Award Archive
2009 Awards
Don Baer wins prestigious AVS Nerken Award
Don Baer, Lead Scientist for Interfacial Chemistry at the Department of Energy's EMSL, has received the 2009 Albert Nerken Award from the AVS.
The award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the solution of technological problems in areas of interest to AVS. Baer was cited "for seminal contributions towards advancing the application of surface-sensitive techniques to understand environmentally important materials and interfacial processes."
Baer largely attributes the award to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's rich history of multidisciplinary, team-oriented research that enables significant progress on complex problems. "Although the award is presented to an individual, much of my research has involved participating on and leading teams," he says. "These teams have made important advances in understanding stress corrosion cracking, oxide and mineral surface chemistry, and dynamic behaviors of nanoparticles, as well as in developing and applying interfacial tools in EMSL that facilitate such advances."
The award was established in 1984 by Veeco Instruments, Inc., in recognition of Albert Nerken for his role as a founding member of AVS, his early work in the area of high vacuum and leak detection, and his contributions to the commercial development of that instrumentation. Presentation of the award takes place at the AVS International Symposium, which this year is in San Jose, California, in November.
Baer is a Laboratory Fellow at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, on whose campus EMSL resides, and a Fellow of AVS. He also is an adjunct professor of physics at Washington State University, Tri-Cities, and an adjunct professor of chemistry at the University of Washington. Baer graduated from Carnegie Mellon University and received his doctorate from Cornell University. He has authored or co-authored more than 200 peer-reviewed scientific journal publications and edited three books and four special journal issues. He is also Reviews Editor for Surface and Interface Analysis, a refereed journal devoted to publishing papers and applying techniques for characterizing surfaces, interfaces, and thin films. (Posted 6/1/2009)
Mark Morgan Receives Supporting Friend of IEEE Member and Geographic Activities Award
Mark Morgan, Energy & Environment Directorate, received the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2009 "Supporting Friend of IEEE Member and Geographic Activities Award" from Leonard Bond, director of IEEE Region 6 (Western USA), during a senior management meeting May 28.
IEEE is the world's largest technical society with nearly 400,000 members worldwide, including areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics among others. Mark has been consistently supporting the activities of the IEEE local Section and the Power & Energy Chapter and encouraging his staff to participate and play leadership roles in the technical society. (Posted 6/1/2009)
Scott Stephens Recognized by CCHPS as Radiation Safety Technologist of the Year
Scott Stephens, Operational Systems Directorate, has been recognized by the Columbia Chapter Health Physics Society (CCHPS) as the Radiation Safety Technologist of the Year. The CCHPS is a professional organization whose members are specialists in radiation safety and are dedicated to maximizing the beneficial use of radiation while minimizing the risk to people and the environment.
Scott has been at the Lab for the last ten years as a senior radiation protection technician (RPT) in the Radiochemical Processing Laboratory (RPL). He has had the opportunity to interface with several top research scientists in the nation and has developed an excellent working relationship with the RPL staff members. One of Scott's colleagues stated, "Scott is an outstanding RPT and staff member at the Lab. He is consistently recognized by our research customers for his outstanding support, skill, attitude and personal caring." (Posted 5/1/2009)
Terence Critchlow Inducted Into World's Largest Computing Society
Terence Critchlow has been elected a Senior Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). ACM, the world's largest educational and scientific computing society with about 92,000 members, delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. ACM provides the computing field's premier digital library and serves its members and the computing profession with leading-edge publications, conferences, and career resources.
Terence, Associate Director of Scientific Data Management, is one of 395 members inducted into the ACM Senior Member program this year. The program, initiated in 2006, includes members with at least 10 years of professional experience who have demonstrated performance that sets them apart from their peers through technical leadership, and technical or professional contributions. ACM Senior Member status recognizes the top 25 percent of ACM Professional Members for their demonstrated excellence in the computing field. ACM's Senior Members join a distinguished list of colleagues to whom ACM and its members look for guidance and leadership in computing and information technology. (Posted 5/1/2009)
Henry Huang Receives IEEE Power & Energy Society Outstanding Young Engineer Award
Henry Huang will receive the 2009 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Power & Energy Society (PES) Outstanding Young Engineer Award. The award recognizes engineers 35 years of age or under "for outstanding contributions in the leadership of technical society activities including local and/or transnational PES and other technical societies, leadership in community and humanitarian activities and evidence of technical competence through significant engineering achievements."
As a recipient, Henry will designate a college or university to receive a $2,000 electrical engineering scholarship from the society. He is scheduled to accept this award at the awards luncheon July 28 at the IEEE PES General Meeting in Calgary, Alberta. The IEEE is the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology, with more than 375,000 members in more than 160 countries. (Posted 4/1/2009)
Siva Pilli Selected for ASME Early Career Leadership Internship
Siva Pilli, Energy & Environment Directorate, was selected for ASME's Early Career Leadership Intern Program to Serve Engineering (ECLIPSE). Siva has been an ASME member since 2007 and currently serves as peer reviewer for ASME journals. The goal of ECLIPSE is to engage, identify, and begin developing potential leaders for ASME by placing early career engineers in highly visible and productive roles within the ASME organization. (Posted 2/1/2009)
Heather Colburn and Jon Schwantes Selected to Attend IUPAC Meeting as 2009 Young Observers
Heather Colburn and Jon Schwantes were selected as 2009 Young Observers to attend the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry General Assembly and Congress Meeting.
The U.S. National Committee (USNC) sends U.S. Observers under the age of 45 from industry, academia, and national laboratories to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) World Chemistry Congress and General Assembly, held every two years. The IUPAC will hold its 45th General Assembly and 42nd Congress in Glasgow, Scotland in August 2009. Established by the U.S. National Committee (USNC) for IUPAC in 1977 to foster interactions with internationally acclaimed scientists in various fields, the Young Observer Programs strives to introduce the work of IUPAC to a new generation of distinguished researchers and to provide the opportunity to address international scientific policy issues. (Posted 2/1/2009)
Evelyn Hirt receives IEEE 2008 Robert S. Walleigh Engineering Professionalism Award
Evelyn Hirt recently was selected by the IEEE-USA board of directors as a 2008 recipient of the Robert S. Walleigh Engineering Professionalism Award for enthusiastic leadership and contributions in a wide range of IEEE-USA professional activities. IEEE is the world's leading professional association dedicated to technological innovation and excellence the benefit of humanity. (Posted 1/1/2009)
2008 Awards
Jerry Posakony named recipient of 2009 IEEE Honorary Membership
Jerry Posakony has been named the recipient of the 2009 IEEE Honorary Membership "for pioneering contributions in ultrasonic techniques for medical diagnosis and nondestructive evaluation."
Each year the IEEE Awards Board recommends a select group of recipients to receive the IEEE's most prestigious honors. As of Dec 2007 there were only 27 IEEE Honorary members worldwide out of more than 376,000 IEEE members.
The grade of Honorary Member is a significant honor bestowed by the Institute and is awarded for life to an individual. It was established through the Bylaws of the IEEE, with the following description: Honorary Members are elected by the Board of Directors from among those who have rendered meritorious service to humanity in the IEEE's designated fields of interest and who are not members of the IEEE.
Through its global membership, IEEE is a leading authority on areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics among others. (Posted 12/1/2008)
Bill Samuels Shares ACS Regional Industrial Innovation Award
A new technology that de-ices planes and airport runways and pavements with less impact to the environment has garnered its development team the Regional Industrial Innovation award from the American Chemical Society.
The technology – D3: Degradable by Design Deicer – was created by a team of scientists from Battelle and PNNL. D3 is a family of non-toxic biodegradable fluids used to remove and prevent the formation of snow and ice on aircraft, airport runways, roads and pavement. It also can prevent snow from sticking to deiced surfaces, providing additional protection.
The team members are Bill Samuels, Fundamental and Computation Sciences Directorate; and Satya Chauhan, Nicholas Conkle and Melissa Roshon, Battelle.
D3 was developed to be more environmentally friendly and is manufactured primarily from bio-based materials. The award-winning deicing — EcoFlo for aircraft deicing/anti-icing and Battelle-RDF for runway pavement deicing/anti-icing — substantially reduce toxicity levels and potential environmental damage as well as corrosion of aircraft materials while providing the same performance and benefits of other commercial deicing products.
The technology is available for use by the military and commercial airlines for aircraft and runway deicing and also is potentially available for consumer deicing products. The evaluation of these products for military use was partially funded by two Defense Department programs — Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program. D3 also received a 2004 R&D 100 Award for aircraft deicing/anti-icing as well as a 2008 R&D 100 Award for runway deicing/anti-icing.
(Posted 7/16/2008)
PNNL's Lu Verdugo selected top mentor in the country
Lu Verdugo received the inaugural National Mentor Award at The International Association of Office Professionals (IAAP) annual meeting in New Orleans on July 30. The award was sponsored by Adecco, a national personnel recruiting firm. The Mentor Award recognizes the top administrative professional who is willing to share their time and talents with their colleagues. Lu was honored based on the mentoring program she created and implemented among administrative staff in the Physical and Chemical Sciences Division as well as for her mentoring activities with staff lab-wide. Her accomplishments were judged best in the country by the panel which received 275 nominations. She is the lead administrator for the Physical and Chemical Sciences Division of the National Security Directorate and was this year's recipient of the Laboratory Director's Award of Administrative Excellence and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Administrator of the Year. (Posted 7/1/2008)
Moe Khaleel Named Mechanical Engineer of the Year by ASME
Moe Khaleel, director of the Computational Sciences and Mathematics Division and a PNNL Fellow, received the "ASME Setting the Standard 2008 Mechanical Engineer of the Year award" from the Columbia Basin Section of ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) International.
Khaleel was recognized for his leadership and contributions to computational engineering, specifically in increasing thermal efficiency of data centers, and fuel cell technologies. Khaleel's current research interests are tuned to world energy systems and the future role for fuel cell systems. He is the national coordinator for a program dealing with the modeling and simulation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell as part of the Solid Energy Conversion Alliance. His work in this area is highly cited by the engineering and scientific communities.
As director of PNNL's Computational Sciences and Mathematics Division, Khaleel leads the effort to provide scientific and technological solutions through the integration of high-performance computing, data-intensive computing, computational sciences, mathematics, scalable data management, and bioinformatics to advance the Laboratory's mission areas.
(Posted 7/1/2008)
Julia Laskin Awarded Biemann Medal for Achievements in Mass Spectrometry
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory chemist Julia Laskin has received the Biemann Medal, the highest honor granted to a young scientist by the American Society for Mass Spectrometry. Laskin accepted the award at the ASMS annual conference June 3 in Denver, where she also delivered a lecture on her research to the nearly 7,000 scientists attending the conference.
The international award recognizes Laskin's contributions to better understanding the activation, fragmentation and deposition of large molecules when they collide with surfaces. Her research is of interest to the broad scientific community and directly advances Department of Energy goals to develop biomaterials and biological processes for clean energy production, as well as to create biologically inspired systems, novel catalysts and biosensors. Other findings by Laskin and her collaborators provide fundamental insights into the analysis of complex molecules present in biofuels, petroleum and aerosols.
"Julia is a leader whose research is expanding the frontiers of science and contributing to vital DOE missions in energy, environment and national security," Laboratory Director Mike Kluse said. "Her accomplishments exemplify the dedication and impact of our outstanding young scientists."
Laskin also received the Department of Energy's Office of Science Early Career Scientist and Engineer and the Presidential Early Career Achievement Award in fall 2007.
Laskin earned a master's degree in physics from the Physico-Mechanical Division of the Leningrad Polytechnical Institute in Russia in 1990, and a doctorate in physical chemistry from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel in 1998. She joined PNNL as a postdoctoral research associate in 2000 and earned the laboratory's M.T. Thomas Award for outstanding postdoctoral achievement in 2002. She is now a chief scientist.
Laskin's work is funded by DOE's Office of Basic Energy Sciences and takes place at the William R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a DOE scientific user facility at PNNL. EMSL is one of the world's foremost resources for mass spectrometry experts and instruments. (Posted 6/1/2008)
Michael Brambley Receives ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award
Michael Brambley received the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Distinguished Service Award. The award salutes members for giving freely of their time and talent to the Society. (Posted 6/1/2008)
Bing Liu Receives 2008 Engineer of the Year Award from Washington Society of Professional Engineers
Bing Liu was named 2008 Engineer of the Year by the Washington Society of Professional Engineers. Bing was presented with this prestigious award at an Awards Banquet on February 22, 2008.
While nominations are submitted by the local chapters of professional societies such as ASHRAE, IEEE, and ASME, the Engineer of the Year Award is sponsored by the Washington Society of Professional Engineers. WSPE is a professional association, established in 1937, representing over 600 engineers from all fields of practice.
Bing, a senior research engineer, has focused her research primarily on the areas of Building and HVAC system energy efficiency, building energy use, and energy efficiency standards. Bing and her team have provided support through their analysis to DOE's decision making that will result in more stringent federal standards for packaged terminal air conditioners and heat pumps. (Posted 2/1/2008)
SK Sundaram Recognized for Contributions in Ceramics Field
SK Sundaram was honored with a "Profiles in Excellence" from the American Ceramics Society. This distinction spotlights division members who have been selected by their peers as a person of excellence.
SK, a Chief Materials Scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, is internationally recognized for interdisciplinary research in the areas of millimeter/THz wave technology, nanomaterials/toxicity, integrated infrared photonics, and materials in extreme environments.
He has won numerous awards and honors, including two R&D100 awards. SK has held visiting appointments at Harvard, MIT, and Princeton. As a AAAS Fellow, he was honored for his "leadership and innovative contributions to a diverse cross-section of materials sciences, particularly new tools for synthesis and characterization of novel materials, diagnostics, and nanomaterials." (Posted 2/1/2008)
Evelyn Hirt Receives Distinguished Service Award for Excellence in Nanotechnology
Evelyn Hirt was presented with the 2008 Nanotechnology Council's Distinguished Service Award. Evelyn was recognized for her outstanding service for the benefit and advancement of the IEEE Nanotechnology Council.
The IEEE Nanotechnology Council is a multi-disciplinary group whose purpose is to advance and coordinate work in the field of Nanotechnology which is carried out throughout the IEEE in scientific, literary and educational areas. The Council supports the theory, design, and development of nanotechnology and its scientific, engineering, and industrial applications. Between 2001 and today, Evelyn has held over ten positions with the Council, making her an excellent choice for this honor. The award garners Evelyn a $1,000 honorarium and a commemorative plaque.
