteer members.
Additionally, Donna supports the OSAC program's objectives by developing and implementing OSAC processes and procedures within the organization.
Prior to joining the OSAC program in 2017, Donna held various positions at NIST, including Associate Director for Laboratory Programs (ADLP), the Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), the Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (CSTL), and the Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC).
2023 - Department of Commerce Gold Medal Award
2004 - Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory Secretarial Achievement Award
2003 - NIST's Eugene Casson Crittenden Award