At PNNL, Evelyn is a Principle Professional and Engineer with subject matter expertise in systems (hardware, software and integration) and controls. She will be formally presented the award at the IEEE NANO 2008 conference to be held in Texas this August. (Posted 2/1/2008)
Rob Pratt Receives IEEE Region 6 Northwest Area Outstanding Engineer Award
Rob Pratt received the IEEE Northwest Area Region 6 Outstanding Engineer Award. Rob received this award for his leadership in the Lab's Energy System Transformation Initiative which formed the DOE GridWise program.
IEEE is the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology. This Award is designed to recognize IEEE members of Region 6 who have made outstanding contributions to their profession. It recognizes the development of new technical concepts, significant patents, development of new devices, development of applications, new designs, and significant cost reductions using known techniques.
Rob is a research scientist for Energy Technology Development. His leadership in the Lab's Energy System Transformation Initiative which formed the DOE GridWise program has also been instrumental in establishing the "smart grid" Movement, including smart grid legislation in the recent federal energy bill. Rob has also made significant contributions to the Grid-Friendly Appliance effort, the Pacific Northwest GridWise Demo, and the Energy Infrastructure which have all helped to advance electrical engineering in the region. (Posted 1/1/2008)
2007 Awards
Satyanarayana Kuchibhatla Receives American Vacuum Society (AVS) Award
Satya Kuchibhatla received the AVS Graduate Research Award for 2007. The award was established to recognize and encourage excellence among graduate students in the sciences and technologies of interest to AVS. Satya received the award at the AVS 54th International Symposium in Seattle on October 17. He is a graduate student from University of Central Florida conducting research with EMSL researchers Theva Thevuthasan and Don Baer. (Posted 10/31/2007)
Kathy Pryor Receives National Award from American Board of Health Physics (ABHP)
Kathryn H. Pryor, CHP, was awarded the 2007 William McAdams Outstanding Service Award by the American Board of Health Physics. The McAdams Award is given in recognition of significant contributions to the certification process and the promotion of professionalism in the field of Health Physics. Kathy is a Chief Health Physicist in the ESH&Q Directorate with 25 years of experience, and has served as the Chair of the ABHP, Secretary of the American Academy of Health Physics, and Chair of the Part II Panel of Examiners. (Posted 8/1/2007)
Alice Dohnalkova Earns Diatome Award from Microscopy Society of America
Alice Dohnalkova was presented with the Diatome Award during the national meeting of the Microscopy Society of America on August 8 in Fort Lauderdale. The award recognizes distinguished scientists who present new and enlightening work in the field of microscopy. Alice received the award for the best use of ultramicrotomy in the presentation "Creating 3D Reconstruction of Cyanobacterium Cyanothece sp. by Alignment of Serial TEM Tomograms." As part of this award, she will receive a trip to Switzerland to visit the Diatome factory, where precision diamond knives are manufactured for electron microscopy applications. (Posted 8/1/2007)
Richland's IEEE Power Engineering Society Wins Outstanding Chapter Award
Henry Huang, Ning Zhou and Kevin Schneider played a leadership role in a big win for the Richland Chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Power Engineering Society (PES). In June, the Chapter was presented the 2006 Outstanding Small Chapter Award. Each year, IEEE-PES honors one small chapter (less than 100 members) and one large chapter out of more than 100 chapters world wide. The award is given based on the best overall set of programs and activities in serving their chapter's membership.
Huang, Zhou and Schneider, the members of the Chapter's 2005-2006 Executive Committee, held 23 technical meetings including a 10-session Profession Engineer Exam review course. In addition, they supported two engineering scholarships at Washington State University Tri-Cities campus and Walla Walla College. (Posted 7/1/2007)
Stephen Mladineo Receives Meritorious Service Award from the Institute for Nuclear Management
Stephen Mladineo received the Meritorious Service Award from the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management. This award focuses on long-term outstanding contributions to the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, as well as Steve's noteworthy accomplishments and contributions to the profession. (Posted 7/1/2007)
Tom Shea receives Distinquished Service Award from Institute for Nuclear Materials Management
Tom Shea was awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the Institute for Nuclear Management. He was presented this award for his long-term contributions to international and domestic nuclear materials safeguards. (Posted 7/1/2007)
Xiao-Dong Zhou Recipient of 2007 Young Investigator Award
Dr. Xiao-Dong Zhou was awarded the J. Bruce Wagner Jr. Young Investigator Award from the Electrochemical Society. The award was established in 1998 and is presented every other year to recognize a young member of the Society who has demonstrated exceptional promise for a successful career in science and technology in the field of high temperature materials.
Dr. Zhou will officially receive the award at the Society's fall meeting this October in Washington DC. During the meeting he will give his award keynote lecture, "Defect Chemistry and Charge Transport in Low Dimensional Oxides." Along with the prestigious honor, he will also receive $1,000.
A research scientist at PNNL, Dr. Zhou's interests span the areas of structural, transport and magnetic properties of condensed matters and nonstoichiometric chemistry. He has published numerous peer-reviewed papers, proceedings and book chapters. (Posted 7/1/2007)
PNNL staff recognized by Columbia Chapter Health Physics Society
Woody Buckner, Tomas Moreno and Rob Sitsler were recognized by the Columbia Chapter Health Physics Society. Woody received the Operational Health Physicist of the Year Award. Tomas was named Radiation Safety Technologist of the Year. And, the Health Physicist of the Year Award went to Rob. "I am extremely proud of Rob, Woody and Tomas," says Robert Ford, Radiological Control group manager. "Each of these awards is a significant professional honor, and the fact that the PNNL Radiological Control group took three of these awards this year says volumes about these guys. The competition in the chapter from Hanford contractors, other local and regional firms, colleges, universities, and local and regional medical companies is stiff. This is a great achievement." (Posted 5/21/2007)
Jay Grate Wins American Chemical Society Regional Industrial Innovation Award
Jay Grate, Laboratory Fellow in the Fundamental Science Directorate, recently won the American Chemical Society Regional Industrial Innovation Award for his work in developing the patented BSP3 Polymer. The award, to be presented at the ACS regional meeting, June 17-21, celebrates individuals and teams whose creative innovations have contributed to the good of the community and society. An R&D 100 award winner, this BSP3 carbosiloxane compound collects and concentrates vapor molecules from the air. It can be used in detectors for organophosphorus compounds, such as chemical agents. The polymer's properties enable handheld sensor systems to detect toxic vapors quicker and at lower concentrations than was possible using previous materials. (Posted 5/1/2007)
Jeff Estes Recognized for Leadership in Science Education Reform
The Washington Council of the American Electronics Associations recognized Jeff Estes and four business leaders for their role in making the Washington State's Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) program a success. Jeff and his team have provided successful strategies for promoting and encouraging science and math, including the nationally recognized LASER program. LASER encourages school districts to initiate, implement and sustain a standards-based, inquiry-centered science education program in grades K-8. (Posted 3/1/2007)
Richland Section names Rob Pratt 2006 IEEE Engineer of the Year
Rob Pratt received the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Richland Section's 2006 Engineer of the Year award. Rob was awarded this honor for his significant contributions in power grid reliability, renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy conservation.
At PNNL, Rob leads the Electricity Infrastructure Operations Initiative. The initiative recently commissioned the new Electricity Infrastructure Operations Center—a unique, grid-focused technology development, training and technology transfer platform for PNNL and users from utilities and industry. Rob also manages PNNL's GridWise™ Initiative for DOE's Office of Electricity. GridWise has spawned a new DOE program and an industry alliance that share a vision of an information-rich future for the power grid. He leads a team with a focus on communications architecture, advanced control technology, and simulation and analysis of the combined engineering and economic aspects of the future grid. (Posted 2/1/2007)
2006 Awards
PNNL's Harold Tilden Named Hazardous Materials Manager of the Year
The Eastern Washington Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers has announced its awards for 2006. PNNL's Harold Tilden, Environment, Safety, Health and Quality Directorate, was one of two Hazardous Materials Managers of the Year named by the chapter. Harold will be recognized at the chapter's awards ceremony Dec. 7, 2006. (Posted 12/1/2006)
Frank Garner Receives Outstanding Achievement Award
Frank Garner was honored with the Outstanding Achievement Award by the Materials Science and Technology Division (MST) of the American Nuclear Society. The award recognizes Frank for his significant achievements within material science and technology and for his contributions to the development of nuclear energy.
Frank, who joined PNNL in 1987, was selected for this award, due to his sustained research in the field of structural materials behavior for nuclear fission and fusion systems. Frank's core expertise is in radiation effects on structural materials, and has made influential contributions on understanding the formation of defects in irradiated materials. (Posted 11/1/2006)
Eric Smith receives IEEE award for significant contributions to radiation instrumentation
Eric Smith was honored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society as the recipient of the 2006 Radiation Instrumentation Early Career Award. This award recognizes individuals who have made significant and innovative technical contributions to the fields of radiation instrumentation and measurement techniques for ionizing radiation.
During the span of his career, Eric has made contributions in the areas of novel radiation detection development, advanced simulation methods and in the analysis of radiation detection scenarios. He has demonstrated leadership through participation in national panels and has authored more than 50 publications.
"Eric is still in the early part of career, but he has established himself as a national leader in advancing radiation detection instrumentation for national security applications," said Phil Gauglitz, technical group manager for Radiation Detection & Nuclear Sciences. "He has recently focused his efforts on developing analysis methods and tools to simulate the performance of radiation detectors during realistic scenarios of nuclear material smuggling. Eric's work is having a broad impact on the national research agenda and is also improving the performance of radiation detectors at our country's borders." Eric received the award at the IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium on Oct. 30, 2006. (Posted 10/1/2006)
PNNL Staff Members Help Richland Section Win 2006 National ACS ChemLuminary Award
PNNL staff members helped the Richland Section of the American Chemical Society win the 2006 ChemLuminary Award for Outstanding Advocacy on Behalf of Women in the Chemical Sciences. The chapter brought together 100+ middle school girls for a day-long "Girls in Science" event focused on analyzing evidence and forensics to illustrate chemistry in a tangible way. Other activities included a 2-day Girl/Boy Scouts Chemistry merit badges event, college student affiliate poster sessions and innovative local meetings, and hands-on chemistry events on the Umatilla Reservation. PNNL staff members who are section officers or committee chairs and who contributed to this effort include Sam Bryan, Janet Bryant, Tim Hubler, Bruce McNamara, Dennis Wester, Bill Samuel, Therese Clauss, Novella Bridges, Kayte Denslow, Rich Lucke and Amanda Kissire. (Posted 10/1/2006)
Robbie Tidwell Receives Eastern Washington Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers Champions of Excellence Award
Robbie Tidwell received the Eastern Washington Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers Champions of Excellence Award. Her accomplishments include introducing the philosophy of certified hazardous materials managers to PNNL, giving talks around the Northwest on the dangers of household chemicals, and serving as vice president of the Chapter. In September, Robbie will receive her award at the national conference. (Posted 9/1/2006)
American Chemical Society Honors Jean Futrell for Achievements in Mass Spectrometry
Jean Futrell, Battelle Fellow at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has been chosen to receive the American Chemical Society's Frank H. Field and Joe L. Franklin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mass Spectrometry. The award will be presented at the ACS national meeting in Chicago in March 2007.
Futrell was selected for his contributions to the theory and practice of mass spectroscopy. His work often focuses on developing or modifying instrumentation for specialized research purposes, including high-pressure and chemical-ionization mass spectrometers. Through this research, Futrell has addressed fundamental questions in mass spectrometry. Among his many contributions to mass spectrometry instrumentation is the invention of tandem mass spectrometry, a technique employed in most commercial mass spectrometers today. His current research involves collisional activation of complex ions in ion-surface interactions and surface modifications by ion capture.
Author of nearly 300 refereed journal articles and invited reviews, Futrell earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering at Louisiana Tech University in 1955, and a doctorate in physical chemistry at the University of California-Berkeley in 1958. He was the first permanent director of the William R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a major DOE scientific user facility located at PNNL. (Posted 9/1/2006)
SAMMS Awarded American Chemical Society Regional Industrial Innovation Award
Glen Fryxell, Energy Science and Technology Directorate, is a recipient of the American Chemical Society Regional Industrial Innovation Award. Glen received the award for co-developing and commercializing Self-Assembled Monolayers on Mesoporous Supports, a powerful new class of sorbent materials that combines two novel technologies to selectively sequester heavy metals and radionuclides. SAMMS demonstrates great promise for rapid and effective chemical separation of complex mixtures and remediation of hazardous wastes. SAMMS is versatile and has proven effective for a wide range of applications in industry, medicine, and environmental cleanup. The world's largest scientific society, ACS advances the chemical enterprise and increases public understanding of chemistry. (Posted 7/1/2006)
PNNL Scientists Win American Statistical Association Outstanding 2006 Statistical Application Award
PNNL scientists, Thomas Ferryman and Brett Amidan, have won the American Statistical Associations (ASA) Outstanding 2006 Statistical Application Award for development of The Morning Report: Advanced Proactive Safety and System Monitoring Tool. The Morning Report analyzes large datasets of aircraft information that aviation safety experts and airline policy makers use to determine subtle but potentially serious safety issues. The ASA presents the award annually for outstanding achievement in the physical, biological, or medical sciences. (Posted 5/1/2006)
Sriram Somasundaram Named 2006 Tri-Cities Engineer of the Year
As part of National Engineers Week, Sriram Somasundaram was named Tri-Cities Engineer of the Year at the Tri-Cities Feb. 24 Engineers' Week banquet. The award was presented by the Tri-Cities Chapter of the Washington Society of Professional Engineers.
Sriram joined Battelle 17 years ago and works in the areas of energy efficiency in HVAC equipment and commercial buildings, combined heat and power technologies, thermal energy storage, and distributed power generation technologies. He has been named a Fellow in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and has received the society's Dedicated Service Award. Sriram also received the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers Homer Addams Award and Distinguished Service Award.
He is the founding secretary of the India Association of Tri-Cities and active in the Hindu Society of Eastern Washington. (Posted 3/1/2006)
Yong Wang Named Asian American Engineer of the Year
As part of National Engineers Week, Yong Wang was named the Asian American Engineer of the Year for his outstanding scientific achievements and contributions to his community. Yong was honored at the Feb. 25 national AAEOY banquet in Seattle.
Since joining the Lab ten years ago, Yong has developed highly active catalysts for microchannel reaction technologies in efforts to reduce energy consumption and environmental concerns in the chemical industry. He has authored more than 90 publications, received two R&D 100 Awards, a Presidential Green Chemistry Award, and holds 57 issued patents, with approximately 30 patents pending. He also contributes his leadership and time to the local Chinese American Association, Chinese Language School and Chinese Alliance Church. (Posted 3/1/2006)
PNNL Scientists Earn Distinguished Service Awards from American Society for Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers
Sriram Somasundaram, Srinivas Katipamula and Michele Friedrich (not pictured) were presented with Distinguished Service Awards from the American Society for Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
This award recognizes ASHRAE members who have served the Society faithfully and with distinction on committees or have otherwise given freely of their time and talent on behalf of the Society. The awards were presented at the Society's Annual Meeting in Quebec City, Canada, during the Plenary Session on Saturday, June 24, 2006. (Posted 2/1/2006)
Craig Aalseth Receives International Early Achievement Award
Craig Aalseth, a senior research scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has received the Early Achievement Award from the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society, a prestigious international award given every two years.
Aalseth joined PNNL in 1998 as a graduate research fellow and became a permanent staff member in 2002. His most notable technical leadership is through significant roles in the Majorana Collaboration, a proposed next-generation double-beta decay probe of neutrino mass, and in working to develop an advanced ultratrace radionuclide detection capability. (Posted 1/1/2006)
PNNL Scientist Receives Leadership Development Award from ACS
Kayte Denslow, a scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has been selected to receive a Leadership Development Award from the Younger Chemists Committee of the American Chemical Society. The award enables her to participate in a YCC Leadership Development Workshop in late January held in conjunction with the ACS Leaders Conference in Baltimore, Md. This YCC program recognizes emerging leaders in the profession and helps them prepare for the leadership opportunities at volunteer organizations, such as ACS, and in their professional career. According to the notification letter from YCC Chair Katherine Glasgow, "YCC recognizes your past contributions and your leadership qualities. The committee also believes that you have tremendous potential to be a successful leader." (Posted 1/1/2006)
PNNL's Larry Runyon Awarded 2005 Council Chairman of the Year Award for Leadership
Larry Runyon, deputy chief of Counterintelligence, National Security Directorate, has been awarded a 2005 Council Chairman of the Year award for his leadership of the American Society for Industrial Security International's Information Asset Protection Council. In addition, the Council he leads received a Distinguished Achievement Award. Both were formally recognized at the ASIS International 2006 Volunteer Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. Larry's Council promotes programs and best practices to assist organizations in protecting sensitive info assets from careless/unauthorized disclosure and unlawful/unethical acquisition. ASIS is the premiere organization for security practitioners. (Posted 1/1/2006)
2005 Awards
PNNL Team Receives Two ChemLuminary Awards for Volunteer Efforts
Tim Hubler, Sam Bryan and Janet Bryant, all of Environmental Technology Directorate, received two ChemLuminary awards for their volunteer efforts through the Richland Section of the American Chemical Society to "open young minds to science." They were part of a team that organized the Native American Umatilla Reservation Math/Science Fair, Girls in Science Day, Project SEED, and Careers in Chemistry for middle school minority students.
(Posted 10/20/2005)Three PNNL Researchers Win Industrial Innovation Awards
Dr. Allison Campbell, Dr. Mary Bliss and Dr. Ned Wogman received Regional Industrial Innovation Awards from the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Campbell received the award for the development of a bioceramic coating for implants that will mimic bone growth and extend artificial implant life.
The team of Bliss and Wogman was honored for their collaboration on the development of a glass fiber neutron detector, a revolutionary radiation monitoring system that uses glass fibers to detect the presence of radionuclides such as plutonium.
Campbell is the director of the William R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory at PNNL. Bliss is responsible for managing the only glass fiber drawing facility in the DOE complex. Wogman is the director of PNNL's Homeland Security Program. (Posted 8/25/2005)
Sriram Somasundaram Receives ASME Dedicated Service Award
Sriram Somasundaram, Energy Science and Technology Directorate, received the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' Dedicated Service Award in 2004. This award honors outstanding leadership, dedicated service and enthusiasm for advancing the art and science of mechanical engineering. He served as chair of the Advanced Energy Systems Division from 2003-2004, and now is on the Society-wide committees of the Business Development for Conferences and Events, Volunteer Orientation and Leadership Training Academy, the Board on Institutes and the ad-hoc committee to explore the formation of an Energy and Power Institute within ASME. He also is an associate editor of the Journal of Energy Resources Technology. (Posted 5/19/2005)
2004 Awards
PNNL Scientist Selected for National Academy Symposium
Yong Wang chosen as one of only 86 in the nation to participate in pioneering engineering event.
Yong Wang, a senior scientist at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has been invited to participate in the National Academy of Engineering’s 10th annual Frontiers of Engineering symposium, September 9-11, in Irvine, Calif.
The three-day event
will bring together engineers ages 30 to 45 who are performing cutting-edge engineering research and technical
work in industry, academia and government. Wang was selected for his work in the development of advanced catalysts
and novel reactors for hydrogen production, the development of microchannel reactors and engineered catalyst for
microchannel fuel processing, and chemical synthesis and aqueous phase catalysis for biomass conversion.
Wang has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of catalysis and reaction engineering. He has received two R&D 100 Awards, a Presidential Green Chemistry Award, was named the 2004 PNNL Inventor of the Year and the 2003 Battelle Distinguished Inventor. Wang has 88 publications and 30 issued U.S. patents, 15 of which were granted in 2003 and eight already in 2004. Additionally, Wang has co-authored a textbook titled Microreaction Technology and Process Intensification to be published in 2005.
Wang earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Chengdu University of Science and Technology in China in 1984, and master’s and doctorate degrees in chemical engineering from Washington State University in 1992 and 1993, respectively.
Wang is the third staff member from PNNL to be selected for this honor, and the second in the last two years. S.K. Sundaram was selected in 2001, and Cindy Bruckner-Lea in 2003. He currently focuses on the development of microchannel reactors for fuel processing and chemical synthesis. He also is an adjunct professor at Washington State University.
The National Academy of Engineering (www.nae.edu) was established in 1964 as an independent, nonprofit institution that serves as an adviser to government and the public on issues in engineering and technology. Its members consist of the nation’s premier engineers, who are elected by their peers for their distinguished achievements.
PNNL (www.pnl.gov) is a DOE Office of Science research center that advances the fundamental understanding of complex systems and provides science-based solutions in national security, energy, chemistry, the biological sciences and environmental quality. Battelle, based in Columbus, Ohio, has operated PNNL for DOE since 1965. (Posted 9/4/2004)
PNNL Research Team Wins Industrial Innovation Award
Novella Bridges, Darrell Fisher and Anna Gutowska, research scientists at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, recently received the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) 2004 Regional Industrial Innovation Award. The award is given to individuals and teams whose creative innovations have contributed to the commercial success of their company and to the good of society.
The team is being honored for their collaborative work on development of radiolabeled composites, known as RadioGel™, as therapeutic agents for high dose treatment of solid cancers that cannot be removed surgically. RadioGel™ is an injectable solution that holds the therapeutic radioisotope in place at the target site for highly-localized radiation therapy of cancerous tissue with minimal effects on adjacent healthy tissues and normal organs. It has applications for treating cancers of the liver, pancreas, brain, neck and kidneys.
Bridges, Fisher and Gutowska were presented with the award in June at the ACS 59th Northwest/18th Rocky Mountain Regional Industrial Innovation Award Program in Logan, Utah.
Bridges specializes in inorganic chemistry. She earned a bachelor degree in chemistry from Jackson State University in 1994 and a doctorate degree in inorganic chemistry and organometallics from Louisiana State University in 2000.
Fisher has more than 30 years of experience in radioisotope science, and has more than 90 publications and four patents. He earned a bachelor degree in biology from the University of Utah in 1975, and masters and doctorate degrees in nuclear engineering sciences from the University of Florida in 1976 and 1978, respectively.
Gutowska has served as a leader in the field of polymer development. Her extensive research experience is focused on stimuli-sensitive polymer research with a major focus on medical applications. She holds four patents, with several pending, and has more than 24 publications. Gutowska earned a masters degree in chemistry from the University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland in 1978; and a doctorate in pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of Utah in 1994.
ACS was founded in 1876, and consists of more than 159,000 members at all degree levels in all fields of chemistry. ACS is actively involved in the science, education and public policy arenas.
PNNL (www.pnl.gov) is a DOE Office of Science research center that advances the fundamental understanding of complex systems and provides science-based solutions in national security, energy, chemistry, the biological sciences and environmental quality. Battelle, based in Columbus, Ohio, has operated PNNL for DOE since 1965. (Posted 6/25/2004)
Alan Waltar Receives American Nuclear Society 2004 Public Communication Award
Alan Waltar, director of Nuclear Energy at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has been named the recipient of the American Nuclear Society's 2004 Public Communication Award. According to ANS, he is being recognized for his exceptional achievements in furthering public understanding of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and will receive the award at the ANS annual meeting, June 15, in Pittsburgh, Penn.
Waltar has more than 30 years experience in the fields of nuclear energy and nuclear communications. He has published more than 70 scientific articles, written two books and has presented lectures throughout the United States and 15 foreign countries. He served as president of ANS in 1994-1995 and was elected a Fellow of the society in 1984.
His latest book, "Radiation and Modern Life: Fulfilling Marie Curie's Dream", will be published in November, 2004.
Additionally, Waltar helped found the Eagle Alliance in 1996, a national educational movement designed to encourage policymakers to endorse nuclear technologies and to support demonstration of its societal benefits.
He earned a bachelors of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, a masters of science degree in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a doctorate degree in engineering science from the University of California at Berkley. Prior to joining PNNL in 2002, Waltar served as professor and head of nuclear engineer at Texas A&M University, overseeing what is now the largest department of nuclear engineering in the nation.
The ANS Public Communication Award was established in 1983 to recognize and honor individuals for outstanding personal dedication and accomplishment in furthering public understanding of the peaceful applications of nuclear technology. ANS (www.ans.org) was established in 1954 and includes more than 10,000 members. (Posted 6/15/2004)
Kevin Rosso Awarded Mineralogical Society of America Award for 2004
The Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) has awarded Kevin Rosso, senior research scientist, their Mineralogical Society of America Award for 2004. The MSA Award is one of the most prestigious awards in the entire field of geosciences and is awarded in recognition of outstanding published contributions to the science of mineralogy by individuals near the beginning of their professional careers.
Rosso is well recognized for his work to creatively address long-standing problems in mineral surface chemistry related to reactivity and electron exchange at the mineral-water interface. He earned a doctorate in geological sciences from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1998 and joined PNNL as a full-time research scientist that same year.
The recipient of the MSA Award receives a certificate and is made a Life Fellow of the Society. More information on the award is available at www.minsocam.org/MSA/Awards/MSA_Award.html. (Posted 12/16/2003)
2003 Awards
Dean Matson Receives American Chemical Society Regional Industrial Innovation Award
Dean Matson has been chosen to receive an American Chemical Society (ACS) Regional Industrial Innovation Award for his work in the development of Ultra Barrier Coatings. Matson is a Senior Research Scientist in PNNL’s Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD) and has been with the Lab since 1985. He has 15 years of experience related to various aspects of vapor-deposited coating technology, and has received multiple awards and patents related to commercial application of his work in this and other areas. He received his BS in Chemistry and BA in Education from Western Washington State College in 1976, and PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Hawaii in 1984.
The ACS Regional Industrial Innovation Award Program (www.chemistry.org/industry/regionalawards) allows ACS to recognize scientific researchers for their creative contributions to society and their corporate leadership for its advancement of a healthy regional economy. Only fourteen nominees from six companies around the country were selected to receive this award. Dr. Matson will be recognized for this honor at the ACS 58th Northwest Regional Meeting in Bozeman, Montana in June of 2003. (Posted 4/22/2003)
Landis Kannberg Named Columbia Basin Section ASME Engineer of the Year
Landis Kannberg, Program Manager, Energy Science & Technology Directorate, has been named a Fellow in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers International and is the Columbia Basin Section ASME Engineer of the Year. Dr. Kannberg is known for his work in critical infrastructure protection and advanced energy concepts. For several years before the September 11 terrorist attacks, he was instrumental in establishing a Department of Energy program to help the nation’s industry better understand and manage their threats, vulnerabilities, and risks. (Posted 2/1/2003)
Richard Smith Receives American Chemical Society National Award for Creative Work in Analytical Chemistry
Richard Smith, Battelle Fellow and Chief Scientist at EMSL, received the American Chemical Society’s 2003 national award for creative work in Analytical Chemistry. Dr. Smith’s accomplishments include developments that involve the integration of work in two analytical disciplines: separation science and mass spectrometry. His leading role in the applications of these combined techniques to modern bioanalytical problems and biological systems characterization has led to numerous advances in analytical chemistry, and most recently in major new capabilities for large-scale protein studies. Dr. Smith’s research has included the development of capillary electrophoresis in combination with mass spectrometry. Dr. Smith also was honored as a highly cited author in chemistry by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). ISI provides the research community with products and services that enable them to gain access to historical research and keep abreast of the most recent developments in their respective disciplines. (Posted 1/1/2003)
David Dixon Receives American Chemical Society 2003 National Award
David Dixon, Associate Director of Theory, Modeling and Simulation at the William R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), received the American Chemical Society’s 2003 national award for creative work in Fluorine Chemistry. The award honors Dr. Dixon for “advancing the use of computational chemistry to bring unique understanding to the field of fluorine chemistry, especially chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) replacements, organofluorine molecules, and inorganic fluorides.” Dr. Dixon introduced the use of reliable computational approaches to study compounds containing fluorine almost 20 years ago. At the time, it was thought that computational approaches could not predict the properties of fluorinated compounds, and he developed methods that allowed the properties of these technologically important compounds to be predicted reliably. He also has been a leader in the supercomputing revolution, demonstrating the capabilities of these unique resources to address the most challenging scientific and engineering problems. (Posted 1/1/2003)
2002 Awards
Shawn Knowles Named 2002 Young Leader of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society
Shawn Knowles, Senior Research Scientist, Energy Science & Technology Directorate, was named a 2002 Young Leader of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS). This national award, instituted in 1996, is presented annually to about 10 highly qualified individuals under age 35 to recognize their professional accomplishments in the materials field and prepare them for leadership roles within TMS. (Posted 1/1/2002)
Allison Campbell Selected by American Chemical Society as One of the Most Promising Young Female Chemists in the Nation
Allison Campbell, Deputy Director of EMSL, has been selected by the American Chemical Society as one of the most promising young female chemists in the nation. An ACS presidential-appointed committee selected 12 women chemists from nominations across the country for their current and projected contributions to the field of chemistry. The chemists are being honored in conjunction with the 75th diamond jubilee celebration of the ACS Women Chemist Committee. Each chemist is being featured in Chemical and Engineering News in 2002. (Posted 1/1/2002)
Steven Doctor Recognized by International Society of Optical Engineering and the NDE Organizing Committee
Steven Doctor, Senior Chief Engineer, National Security Directorate, received the International Society for Optical Engineering and the NDE Organizing Committee 2002 NDE Lifetime Achievement Award for his commitment and outstanding leadership in research and development in the field of Nondestructive Evaluation. (Posted 1/1/2002)
2001 Awards
Jeffery Dagle Named Tri-Cities Engineer of the Year for 2001
Jeffery Dagle, Chief Engineer, Energy Science & Technology Directorate, was named Tri-Cities Engineer of the Year for 2001 by the Tri-Cities Chapter, National Society of Professional Engineers. The awardees are judged based on their technical, professional, and community contributions. Mr. Dagle was recognized for his world-class power grid analysis expertise, his efforts with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, especially the Power Engineering Society, and support to the local community. (Posted 1/1/2001)
2009 Fellowships
L. Ruby Leung elected AMS Fellow
Congratulations to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Dr. L. Ruby Leung on her election as Fellow of the American Meteorological Society. The Society awards the distinction of Fellow to only two-tenths of one percent of its membership each year. Leung was cited for her outstanding individual contributions and leadership in the development and application of regional climate models. She will be recognized in January 2010 at the Society's 90th Annual Review and Fellows Awards in Atlanta, Georgia.
Leung is a Laboratory Fellow in the PNNL Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In his nomination letter, Dr. Gerald R. North of Texas A&M University cited Leung's work in regional climate models, an impressive citation record, and her outstanding leadership role within the U.S. Department of Energy climate science community. In addition, he praised her leadership with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in advancing the Weather Research and Forecasting model for climate research, and in projects such as the North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program, as demonstration of her prominence in the atmospheric and climate science community.
Leung is recognized in the international scientific community for her pioneering contributions in regional climate modeling and research on land-atmosphere interactions and their roles in climate variability and change. Her work on regional climate projections was included in scientific assessments done by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. In collaboration with the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Leung has been developing and applying advanced regional climate models that will help improve the predictions of climate change and its impacts. Her research on climate change effects has been featured in Science, Popular Science, The Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio, and many other major news outlets.
The AMS, founded in 1919, has a membership of more than 14,000 professionals, professors, students, and weather enthusiasts. The AMS produces nine atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic journals, sponsors multiple annual conferences, and directs numerous education and outreach programs and services. (Posted 10/1/2009)
Steve Mladineo named Fellow of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management
Steve Mladineo joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in 1993 and has managed the Nuclear Arms Control and Nonproliferation Product Line, has been the PNNL Account Manager for DOE Nonproliferation Offices and has also provided technical support to nonproliferation programs at DOE headquarters. He is currently Senior Advisor within PNNL Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs Sector and provides technical support to the Office of National Infrastructure and Sustainability within the Office of International Material Protection and Cooperation at the National Nuclear Security Administration.
He is a long-time supporter of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) having become a regular member of the Institute in 1994 shortly after beginning his career with PNNL. He became a Senior Member of the Institute in 2000 and has been active with both the Northeast and Pacific Northwest Chapters.
Since joining INMM, Steve has demonstrated sustained leadership and commitment. He has served on the Technical Program Committee, has presented papers and chaired many sessions at the Annual Meetings and has been Chair of the Nonproliferation and Arms Control Division since 2000. He has participated in four quadrennial INMM/ANS International Meetings on Facility Operations-Safeguards Interface and served as the General Chair of the 2008 International Conference held in Portland, Oregon. Additionally, he was awarded the INMM Meritorious Service Award in 2007.
His experience with the INMM has permitted him to interact with colleagues from a broad cross section of the INMM membership, including international colleagues. The INMM mission aligns with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Security mission, as well as the mission of other client-funding sponsors who are represented by PNNL. (Posted 7/1/2009)
Gary Yang Selected Fellow of ASM International
Gary Yang was elected a 2009 ASM International Fellow. This honor recognizes members of the nearly 100-year-old professional society for their distinguished work in materials research and engineering. Yang was chosen for his contributions in developing materials for energy conversion and storage, and his work on understanding metallic interconnections with electrodes in solid oxide fuel cells.
At PNNL for the Transformational Materials Science Initiative, Yang and his team are developing nanostructured electrodes and electrolytes as well as synthesizing novel structures. These materials could fix the Achilles' heel of wind and solar energy: their intermittent nature. Using new materials and designs, Yang and his team are working on batteries that will move wind and solar from alternative to mainstream power sources.
In research circles, Yang is known for his focused approach to research and his easy-going nature. "Gary doesn't take setbacks to heart," said his manager Darrell Herling. "He just rolls with the punches."
As to his focus, it is obvious in his outstanding publications record. He has written or co-written 140+ scientific papers and book chapters. He has organized or co-organized a dozen of seminars and conferences, and served as editor on numerous proceedings. He has also edited four special issues of journals. (Posted 7/1/2009)
Jean Futrell Elected Fellow of American Chemical Society
Congratulations to Dr. Jean Futrell of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory on being selected for the inaugural class of American Chemical Society Fellows. The American Chemical Society, with more than 150,000 members, is one of the world's largest scientific organizations. This prominent honor, given to only 0.1% of the society's members, reflects Futrell's scientific achievements and his contributions to the research community.
His research focuses on the theory and practice of mass spectroscopy. His work has answered fundamental questions about mass spectrometry, including the behavior of ions. He has developed or modified instruments for specialized research, creating high-pressure and chemical-ionization mass spectrometers. His invention of tandem mass spectrometry is deployed in nearly every commercial mass spectrometer.
In the scientific community, Futrell is a quiet, diplomatic, and highly effective leader. He has served as chair and past chair of the American Society of Mass Spectrometry; he is currently on the society's executive committee. He has also served as president and past president of the Council for Chemical Research, which advances scientific research to benefit society. The first director of the Department of Energy's EMSL, Futrell is a prolific writer with more than 400 refereed articles and invited reviews to his name.
Throughout his career, Futrell has been recognized by his peers. As a mass spectrometry expert, he was named the German Mass Spectrometry Society's Wolfgang Paul Distinguished Lecturer-the fourth American to receive such an honor. He won the FH Field and JL Franklin Award, the ACS's top honor for fundamental science in mass spectrometry. Further, he is a Fellow in three societies: the American Physical Society, the American Society for the Advancement of Science, and the World Innovation Foundation.
Futrell and the other ACS Fellows will be honored at a special ceremony during the ACS National Meeting in Washington, D.C., on Monday, August 17, 2009. (Posted 7/1/2009)
Gary Yang elected Fellow of ASM International
Gary Yang was recently elected an ASM International Fellow. This honor recognizes members of the nearly 100-year-old professional society for their distinguished work in materials research and engineering. Yang was chosen for his contributions in developing materials for energy conversion and storage, and his work advancing the understanding of metallic interconnections with electrodes in solid oxide fuel cells.
At PNNL, for the Transformational Materials Science Initiative, Yang and his team are developing nanostructured electrodes and electrolytes as well as synthesizing novel structures. These materials could fix the Achilles' heel of wind and solar energy: their intermittent nature. Using new materials and designs, Yang and his team are developing batteries that will move wind and solar from alternative to mainstream power sources. (Posted 6/1/2009)
SK Sundaram Named Fellow of the Society of Glass Technology
SK Sundaram, Energy & Environment Directorate, was recently named Fellow to the Society of Glass Technology, UK. Fellowship of the Society is awarded to members who have reached prescribed levels of attainment in the business of glass and associated industries and for recognized contributions to the science and technology of glass.
Over the past 15 years, Sundaram has conducted research on various aspects of energy and environments. He is internationally recognized for interdisciplinary research in the areas of millimeter/THz wave technology, nanomaterials/toxicity, integrated infrared photonics, multi-scale materials processing, and materials and sensors for energy conversion.
Dr. Sundaram is now leading a multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists in a quest to understand degradation mechanisms, protect materials, and develop sensors in challenging gasification environments under the Energy Conversion Initiative at PNNL. He has won numerous awards and honors, including two R&D100 awards. (Posted 3/1/2009)
David S. Smith Elected Fellow of ASCE
David S. Smith was elected Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The ASCE Fellow award is a prestigious honor held by fewer than six percent of its 75,000 regular members and another 60,000 associate, affiliate or student ASCE members. David was recognized for being an outstanding "practitioner, educator, mentor and most of all leader." The ASCE is a non-profit organization dedicated to having engineers positioned as global leaders who strive toward building a better quality of life. (Posted 3/1/2009)
Bruce Garrett Elected Fellow of Royal Society of Chemists
As director of Chemical and Materials Sciences Division, Garrett has primary responsibility for PNNL's work in developing the tools and understanding to control chemical and physical processes in complex multiphase environments. His major accomplishments in physical chemistry are in developing theoretical approaches to determine rates of molecular processes in gas and condensed phases, including the first consistent molecular theory of gas-to-particle nucleation.
The Royal Society of Chemistry has more than 44,000 members worldwide. The largest chemical society in Europe, the organization works to promote the development, practice, and application of the chemical sciences across the world. In particular, the society encourages the participation of students and young people in chemistry. (Posted 2/1/2009)
2008 Fellowships
Six PNNL scientists elected AAAS fellows
Scientific association honors researchers for advancements in chemistry, engineering, physics and atmospheric science.
Six scientists from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Election as a fellow recognizes the researchers' exceptional efforts to advance science or its applications.
The PNNL honorees and the AAAS sections that elected them are Don Baer, physics; Michel Dupuis and Chuck Peden, chemistry; Cindy Bruckner-Lea and Yong Wang, engineering; and L. Ruby Leung, atmospheric and hydrospheric sciences. They join 28 PNNL researchers previously chosen as AAAS fellows.
Don Baer
Don Baer specializes in the use of spectroscopy and other advanced techniques to reveal the behavior of atoms and molecules at or near the surfaces of materials. AAAS honored him "for research and capability development that significantly advance molecular-level understanding of environmentally important interfacial processes relevant to nanoparticle reactivity, mineral dissolution and stress corrosion cracking."
Baer is a laboratory fellow and lead scientist for interfacial chemistry at EMSL, a DOE national scientific user facility located at PNNL. He also is an adjunct professor of physics at Washington State University, Tri-Cities, and an adjunct professor of chemistry at the University of Washington. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and received his doctorate from Cornell University.
Cindy Bruckner-Lea
Bruckner-Lea was recognized "for groundbreaking contributions to the field of bioengineering, particularly for development of biosensors and bioanalytical systems at the interfaces between chemistry, biology and engineering."
Bruckner-Lea manages PNNL's chemical and biological sciences group. Her research focuses on the development of biodetection systems for national security, environmental and medical applications. She earned her bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of California, Davis, and her doctorate in bioengineering from the University of Utah.
Michel Dupuis
Dupuis pioneered the use of information technology to address fundamental problems in chemical theory and research. The AAAS fellowship recognizes his "distinguished contributions to the fields of computational and theoretical chemistry, particularly for the development of electronic structure methods and computer codes for the simulation of molecular properties and reactivity."
Dupuis is a laboratory fellow and associate director in PNNL's Chemical and Materials Sciences Division. He completed his undergraduate work in engineering at Ecole Polytechnique in Paris and earned his doctorate in theoretical chemistry at the State University of New York, Buffalo.
Ruby Leung
Discovering unexpected impacts of climate change, such as changes in water resources in the United States and East Asia, has brought international recognition to Leung. AAAS honored her "for outstanding contributions to the development and application of regional climate models."
Leung is a laboratory fellow in the PNNL Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division. She holds a bachelor's degree in physics and statistics from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a master's and doctorate in atmospheric science from Texas A&M University.
Chuck Peden
Peden is at the forefront of research to control emissions from diesel and other fuel-efficient engines. He was selected "for distinguished contributions to the fundamental understanding of catalyst materials and processes for vehicle emission control that have enabled the implementation of new technologies."
Peden is interim director of the laboratory's Institute for Interfacial Catalysis. Author of more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and presentations, Peden received his bachelor's degree in chemistry from California State University, Chico, and his master's degree and doctorate in physical chemistry from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Yong Wang
Wang was honored "for groundbreaking contributions to the fields of reaction engineering and catalysis innovations that enable novel approaches to process intensification in important energy areas." Holder of more than 100 issued and pending U.S. patents, Wang is an authority on the development of chemical processes to produce hydrogen for fuel cells and on the conversion of biomass into fuels and chemicals.
Wang is a laboratory fellow and associate director of the laboratory's Institute for Interfacial Catalysis. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in chemical engineering from Chengdu University of Science and Technology, China, plus a master's degree and a doctorate from Washington State University. Wang is an adjunct professor of chemical engineering at WSU and recipient of the university's 2008 Alumni Achievement Award (Posted 12/1/2008)
Greg Piepel Elected Fellow of the American Society for Quality
Greg Piepel, Lab Fellow of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Fellow of the American Statistical Association, was elected as a Fellow of the American update tblAward Society for Quality (ASQ) in recognition of his significant contributions to quality.
In September 2008, the Board of Directors of the ASQ elected Piepel a Fellow of the Society for his "outstanding contributions to the experimental design and analysis of mixture experiments; for important applications of statistics and quality to nuclear waste immobilization; and for service to the profession."
Greg has worked for over 30 years developing and applying statistical methods for mixture experiments. A mixture experiment involves mixing ingredients of an end-product in various percentages (which must sum to 100), and measuring properties of the end-products. Greg has developed and applied statistical methods for designing mixture experiments as well as understanding, modeling, and optimizing. Applications have included immobilization of nuclear waste in glass and grout, alloys and other materials, pharmaceuticals, and food. Greg is one of the top-two experts in statistical methods for mixture experiments, and has taught short courses in the topic for many years.
ASQ is a knowledge-based global community of quality experts, with nearly 85,000 members dedicated to the promotion and advancement of quality tools, principles, and practices in their workplaces and in their communities. (Posted 9/1/2008)
John Vienna Elected ACerS Fellow
John Vienna, Energy & Environment Directorate, was named as Fellow in the American Ceramics Society. Dr. Vienna has published over 150 journal articles, conference papers and technical reports in materials science and its applications to waste management. He has performed independent research in basic waste form materials chemistry, nucleation and growth kinetics, waste form processing, and thermodynamics of multi-component, multi-phased waste forms. Dr. Vienna has developed waste forms for excess nuclear materials and wastes at several US and international nuclear waste sites. (Posted 9/1/2008)
Kathy Pryor Recognized as Fellow by Health Physics Society
Kathy Pryor, a Chief Health Physicist at PNNL, was recognized as a 2008 Fellow by the Health Physics Society (HPS) committee. This prestigious recognition is designed to honor senior members of the Society who have made significant administrative, educational, and/or scientific contributions to the profession of health physics.
Kathy has been a member of HPS since 1980 and served the Society through her participation in numerous committees, as a Director and currently as Secretary. Kathy is a Certified Health Physicist and has also advanced the professionalism of Health Physics through her continuing work with the American Board of Health Physics and the American Academy of Health Physics (Posted 5/1/2008)
Bill Weber Elected Fellow of Materials Research Society
Bill Weber was selected as an inaugural Fellow in the Materials Research Society. This is the first year, since being founded in 1973, that the society has honored notable members for their contributions to advancing materials research. Weber received this honor for his "seminal contributions, leadership, mentoring and innovative research on defects, defect properties, ion-solid interactions, radiation effects and models of radiation damage processes in glasses and ceramics."
Weber's research is focused on the fundamental understanding and accurate modeling of the effects of atomic-level defects and radiation on ceramics. This research is essential for advancing electronic devices, developing radiation-tolerant materials for new nuclear power reactors, and addressing concerns regarding the stability of nuclear waste.
Because of his belief in sharing the results of his work with the broader scientific community, Weber has authored or co-authored more than 350 peer-reviewed publications and 50 technical reports, many of which have been cited extensively. For example, in the MRS Journal of Materials Research and MRS Bulletin, his 21 articles have earned more than 840 citations. Currently, he is finishing a 6-year stint as a principal editor and member of the editorial board on the Journal of Materials Research.
In addition to his research and publishing, Weber takes the time to mentor new scientists at PNNL. While reviewing papers and discussing comments is a painful chore to some, Weber enjoys the stimulating conversations and watching new scientists grow during their career. (Posted 2/1/2008)
2007 Fellowships
Michel Dupuis Named Fellow in American Physical Society
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory''s Dr. Michel Dupuis was selected as a Fellow in the American Physical Society. The APS, founded in 1899, is a leading voice for physics, including chemical physics, in both the U.S. and international scientific communities. The society publishes several journals, including Physical Review and Physical Review Letters. Dupuis received this honor "for his significant contributions to the development of electronic structure methods and computer codes for the simulation of molecular properties and reactivity."
A Laboratory Fellow, Dupuis has more than 30 years of experience in developing computational chemistry methods and algorithms on supercomputers and their applications to chemical problems. Specifically, his work deals with the characterization of the electronic structure and reactivity of molecules, solids, and interfaces in processes relevant to environmental chemistry, electrochemistry, biochemistry, catalysis, and nanoscience. (Posted 12/3/2007)
Cesar Izaurralde Selected Soil Science Fellow
Dr. César Izaurralde has been named Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America. This is the highest honor bestowed by the society, which is dedicated to the conservation and wise use of natural resources to produce crops while maintaining and improving the environment. For his outstanding achievements in leadership, professional service and research, Izaurralde was honored with the fellowship award at the society's s annual meeting in November 2007 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Izaurralde's research at the Joint Global Change Research Institute, a collaboration of PNNL and the University of Maryland, focuses on 1) sustainable agriculture, 2) climate change impacts and adaptation in relation to agriculture and water resources and 3) climate change mitigation through soil carbon sequestration and reductions in soil emissions of nitrous oxide. (Posted 11/5/2007)
Nine PNNL Researchers Elected Fellows by AAAS
Nine scientists from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for "meritorious efforts to advance science." This is the largest number of PNNL staff selected in a single year and is more than twice as many as any other national laboratory this year.
The nine honorees were elected into five AAAS sections:
Anthony Janetos
Guritno Roesijadi
Biological Sciences
Anthony Janetos is the director of the Joint Global Change Research Institute, a collaboration
between PNNL and the University of Maryland. He is being recognized for "distinguished contributions in ecology and
biology of particular relevance to environmental policy." He earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Harvard, and
a master's degree and doctorate in biology from Princeton University. He joined PNNL in 2006.
Guritno Roesijadi is a Laboratory Fellow being recognized for "distinguished research contributions
on metal detoxification in marine species and in education for developing a doctoral program in integrative biology at
Florida Atlantic University." He earned a bachelor's degree in zoology from the University of Washington, a master's
degree in fisheries from Humboldt State University, and a doctorate in biology from Texas A&M University. He joined
PNNL in 2005.
Chemistry
David Koppenaal
Jun Liu
Lai-Sheng Wang
Lai-Sheng Wang is a professor of physics at Washington State University-Tri-Cities and is an affiliate chief senior scientist at the William R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a DOE national scientific user facility at PNNL. He is being recognized for "distinguished and innovative contributions to the field of atomic clusters and for pioneering work on gaseous multiply-charged anions." He earned a bachelor's degree from Wuhan University in Wuhan City, China, and a doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley.
Information, Computing and Communications
Jim Thomas
Physics
Richard Kouzes
Social, Economic and Political Sciences
James Edmonds
Richard Moss
The honorees will be recognized at the Fellows Forum during the AAAS national meeting in Boston in February. They join 20 PNNL staff members previously elected as AAAS Fellows. Founded in 1848, AAAS has worked to advance science for human well-being through its projects, programs and publications in the areas of science policy, science education and international scientific cooperation. (Posted 10/25/2007)
Moe Khaleel elected Fellow of ASME
Moe Khaleel, a PNNL Laboratory Fellow, has been elected a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering. Moe was recognized for his exceptional engineering achievements and contributions to the engineering profession. Moe has held numerous engineering leadership roles, including managing the PNNL hydrogen and transportation programs and the advanced manufacturing product line. He also serves as the national coordinator for modeling activities associated with solid oxide fuel cells for the Solid Energy Conversion Alliance program, and is a member of the Industry Advisory Board of Edison Welding Institute. Moe has won a Federal Laboratory Consortium for Excellence in Technology Transfer Award for superplastic forming of aluminum and the ASME International McGrattan Literature Award. (Posted 9/28/2007)
SK Sundaram Adds American Ceramic Society Fellow to List of Accomplishments
SK Sundaram was elected Fellow of the American Ceramic Society's (ACerS) by the Board of Directors. SK, a Chief Materials Scientist, was recognized for his significant, scientific contributions in ceramic/glass/materials science and engineering, including laser-glass interactions. Sundaram holds two Fellow honors this year which includes election by the American Association for the Advancement of Science in February 2007.
The ACerS is a global leader among professional organizations in supporting scientific research and emerging technologies with ceramics as a key element. Sundaram will be recognized at the Honors and Awards Banquet at our 109th Annual Meeting this September. (Posted 5/11/2007)
Mary Ann Parkhurst Named Health Physics Society Fellow
Mary Ann Parkhurst was named a Fellow in the Health Physics Society. This award, presented to senior HPS members, recognizes significant scientific contributions to the health physics profession.
Mary Ann serves as principal investigator and project manager in key radiological and environmental assessments. Some of her most recent projects include leading a 5-year multi-laboratory study characterizing depleted uranium aerosols, which are produced on the battlefield when a DU penetrator perforates conventional or DU armor on combat vehicles. In addition, her team characterized the aerosols' potential health impacts to vehicle crews and first responders.
She also evaluated the environmental and radiological impacts of existing nuclear power plants, leading the technical effort for some of the first U.S. nuclear power plants to apply for a license renewal. Now, she is working on the early site permits and the pre-application for a construction/operating license for a new advanced nuclear power plant. (Posted 5/1/2007)
2006 Fellowships
Five PNNL Researchers Elected Fellows by AAAS
Each was elected Fellow in separate sections of the AAAS. Jim Fredrickson was elected a Fellow in biological sciences. Dick Smith and S. K. Sundaram were elected Fellows in the AAAS sections for chemistry and engineering, respectively. Bill Weber was elected a Fellow in physics, while John Zachara was elected in the AAAS section for geology and geography.
Election as an AAAS Fellow is determined by peer reviewers. Fellows are honored for "meritorious efforts to advance science or its applications." AAAS began honoring its distinguished members with the title of Fellow in 1874.
Jim Fredrickson is a Laboratory Fellow and the Chief Scientist in the Fundamental Science Directorate. He is being recognized for "leadership in the field of microbial ecology and environmental microbiology, with emphasis on subsurface microbiology and biogeochemistry."
He also serves as the Chief Scientist for DOE's Genomics: Genomes to Life program and is the Subprogram Coordinator for DOE's Subsurface Science Program. He has been with PNNL since 1985.
Dick Smith is a Battelle Fellow and Chief Scientist in FSD. He is being recognized for "leadership in analytical chemistry, specifically in the deployment of advanced separation methods with high-performance mass spectrometry for high-throughput proteomics."
He also serves as the director of the National Institute for Health Research Resource for Integrative Proteomics and is an adjunct professor of chemistry at Washington State University and the University of Utah; and an affiliate professor of chemistry at the University of Idaho.
S.K. Sundaram is the Chief Materials Scientist in the Environmental Technology Directorate. He is being recognized for "leadership and innovative contributions to a diverse cross-section of materials sciences, particularly new tools for synthesis and characterization of novel materials, diagnostics, and nanomaterials."
He joined PNNL in 1994 as a post-doctoral fellow and then as a senior research scientist in 1996. He was named chief materials scientist in 2002. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member in the School of Mechanical and Materials engineering for WSU and has visiting appointments at MIT, Harvard, and Princeton.
Bill Weber is a Laboratory Fellow in FSD. He is being recognized for "leadership and innovative research on defects, ion-solid interactions, and radiation effects in ceramics, particularly modeling and simulations of radiation damage processes."
He joined PNNL in 1977. Currently he is the Team Leader for the Material Interfaces Group and serves as the Chair of PNNL's Council of Fellows and the laboratory's Publication Advisory Committee.
John Zachara is the Senior Chief Scientist for environmental chemistry in FSD. He is being recognized for "distinguished contributions to environmental science, particularly for his work on the chemical and microbial processes affecting subsurface contaminant transport at the Hanford site in Washington state.
He is a chief scientist for in-ground contaminants on the Hanford Remediation and Closure Science project and is a member of the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory Advisory Committee.
All five honorees will be recognized at the Fellows Forum at the AAAS national meeting in San Francisco in February. They join 15 current Battelle staff members previously elected as AAAS Fellows. Founded in 1848, AAAS has worked to advance science for human well-being through its projects, programs and publications in the areas of science policy, science education and international scientific cooperation. Science magazine is the chief publication of the AAAS, reviewing and publishing many of the top research papers in the biological and physical sciences. Science was established by Thomas Edison in 1880, and has the highest paid circulation of any scientific journal in the world.
You can read more about these elections in the PNNL Newsroom. (Posted 11/1/2006)
PNNL's Richard Kouzes Elected Fellow by IEEE
A nuclear physicist at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has been elected a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Richard Kouzes is being recognized for his "contributions to nuclear radiation detection systems."
Fellow status is conferred upon IEEE members with an extraordinary record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest. The organization first began electing Fellows in 1912. Currently, fewer than two percent of the organization's 356,000 members hold the grade of Fellow.
Kouzes is a Laboratory Fellow and Chief Scientist in PNNL's Computational and Information Sciences Directorate. He earned a bachelor's degree in physics from Michigan State University in 1969; and a master's degree and doctorate in physics from Princeton University in 1972 and 1975, respectively. He originally joined PNNL in 1991, and returned to the Laboratory in 2000.
As the principal investigator and technical lead for the Radiation Portal Monitoring Project at PNNL, Kouzes guided the project team's work to define the threat of illicit radioactive and nuclear materials at U.S. borders on behalf of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, identify the equipment needed, and initiate the modeling and testing activities that led to the successful deployment of radiation detection equipment along the country's borders.
Kouzes has been an active participant in the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society (NPSS) for 25 years, has served as both an elected and appointed member of the Administrative Committee, was a founder of one of the technical committees, and has served as the society's webmaster for the past six years. He also has been a member of the IEEE Computer Society and the IEEE Standards Association. (Posted 11/1/2006)
Somasundaram Elected ASHRAE Fellow
Sriram Somasundaram has been elevated to the level of Fellow in the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). Fellow is a membership grade that recognizes distinction in the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning or refrigeration and is earned through achievement as a researcher, designer, educator or engineering executive. It is conferred upon approval by the Society's Honors and Awards Committee and the Board of Directors. Approximately 500 of ASHRAE's 55,000 members are Fellows.
Sriram joined Battelle 17 years ago and works in the areas of energy efficiency in HVAC equipment and commercial buildings, combined heat and power technologies, thermal energy storage, and distributed power generation technologies. He has been named a Fellow in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and has received the society's Dedicated Service Award. Sriram also received the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers Homer Addams Award and Distinguished Service Award.
He is the founding secretary of the India Association of Tri-Cities and active in the Hindu Society of Eastern Washington. (Posted 7/1/2006)
2005 Fellowships
Steve Bruemmer Elected Fellow in National Association of Corrosion Engineers
Steve Bruemmer has been elected as Fellow in the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE). The award was presented at the Corrosion 2006 Conference on March 12-16 in San Diego.
Steve earned his B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Oregon Graduate Institute for Science and Technology. He joined Battelle in 1978 and became a Laboratory Fellow in 1995. He is author or co-author of more than 270 technical publications; author for several book chapters; editor of five books, and has given more than 60 invited lectures at conferences and meetings. In addition to being elected Fellow in the National Association of Corrosion Engineers and elected in 2006, he is a Fellow in ASM International and a member of the Materials Research Society and the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (Past Chairman of the Corrosion and Environmental Effects Committee and Secretary/Treasurer for the Structural Materials Division), and he received Distinguished Service Award in 2002.
While at PNNL, Steve has initiated and led a wide range of basic and applied research programs in materials science as program manager and principal investigator. His research encompasses simple and advanced materials, physical and mechanical properties, and environmental effects on material behavior. The emphasis of his work is on the measurement, understanding, and prediction of microstructural and microchemical effects on the structural reliability of engineering materials. He is an acknowledged leader in the quantification of grain boundary segregation, precipitation, and deformation effects on materials failure. (Posted 11/1/2005)
Sotiris Xantheas Named American Physical Society Fellow
Sotiris Xantheas has been appointed Fellow of the American Physical Society. Sotiris was nominated for this honor by the Division of Chemical Physics for his fundamental contributions to the understanding of molecular interactions in aqueous systems.
Sotiris is known in the chemical physics community for his research on intermolecular interactions in aqueous ionic clusters and the use of ab-initio electronic structure calculations to elucidate their structural and spectral features and the development of interaction potentials for water. He has received a Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel award and PNNL's Director's award for Outstanding Performance in 2003. Sotiris has written or contributed to more than 75 publications and has received more than 3,500 citations. (Posted 11/1/2005)
Five PNNL Researchers Elected Fellows by AAAS
Five scientists from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Linda Lasure and Steven Wiley were elected Fellows in the AAAS section on biological sciences. Greg Exarhos and Bruce Kay were elected Fellows in the AAAS section on chemistry. Subhash Singhal was elected a Fellow in the AAAS section on engineering. All five will be recognized at the Fellows Forum at the AAAS national meeting in St. Louis in February.
Election as an AAAS Fellow is determined by peer reviewers. Fellows are honored for "meritorious efforts to advance science or its applications." AAAS began honoring its distinguished members with the title of Fellow in 1874.
Greg Exarhos is a Laboratory Fellow in PNNL's Fundamental Science Directorate. He is being recognized for "innovative research on charge transport processes in dielectric films and the use of light scattering methods to probe structure/property relationships."
Prior to joining PNNL in 1980, Exarhos was an assistant professor at Harvard University. He is currently the associate director for interfacial chemistry and engineering in PNNL's Chemical Sciences Division and is the Program Coordinator for the suite of BES Materials Sciences projects within the laboratory.
Exarhos earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry with a minor in physics from Lawrence University in 1970, and a doctorate in physical chemistry from Brown University in 1974.
Linda Lasure manages a team in PNNL's chemical, biological and processing group in the laboratory's Environmental Technology research directorate. She is being honored for her "sustained and effective leadership in industrial microbiology, particularly the innovative use of fungal enzymes in product development."
Before joining PNNL in 2001, Lasure was the president of Lasure and Associates, Vice President of Panlabs, Inc, and had previously served as the president of CellPath, Inc.
Lasure earned a bachelor's degree in biology and chemistry from St. Cloud State College in 1968 and a doctorate in Genetics from Syracuse University in 1973.
Bruce Kay is Laboratory Fellow in PNNL's Fundamental Science Directorate. He was elected for his "innovative use of molecular beams to elucidate chemical kinetics and dynamics at environmentally-relevant aqueous and oxide interfaces."
He has been with PNNL since 1991 and is also an affiliate professor of chemical engineering and of physical chemistry at the University of Washington.
Kay earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1976 from the University of Illinois; and a doctorate in chemical physics in 1982 from the University of Colorado.
Subhash Singhal is a Battelle Fellow in PNNL's Energy Science and Technology Directorate. He is being recognized for "outstanding leadership in developing and promoting solid oxide fuel cells for clean and efficient power generation." Singhal joined PNNL in 2000 and is the director of fuel cells for the laboratory.
Singhal earned a bachelor's degree in physics, chemistry and mathematics from Agra University in India in 1963; a bachelor's degree in metallurgy from the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India in 1965; a doctorate in materials science and engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969; and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh in 1977. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Steven Wiley is a Laboratory Fellow in PNNL's Fundamental Science Directorate. He was elected a Fellow for his "significant contributions in the newly emerging area of systems biology and important achievements in the quantitative analysis of the EGF receptor system."
Wiley has been with PNNL since 2000 and serves as the director of the laboratory's Biolmolecular Systems Initiative and the PNNL Program Office for Systems Biology and Biotechnology.
He earned a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1974 and a doctorate in biomedical sciences from the University of Tennessee - Oak Ridge Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in 1979.
The honorees join 10 current PNNL staff members previously elected as AAAS Fellows.
Founded in 1848, AAAS (www.aaas.org) has worked to advance science for human well-being through its projects, programs and publications in the areas of science policy, science education and international scientific cooperation. Science magazine is the chief publication of the AAAS, reviewing and publishing many of the top research papers in the biological and physical sciences. Science was established by Thomas Edison in 1880, and has the highest paid circulation of any scientific journal in the world. (Posted 10/20/2005)
John April Named Fellow in American Society of Civil Engineers
John April of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has advanced to the grade of Fellow in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). This is the highest technical grade in ASCE that is attained by less than 5 percent of the society's members. The ASCE is the oldest national engineering society in the world, with more than 133,000 members. John has been a member for over ten years. He has over twenty seven years of experience in geotechnical engineering, supporting naval nuclear programs, Indian water rights and project management of large scale environmental restoration projects for private and federal agencies. He rejoined PNNL in August of this year after an eleven year absence and is working on the Radiation Portal Monitor Project as an equipment design authority. For those eleven years John was working for the Hanford Environmental Restoration Project with several management and engineering assignments from proto-type, design, regulatory documentation and his recent achievement of performing dual role of construction management and resident engineer for the Environmental Restoration Facility Expansion Cells 5 & 6. (Posted 10/19/2005)
César Izaurralde Elected Fellow of American Society of Agronomy
César Izaurralde is a Laboratory Fellow in the Joint Global Change Research Institute, a collaboration of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Maryland. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geography and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences and Landscape Architecture at the University of Maryland. Dr. Izaurralde earned his Agronomist Engineer degree from University of Córdoba (Argentina) and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Kansas State University.
Dr. Izaurralde's research focuses in three areas: 1) sustainable agriculture, 2) climate change impacts on agriculture and water resources and 3) climate change mitigation through soil carbon sequestration and reductions in soil emissions of nitrous oxide. He uses modeling and experimental approaches to understand the mechanisms of carbon stabilization in soil and explain production and evolution of nitrous oxide in soil. Dr. Izaurralde's research contributes to a larger program of integrated assessment of global change conducted at the Joint Global Change Research Institute.
Dr. Izaurralde has authored or co-authored 64 refereed journal articles, 26 book chapters, 56 abstracts, 5 computer programs, and 18 extension publications.
Dr. Izaurralde has been an active member of the American Society of Agronomy and the Soil Science Society of America since 1982. He is also an active member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Geophysical Union, and the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. He currently serves as invited Associate Editor of the Journal of Environmental Quality. (Posted 10/1/2005)
PNNL Scientist Appointed to Royal Chemistry Society
Dave Koppenaal, a Laboratory Fellow and manager of Macromolecular Structure and Dynamics at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has been appointed a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK. The honor is given to distinguished scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of chemical science.
Koppenaal was selected for his more than 30 years of experience and achievement in the field of chemistry, and for his internationally recognized expertise in plasma source mass spectrometry. He has been involved in ion source, instrumentation, application and theoretical innovations with this widely-used and applied analytical technology. He has pioneered the application of ion molecule reactions in inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry, and also initiated its use as a powerful and increasingly relevant radioanalytical tool. Currently, he is leading a collaboration effort on the design of a new detector technology for mass spectrometry and is active in the development of techniques and methods for use in proteomics and structural and functional biology research. Koppenaal has interacted extensively with UK colleagues and instrumentation manufacturers in many of these endeavors.
Koppenaal earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental chemistry and mathematics from Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield in 1974 and a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Missouri in Columbia in 1978. He has published more than 68 scientific articles, has seven patents and has presented more than 130 lectures internationally. In 1998, Koppenaal was appointed a Laboratory Fellow, the highest distinction of scientific achievement at PNNL. He also is a member of the American Chemical Society, American Society for Mass Spectrometry and Society of Applied Spectroscopy.
RSC (www.rsc.org) has 42,000 members, and was founded in England in 1877. The RSC is the largest organization in Europe for chemical sciences and works to pursue the advancement of chemistry, the dissemination of chemical knowledge and the development of chemical applications.
PNNL (www.pnl.gov) is a DOE Office of Science laboratory that solves complex problems in energy, national security, the environment and life sciences by advancing the understanding of physics, chemistry, biology and computation. PNNL employs more than 4,000, has a $650 million annual budget, and has been managed by Ohio-based Battelle since the laboratory’s inception in 1965. (Posted 5/16/2005)
2004 Fellowships
PNNL Scientist Named AVS Fellow
Michael Henderson, a scientist at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has been named a Fellow of the American Vacuum Society (AVS). Henderson was selected for his scientific and technical contributions in pioneering investigations of fundamental phenomena on oxide surfaces. Fellow status is the highest recognition an AVS member can receive. Henderson will be recognized at the AVS Award Assembly on November 17, in Anaheim, California.
Henderson has more than 20 years of experience in the field of chemistry. His current research focus is in molecular-level examination of the chemistry of oxide single crystals in vacuum conditions. He further works to provide fundamental understanding into the physical and chemical properties of complex oxide surface phenomena. He has 90 publications and is a highly regarded professional speaker in his field, with 59 presentations to his credit.
He earned a bachelor's and master's degree in chemistry from Auburn University in Alabama in 1981 and 1984, respectively. He earned a doctorate in physical chemistry from the University of Texas-Austin in 1988. Henderson also served as board member for the Pacific Northwest chapter.
AVS (www.avs.org) was founded in 1953 to promote communication between academia, government laboratories and industry for the purpose of dissemination of information in science and technology. AVS is comprised of more than 6,000 members worldwide. (Posted 11/17/2004)
PNNL Scientist Appointed American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists Fellow
Duane Neitzel, a scientist at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has been awarded the status of Fellow in the American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists (AIFRB). It’s the highest honor the Institute bestows upon a member. Neitzel was selected for this recognition based on his extensive research into hatchery and fisheries projects on the Columbia River and throughout the Columbia Basin.
Neitzel has more than 30 years of experience in the fields of biology and aquatic ecosystems. His research currently is focused on the assessment of impacts to aquatic ecosystems from the development and production of energy, and the management of hazardous wastes. Neitzel’s work has appeared in more than 100 journal articles, symposium proceedings and technical reports.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in zoology from the University of Washington in 1968 and a master’s degree in biology from Washington State University in 1982. Neitzel holds professional certification as a fisheries biologist from the American Fisheries Society and as an ecologist from the Ecological Society of America.
AIFRB (www.aifrb.org) was founded in 1956 to promote conservation and proper utilization of fishery resources through the application of fishery science.
PNNL (www.pnl.gov) is a DOE Office of Science laboratory that solves complex problems in energy, national security, the environment and life sciences by advancing the understanding of physics, chemistry, biology and computation. PNNL employs 3,900, has a $640 million annual budget, and has been managed by Ohio-based Battelle since the lab’s inception in 1965. (Posted 11/17/2004)
Tom Ackerman and Paul Ellis Elected Fellows by American Association for the Advancement of Science
The full 2004 Class of Fellows was announced in the Oct. 31 issue of Science magazine. Tom Ackerman and Paul Ellis, both of PNNL’s Fundamental Science Directorate, were elected as members whose “efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications are scientifically or socially distinguished.” AAAS began recognizing its distinguished members with the distinctive honor of Fellow in 1874.
Ackerman, a Battelle Fellow and chief scientist for DOE’s Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) program, is being recognized for pioneering studies of radiative properties of aerosols, for developing millimeter-wave radar for measuring cloud properties and for technical leadership of the nation’s principal atmospheric radiation research program.
Ellis, a Laboratory Fellow, is being honored for contributions to the field of multinuclear magnetic
resonance spectroscopy and its applications to bioinorganic chemistry, short-range structure and bonding and chemical catalysis. Following a 23-year career as a member of the chemistry faculty at the University of South Carolina, he joined PNNL in 1993 to lead the development and commissioning of the magnetic resonance instrumentation laboratories at the William R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL). The EMSL’s magnetic resonance laboratory is recognized as being world-class in its capability and in the expertise of its staff.
Both Ackerman and Ellis will be recognized in February at the AAAS Fellows Forum to be held at the AAAS National Meeting in Seattle, Wash. Ackerman and Ellis join three other PNNL researchers as AAAS Fellows, including Senior Battelle Fellow Jean Futrell, Battelle Fellow David Dixon and Laboratory Fellow Norman Rosenberg.
Election to APS fellowship is limited to no more than one half of 1 percent of the society memebership, which currently stands at 43,000. (Posted 10/31/2004)
Don Bihl and Bruce Napier Named Fellows of Health Physics Society
The honorees were recognized in July at the HPS annual meeting in Washington, D.C., for their outstanding contributions to health physics.
Bihl operated the internal dosimetry program at DOE's Hanford Site in Washington State between 1989 and 2002. The program included performing internal radionuclide dose evaluations for thousands of staff on the Site. Bihl further managed the external dosimetry program for two other DOE sites. He presently consults for those two programs and works on the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health dose reconstruction project. He earned a bachelor’s degree in health physics in 1971 and a master’s degree in 1973, both from San Diego State University. Bihl has published more than 20 reports and publications. (Posted 8/19/2004)
Russell Jones Elected Fellow of NACE International, the National Association of Corrosion Engineers
Russell Jones, a Laboratory Fellow at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has been elected Fellow of NACE International, the National Association of Corrosion Engineers. Each year the honor of Fellow is presented in recognition of distinguished contributions in the field of corrosion and its prevention.
Jones has more than 37 years of experience in the fields of stress corrosion cracking, high-temperature composites, fusion reactor materials, radiation effects on materials and mechanical properties of materials. He has more than 200 publications and has been the editor of 13 books and proceedings in his areas of expertise. Jones has been a member of NACE since 1966.
He earned a bachelor degree in metallurgical engineering from California State Polytechnic University in 1967 and a doctorate degree in materials science from the University of California in 1971. Additional honors for Jones include Fellow of ASM, International and Fellow for the Russian Academy of Engineering Sciences. He was also honored as the first Distinguished Alumni for Materials Engineering in 1994 by his alma mater, California State Polytechnic University. Jones serves as adjunct professor at Washington State University, instructing students on materials science and engineering.
Jones was recognized for this honor at the organization’s 59th annual Corrosion 2004 conference held in New Orleans, La. on Mar. 31. Additionally, he will now serve as an advisor to the technical and professional members of NACE International.
NACE International (www.nace.org) is a technical society with more than 15,000 members dedicated to public safety, environment protection and reducing the economic impact of corrosion. Jones is joined in the 2004 class of fellows by other well recognized corrosion experts including: John Beavers, Gerald Frankel, Robert Heidersbach, Peter Mayer, Derek Milliams, Michael Renner, Herbert Townsend and Leonardo Uller. (Posted 4/14/2004)
Gary Smith and Denis Strachan Elected Fellows of American Ceramic Society
Gary L. Smith and Denis Strachan, two researchers from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, have been elected Fellows of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS). Gary L. Smith and Denis Strachan were elected by the ACerS board of directors to receive the honor, one of the society’s most distinguished. They join eight other PNNL staff members who have been recognized as ACerS Fellows.
Smith, a staff scientist, has served on more than 25 committees and technical sessions for the society, most recently as chair of the Nuclear and Environmental Technology Division. He has published more than 50 refereed journal articles, technical reports and conference papers, and has co-edited three ACerS publication volumes. Smith joined PNNL in 1993, and is currently on special assignment to the multi-billion dollar Waste Treatment Plant Project at the Hanford Site near Richland. He has been a member of ACerS since 1985. He earned a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Occidental College in Los Angeles, and a doctorate in materials science and engineering from the University of Arizona.
Strachan, a laboratory fellow at PNNL, has been a technical chairman for four international conferences related to testing of ceramic and glass waste forms for the disposal of nuclear waste, and is a twice-invited guest scientist at the Hahn-Meitner Institute of Berlin. He has authored or co-authored more than 130 journal articles and technical reports, and holds a patent for a method for immobilizing radioactive iodine. Strachan has been with PNNL for 22 years, and has been a member of ACerS since 1975. He earned a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Gonzaga University in Spokane, and a doctorate in physical chemistry from Iowa State University.
Both Smith and Strachan will be recognized Apr. 20 at the Honors and Awards Banquet at the ACerS Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Ind.
ACerS (www.ceramics.org) is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of ceramics. The study of ceramics is used in a variety of industrial and scientific applications, including construction, space exploration and nuclear waste management. (Posted 4/14/2004)
Jean Futrell, Battelle Fellow, Elected Fellow of American Physical Society
Futrell’s election recognizes his work in furthering the development and fundamental aspects of mass spectrometry throughout his career, and how those contributions have led to dramatic advances in scientific research, including efficiencies in the field of expiremental chemical physics.
Futrell is credited with inventing the furst tandem double focusing mass spectrometer, which led to the achievement of kinetic energy analysis for both the rectant and product ion beams, and ion lenses for decelerating ion beams to near-thermal energy that became the world standard for studies of elementary processes in ion collisions.
Election to APS fellowship is limited to no more than one half of 1 percent of the society memebership, which currently stands at 43,000. (Posted 2/9/2004)
2003 Fellowships
Greg Exarhos Named Fellow of American Vacuum Society
The American Vacuum Society has named Greg Exarhos as Fellow of the Society. Exarhos, a laboratory fellow at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, is being recognized for his ""fundamental studies of charge transport phenomena in dielectric films and the use of spectroscopic methods to relate resident structure and chemistry to film properties."" He has been active in the AVS (www.avs.org) for many years including chair of the long range planning committee and election to the Board of Directors. He was appointed technical program chair for the 1997 International AVS meeting in San Jose and also has served for many years on the Executive Board of the Advanced Surface Engineering Division within the Society. Along with 10 other distinguished colleagues, Exarhos will be honored at the 50th International Meeting of the AVS in Baltimore, Md., in November 2003.
At PNNL, Exarhos coordinates the suite of fundamental materials research programs supported through the DOE Office of Basic Energy Sciences and manages three of the associated projects. His work is focused on laser-solid interactions, optical materials design and development and directed synthesis of nanoarchitectured materials. He also coordinates the multilaboratory polymer smart materials task area within the DOE Center of Excellence for the Synthesis and Processing of Advanced Materials. He has served as principal investigator on 20 major research programs while at PNNL. From 1974 to 1980 he was a member of the chemistry faculty at Harvard University. Exarhos also was active in the development of radar-absorbing coatings for the Department of Defense. His research work appears in over 180 technical publications and books, and he has been awarded six patents. (Posted 10/23/2003)
Darrell Fisher and Paul Stansbury Named Fellows by Health Physics Society
Darrell Fisher (left) and Paul Stansbury (right), senior scientists in the laboratory’s Environmental Technology Directorate have been named fellows by the Health Physics Society. They are being recognized for their “significant administrative, educational and scientific contributions to the profession of health physics.”
Darrell Fisher joined PNNL in 1978. He is a medical physicist with experience in nuclear science, environmental science, radiological protection, radiation biology and radiochemistry. He leads the laboratory’s Radioisotopes Program, a national technology resource supporting innovative radioisotope applications in science, medicine and industry. Additionally, he holds adjunct faculty appointments at the University of Washington and at Washington State University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Utah in 1975, and his master’s degree and doctorate in nuclear engineering sciences from the University of Florida in 1976 and 1978, respectively.
Paul Stansbury joined PNNL in 1990 and specializes in the assessment and reduction of radiation risks in the workplace and environment, locally and around the world. He is certified by the American Board of Health Physics as a certified health physicist, and teaches a course on behalf of the Columbia Chapter of the Health Physics Society for those preparing for the certification exam. He has an adjunct appointment at Washington State University and instructs a course in radiologic science. He earned degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology, including a bachelor’s degree in physics in 1970, a master’s degree in physics in 1971 and a doctorate in nuclear engineering in 1978.
Both Fisher and Stansbury will be recognized for this honor at an awards reception and dinner this July at the annual meeting of the society in San Diego, CA.
The Health Physics Society (www.hps.org) is an international professional scientific organization dedicated to promoting the practice of radiation safety. The society is active in all aspects of radiation protection, including information dissemination, standards development, education, preparation of position papers and promotion of scientific conferences and committees. (Posted 6/10/2003)
Darby Stapp Appointed Fellow by Society for Applied Anthropology
Darby Stapp, senior scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, was recently appointed a Fellow by the Society for Applied Anthropology. This award recognizes the contributions Stapp has made to apply social sciences to contemporary problems. Stapp has more than 25 years of experience in anthropology and archaeology and has worked at Hanford since 1988. He currently supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford Cultural and Historic Resources Program, which helps ensure the protection of historic and archaeological sites and Native American traditional-use areas. (Posted 4/1/2003)
Prabhakar Singh Named Fellow of American Ceramic Society
Prabhakar Singh has been named a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS). Dr. Singh is Fuel Cell Development Director (ESTD) and has been with the Lab since 2000. He has over 20 years of experience with advanced fuel cell technologies and holds a Ph.D. in Metallurgy from the University of Sheffield, UK. Elevation to the status of Fellow is one of the highest honors for ACerS members. The ACerS (www.ceramics.org) is a leading international organization dedicated to the understanding and advancement of ceramics in a variety of industrial and scientific applications. Dr. Singh will be recognized for this honor at a black-tie awards event at the ACerS National Meeting in April of 2003 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Posted 3/12/2003)
Society of Vacuum Coaters Elects Pete Martin as Mentor
The Society of Vacuum Coaters, SVC, has elected Pete Martin, a senior staff scientist and Laboratory Fellow,as a Mentor, or Fellow, of the Society of Vacuum Coaters (www.svc.org). The honor reflects more than 25 years of dedicated service to the coatings industry, including authoring and co-authoring more than 150 technical publications. Martin serves on the SVC's Board of Directors, is the technical editor and senior technologist for Vacuum Technology and Coating, and has served as the program chair for the Annual Technical Conference of the Society since 2001. He will be recognized in May at the 2003 Technical Conference in San Francisco. Martin is internationally recognized for his thin-film coatings research. He earned a doctorate in solid state physics from Ohio State University, and joined PNNL in 1978. (Posted 3/1/2003)
Deborah Dickman Elected Fellow of Institute of Nuclear Materials Management
Deborah Dickman, Product Line Manager, Non-Proliferation and ARMS Control, National Security Directorate, was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management. The Institute recognized Ms. Dickman for her distinguished contributions to safeguards and non-proliferation programs both domestically and world-wide.
(Posted 2/1/2003)
David Geist Appointed Fellow in American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists
David Geist, Senior Research Scientist II, Environmental Technology Directorate, was appointed a Fellow in the American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists, which advances the theory, practice, and application of fishery and related sciences. Dr. Geist’s accomplishments include the development of radio telemetry techniques to monitor fish behavior and physiology, and innovative studies of ground water – surface water interactions in salmon spawning habitat. (Posted 2/1/2003)
Bruce Kay and Charles Peden Elected Fellows of American Vacuum Society
Bruce Kay (left) and Charles Peden (right) were elected Fellows of the American Vacuum Society. This recognition goes to members who made sustained and outstanding scientific and technical contributions for at least 10 years. Dr. Peden is Associate EMSL Director for Interfacial Chemistry and Engineering, and Dr. Kay is Senior Chief Scientist, Chemical Structure & Dynamics. They were honored at the 47th National AVS Symposium in Boston.
(Posted 2/1/2003)2002 Fellowships
David Dixon Named Fellow of American Physical Society
David Dixon has been named a fellow of the American Physical Society for 2002. The citation for this honor reads, “For the development and use of high-level computational chemistry techniques to solve complex industrial and environmental problems.” (Posted 6/1/2002)
Robert Schenter Elected Fellow in American Nuclear Society
Robert Schenter, Staff Scientist, Environmental Technology Directorate, was elected a Fellow in the American Nuclear Society. Dr. Schenter’s recognition was based on his long-time work on neutron cross-section and decay data, and on radioisotope production. (Posted 1/1/2002)
2009 Elected Positions and Offices
Ron Jarnagin Elected ASHRAE Treasurer
Ron Jarnagin will be assuming the office of Treasurer of ASHRAE for the 2009-2010 Society Year – an opportunity given by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, an international organization of 51,000 persons. The Treasurer position is one of three senior officers of ASHRAE; the other two are President Elect and President. The term of office is one year for each of the senior positions and it is expected that the candidate will move through the positions to assume the Presidency.
As Treasurer Ron will chair the Finance Committee which is responsible for ASHRAE's $20 million annual budget; will serve as Vice Chairman of Members Council, which oversees all of the volunteer activities in ASHRAE's 14 global regions; will serve as the Vice Chair of ASHRAE's Advocacy Committee, which informs and influences the decisions of Congress on technical matters related to ASHRAE's mission; will serve as a member of the Board of Directors; and also will serve on ASHRAE's Executive Committee, which provides strategic leadership for the Board. (Posted 6/1/2009)
Richard May Named IEEE VAST Symposium Co-chair
Richard May has been unanimously approved by the IEEE VAST (Visual Analytics Science and Technology) Steering committee as the IEEE VAST symposium co-chair with Jörn Kohlhammer from Fraunhofer in Germany. IEEE VAST is one of the fastest growing national and international scientific communities.
IEEE VAST is the first international symposium dedicated to advances in Visual Analytics Science and Technology. The scope of the symposium, co-located with the annual IEEE Visualization Conference (IEEE Vis) and the IEEE Information Visualization Conference (IEEE InfoVis), includes both fundamental research contributions within visual analytics as well as applications of visual analytics, including applications in science, security and investigative analysis, engineering, medicine, health, media, business, and social interaction.
As Deputy Director for the Department of Homeland Security's National Visualization and Analytics Center (NVAC), Dr. May develops opportunities to transfer technologies to meet the needs of regional preparedness experts and coordinates visual analytics research across government and academic partners. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from Washington State University and his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Washington.
Throughout his career, Dr. May has focused on designing new technologies and protocols to generate and interact with complex, massive data sets. He has conducted research in video and image processing, information visualization, virtual and mixed reality and visual analytics. In the early 1990s, he transitioned his research from visualizing science to interacting with the visualizations, to better understand the complex nature of the problems being studied. This new focus led to research in both the logical and physical aspects of interacting with electronic information and eventually to looking at analytical processes and visual analytics. (Posted 1/1/2009)
Mathew Milazzo Named 2009 ANS Glenn T. Seaborg Science and Engineering Congressional Fellow
Matthew D. Milazzo, a nuclear engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washshington, was selected as the 2009 ANS Glenn T. Seaborg Science and Engineering Congressional Fellow. During his one-year term beginning in January 2009, Milazzo will work as a special legislative assistant on the staff of Sen. George Voinovich (R., Ohio), where he will serve as a scientific and technical resource on issues related to nuclear energy.
Milazzo believes that his role is to bridge the gap between those who understand science and technology and those who create and influence policy. "I hope to be an honest broker who can create positive changes in perceptions of nuclear power and technologies one person at a time," he said. Milazzo's goals stem from his firsthand experience on Capitol Hill, meeting people who are misinformed about nuclear technology and industry.
Since August 2007, he has served as the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Congressional Fellow assigned to Sen. Maria Cantwell (D., Wash.). There he provides technical expertise in the areas of energy, climate change, and national security. On the staff of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory since 2005, Milazzo has also delivered programmatic and engineering analysis support to several U.S. government clients. Previously, he served as a business process analyst at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Washington, D.C.
Milazzo also spent six years in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear mechanical operator aboard the USS South Carolina, a guided missile cruiser. He then earned a bachelor's degree in bioengineering and economics from the University of Pittsburgh in 2000 and master's degrees in nuclear engineering and public policy and management from Ohio State University (OSU) in 2004. Milazzo joined ANS in 2002 while a graduate student at OSU, and served as the student section vice president. He now serves on the ANS Public Policy Committee.
Milazzo plans to further the Society's contribution to national policy dialogue. "As climate change legislation continues to take form, the ANS fellow should keep ANS involved by leveraging the organization's substantial technical expertise to secure nuclear power's role in climate change policy," Milazzo stated. Through the coordination of informational briefings to connect government officials with nuclear industry experts, Milazzo hopes to provide direction for programs that aim to expand the peaceful use of nuclear energy while minimizing proliferation risks.
Milazzo, one of four candidates interviewed this year by the ANS Congressional Fellowship Committee, is the ninth person chosen for the fellowship since the program's inception in 2000. ANS is one of more than 30 science and engineering societies that participate in the Partner Scientific Society-sponsored Congressional Fellowship Program administered by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. (Posted 1/1/2009)
2008 Elected Positions and Offices
Yong Wang serves second term on editorial board of Catalysis Today
Yong Wang, Associate Director of the Institute for Interfacial Catalysis, has been invited to serve a second term on the Catalysis Today Editorial Board. Wang joined the board in 2005. He was recently invited by the journal's publisher, Elsevier, to continue the service due to his effort on editorial issues and encouraging his peers to publish in the journal.
A Laboratory Fellow at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Wang is active in the scientific community. He is the author or co-author of 100+ peer-reviewed publications and has 54 issued US patents. He served as co-editor of two books. Also, he is an Adjunct Professor of Chemical Engineering at Washington State University. (Posted 12/1/2008)
Evelyn Hirt voted 2009 president-elect for IEEE-USA
Evelyn Hirt has been voted 2009 president-elect for IEEE-USA. IEEE is the world's leading professional association dedicated to technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. Evelyn's work focuses on technology systems and controls that are applied to a broad range of research, development and deployment and management system activities.
Evelyn will begin her three-year term Jan. 1. She will serve one year as president-elect, one year as president and chief executive officer, and the final year as past president.
"It's a huge honor," Evelyn said. "I view this as the perfect opportunity to help raise general awareness of how math and science contribute to the overall success of the country."
Earlier this year, Evelyn received the 2008 IEEE Nanotechnology Council Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her outstanding service for the benefit and advancement of the council. (Posted 12/1/2008)
Leonard Bond elected Director, IEEE Region 6 (Western USA)
Leonard Bond, Laboratory Fellow, National Security Directorate, has succeeded to the position of director, IEEE region 6 (Western USA). In this position he has leadership of the nearly 60,000 members of IEEE in 12 western states. He also serves as a director for IEEE (09-10), the world's largest technical society with near 400,000 members worldwide and on the board of directors for IEEE-USA, the U.S. IEEE Regions. Leonard began his two-year term as director on Jan. 1. Since his election, he already has served two years as director-elect and after his time on the board of director he will serve two years as past-director. "After 34 years of membership in IEEE it is an opportunity to give back to an organization which was invaluable in my career development. It is a real privilege and honor to be serving on the board of directors," Leonard said. "In 2009, which is the 125th anniversary of IEEE, I view this as an opportunity to increase awareness of the importance of science literacy and the role of technology in meeting global energy needs and addressing climate change challenges." (Posted 10/1/2008)
Brian Hatchell elected to executive committee of American Nuclear Society Robotics and Remote Systems Division
Brian Hatchell was elected to the executive committee of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) Robotics and Remote Systems Division. During his three-year term Brian will attend executive committee meetings and will be the editor for the Division's newsletter. Brian has been a member of ANS since 1999 and was the technical program co-chair for the 9th Topical Meeting on Robotics and Remote Systems in 2001. (Posted 10/1/2008)
Eric Nyberg selected as Editor of TMS proceedings "Magnesium Technology 2009"
Eric Nyberg has been selected as Editor of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) proceedings, "Magnesium Technology 2009." Eric was also elected as the 2009 Chairman for the TMS Lightweight Metals Division committee on Magnesium and organizer for the 2009 Magnesium Technology Symposium to be held in San Francisco next February. Eric is the U.S. Technical Committee chairman for a unique 3-country automotive project, "Magnesium Front End Research and Development," a D.O.E. funded collaboration between the U.S., China and Canada on developing enabling technolgies for a magnesium intensive front end vehicle. (Posted 7/1/2008)
David King Elected Secretary of ACS Division of Fuel Chemistry
David King of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was elected Secretary of the American Chemical Society's Division of Fuel Chemistry. This division of the world's largest scientific society helps the research community share results that promote efficient and environmentally acceptable fuel production and use.
As the Secretary, King will supervise elections for the division. The process currently involves mailing out hundreds of paper ballots, encouraging responses, and tallying the results, a time-consuming process he plans to modernize. In addition, he will take the minutes at meetings and will oversee various communication products.
His involvement in the division was a natural, given his catalysis research at PNNL. As part of PNNL's Institute for Interfacial Catalysis, King is the Executive Secretary for the annual advisory committee meeting for the Laboratory's Catalysis Initiative.
In addition, he is conducting research in producing hydrogen fuel from biomass, designing solid oxide fuel cells to use natural gas directly, and removing undesirable sulfur molecules from liquid and gaseous fuels. He provides technical leadership for PNNL's Energy Conversion Initiative, facilitating environmentally friendly coal gasification and coal combustion processes. Finally, he serves as team lead for catalysis science and application in the Hydrocarbon Processing Group of the Energy and Environment Directorate.
King's term began in the spring 2008 and lasts through spring 2010. (Posted 5/1/2008)
Joel Pounds and Thomas Weber Appointed Committee Chairs for Society of Toxicology
Pounds will serve as Chair of the Society's Research Funding in Toxicology Committee. This committee is charged to identify, formulate, and recommend strategies and mechanisms to the Council to increase conventional and alternative sources of funding for research and training in toxicology. Pounds' appointment is through 2011.
Pounds is director of the Center for Novel Biomarkers of Response at PNNL, which is funded by the National Institutes of Health. He also leads the Systems Toxicology of Nanomaterials focus area of PNNL's Environmental Biomarkers Initiative. Pounds' research has focused on the cellular and molecular toxicity of lead and other metals, metal-metal interaction, and mathematical modeling of the response to metal mixtures. His current research includes use of mass-spectrometry based proteomic and NMR-based metabonomic instrumentation for characterization of biological responses to environmental stressors including nanomaterials.
Weber will serve a 2-year term as Chairman of the Society's Contemporary Concepts in Toxicology Committee. The committee is charged with identifying and developing strategic conferences for the Society. He is a scientist within PNNL's Environmental Biomarkers Initiative and is actively engaged in research supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's Low Dose Radiation Research Program. His work focuses on the intersection between effective wound healing and carcinogenesis with the long-term goal of identifying key regulatory steps that can be exploited to improve human health. Other research interests center on new frontiers in protein kinase regulation. (Posted 4/1/2008)
Theva Thevuthasan Appointed Chair of AVS Short Course Committee
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory researcher Theva Thevuthasan was appointed Chair of the Short Course Executive Committee for AVS: Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing. Through this committee, the international society provides scientists, engineers, and technicians with classes in vacuum and equipment technology, materials and interface characterization, and materials processing.
A frequent volunteer and long—time mentor, Thevuthasan served on the Short Course Executive Committee for about 10 years in different capacities. As the committee chair, Thevuthasan ensures the quality of more than 60 courses, such as "Comprehensive Course on Surface Analysis" and "Fundamentals of Vacuum Technology."
During his 3-year appointment, Thevuthasan is eager to continue the society's work to increase short course participation, which began to decline in 2001 based on changes in the semiconductor business. He is leading the committee in developing four focused educational programs this year, based on input from potential and past students.
At EMSL, Thevuthasan is well known for his design and development of experimental instruments with new capabilities. He is a recognized leader and author in ion beam modification and analysis of oxide materials with applications in resolving energy and the environmental issues. (Posted 2/1/2008)
Baer Elected to Third Term as ASTM International Committee Chair
Don Baer, Laboratory Fellow and Lead Scientist for Interfacial Chemistry at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, was elected to a third term as Chair of the ASTM International Committee E42 on Surface Analysis. The committee has jurisdiction over some 25 standards for surface analysis methods and is one of 136 ASTM technical standards writing committees. He began serving the 2-year term—his final—on January 1.
Baer is internationally known for the application of surface analysis methods to examine corrosion processes and the reactive properties of oxide and mineral surfaces. Since joining the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory—on whose campus EMSL resides—he has specialized in the use of surface-sensitive techniques to study how the interactions of a material with its environment alter material properties. Much of his research has involved understanding the roles of surface impurities or contaminants in chemical reactivity, and his current work involves understanding the reaction properties and environmental variability of nanoparticles.
In addition to his EMSL role and research activities, Baer serves as the PNNL coordinator for a series of nanoscience and nanotechnology courses offered at the Laboratory. He is an Adjunct Professor of Physics at Washington State University; an Adjunct Professor of Chemistry at the University of Washington; and a member of the American Vacuum Society (Fellow), the American Chemical Society, the American Physical Society, the Electrochemical Society, and the ISO Technical Committee 201 on Surface Chemistry. He has served in a variety of leadership roles within those professional societies.
Baer has been a member of ASTM International since 1980. ASTM (originally known as the American Society for Testing and Materials) International is one of the largest standards development and delivery systems in the world. ASTM standards are accepted and used in research and development, product testing, quality systems, and commercial transactions around the globe. (Posted 2/1/2008)
Mark Engelhard Selected to Chair Publications Committee for AVS
Mark Engelhard, a Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researcher in the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, was appointed Publications Committee Chair for AVS: Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing. Founded in 1953, this international society was focused on vacuum science and technology, critical to developing vacuum tubes, enabling radio broadcasting, radar, and other technologies. Today, the society has broadened its scope to surface science, electronic and magnetic materials, nanoscience, biomaterials and other relevant areas. (Posted 1/1/2008)
2007 Elected Positions and Offices
Greg Exarhos Elected to 3-Year Term as President of the AVS
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Dr. Greg Exarhos was elected President of the AVS: Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing. Founded in 1953, this not-for-profit society was focused on vacuum science and technology, critical in the early development of vacuum tubes, enabling radio broadcasting, radar, and other technologies. Today, the society has broadened its scope to include such technologically relevant areas as surface science, electronic and magnetic materials, nanoscience, and biomaterials.
Exarhos joined the society because it provided the best forum for his work in materials science and engineering. His pioneering materials processing approaches have been recognized internationally and have opened up new venues in optical and electronic coatings, new materials designed at the nanoscale, multifunctional ceramics, and hybrid polymer composites.In addition, Exarhos is actively involved in the operations side of the society. An AVS Fellow, he has been elected to the Board of Directors, served as Chair of the Long Range Planning Committee, and has served as Chair of numerous society-sponsored meetings. He currently serves as the Publications Chair and oversees several journals, including the new open access journal, Biointerphases, that he launched for the society in 2006. Exarhos' election was announced at the AVS International Symposium, Seattle, Wash., in October 2007. He will begin his three-year term in January 2008. (Posted 11/5/2007)
Ron Schrotke Elected Chair of the ASME Main Committee on Nuclear Quality Assurance
Ron Schrotke was elected Chair of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Main Committee on Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1, Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications) for a 3-year term beginning July 1, 2008. ASME NQA-1 is a key national consensus standard for nuclear quality assurance and safety, and is a first choice for the Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear facility applications. ASME NQA-1 is influential in applying quality assurance with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the commercial nuclear industry, and the international community. As the Chair of the Main Committee on Nuclear Quality Assurance he reports directly to the ASME Board on Nuclear Codes and Standards. During his term as Chair, Ron will lead the 35 members of the Main Committee, the 10 members of the Executive Committee, and coordinate the 6 Subcommittees reporting to the Main Committee. These Subcommittees are comprised of more than 90 members with memberships that represent a broad cross-section of industry and government organizations – from the DOE and the NRC, and the Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board (DNFSB) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as; national laboratories, nuclear component suppliers, nuclear utilities, and Japanese industry representatives.
For 15 years Ron has participated at ever increasing levels of responsibility in the ASME technical committees associated with nuclear codes and standards. As a member of the Nuclear Quality Assurance standards efforts he has participated and led revisions to the software requirements of the ASME NQA-1 standard, and developed guidance for dealing with software and with electronic records. Ron has been formally recognized by the ASME NQA-1 Committee for his involvement in developmental efforts. He has also worked with the DOE on several Guides and Orders associated with quality assurance.
At PNNL, Ron is a Project Professional and Engineer in the Quality Assurance Services Group with a specialty in nuclear quality assurance. He has worked for Battelle in Richland for more than 20 years. (Posted 10/1/2007)
Anne Fix Elected Secretary-Treasurer for the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Division of Environmental Geosciences (DEG)
N.J. (Anne) Fix was elected Secretary-Treasurer by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Division of Environmental Geosciences (DEG) for a 2-year term beginning July 1, 2007. AAPG was founded in 1917 and is the world's largest professional geological society with over 31,000 members in 115 countries. DEG is dedicated to educating the membership of AAPG and the general public about important issues that affect petroleum energy minerals exploration and production. DEG supports carbon sequestration and climate change projects as well as environmental characterization and remediation. Anne was elected to this position in recognition of her prior service to DEG. The AAPG Grants-in-Aid Committee provide funds to students seeking graduate degrees in the geosciences whose research has application to the search for and development of petroleum and energy-mineral resources and to related environmental geology issues. Anne is currently involved, as the Editor, in soliciting papers and preparing a DEG publication devoted to the outstanding graduate student research in environmental geosciences. As an EMD member she actively participates on the coalbed methane, gas hydrates, and uranium committees' efforts to advance the science of geology. Anne is licensed as a Professional Geoscientist (PG) in Texas and is a Registered Environmental Manager (REM). At PNNL, Anne is a Quality Engineer in the ESH&Q Directorate with subject matter expertise in the environmental sciences. She supports various research projects here at the Laboratory. (Posted 7/1/2007)
Doug Reid Elected Chair of ASME Local Section
Doug Reid was named Chair of the Columbia Basin Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. In Doug's new role, he will conduct board meetings and oversee and report yearly activities to ASME's national organization. Doug has more than a decade of experience in ASME and was an ASME Engineer of the Year nominee.
At PNNL, Doug supports deployment and post-deployment equipment for the Radiation Portal Monitor project. His research interests include technology planning and development and energy conservation. (Posted 6/1/2007)
Evelyn Hirt Elected Eta Kappa Nu Board of Governors
Evelyn Hirt was elected Member-at-Large to the Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) Board of Governors for a 3-year term beginning July 1, 2007 by its Chapters. Eta Kappa Nu, the Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society, is a unique membership organization dedicated to encouraging and recognizing excellence in the electrical and computer engineering field. This 100+ year old organization with nearly 300,000 members consist of students, alumni, and other professionals who have demonstrated exceptional academic and professional accomplishments. The overall governance of HKN is the responsibility of the Board of Governors, a volunteer organization of HKN members that have prominent positions in academia and industry. The Board consists of a president, vice president, past president, secretary, and treasurer, each of whom serves a one-year term. Six directors, four representing each of HKN's geographic regions and two at-large, serve three-year terms. As a long standing member of HKN, Evelyn was elected to this position because of her dedication to the advancement of the profession through excellence, her interest in mentoring students, and her over 30 years of experience at all levels within IEEE. At PNNL, Evelyn is a Principle Professional and Engineer in the ESH&Q Directorate with subject matter expertise in systems (hardware, software and integration) and controls, as well as the Quality Manager for the Computational Information and Sciences Directorate. (Posted 5/1/2007)
Moe Khaleel Named Associate Editor to ASME Journal
Moe Khaleel appointed Associate Editor to the American Society of Mechanical Engineer's Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology.
The Journal publishes research papers on contemporary engineering and materials technology issues including: principles of mechanical behavior, environmental effects on material response and metals, and materials processing techniques. Moe joins eighteen other associate editors responsible for peer-reviewing and editing the research papers that are published quarterly.
Moe is Director of PNNL'S Computational Sciences and Mathematics Division. The group provides creative scientific and technological solution through the integration of modeling, informatics and knowledge management. (Posted 5/1/2007)
Josef Matyas and Jarrod Crum Take on New Roles for American Ceramic Society
Shawn Kathmann has been invited to contribute to the new perspectives issue of Theoretical Chemistry Accounts. Shawn was one of just 33 chemists, mainly those whose publications began to appear in earnest in the 1996-1999 time frame, selected to write about emerging areas of theoretical chemistry being pursued by a new generation of scientists.
In his 13-page article, Shawn wrote about the chemical physics of reactions involved in nucleation - the general process of describing phase transformations e.g., from the vapor phase to the liquid phase.
"Nucleation occurs in the manufacture of everything from snow flakes to jet engines turbine blades," said the Staff Scientist. "Yet, there are a lot of questions concerning the underlying processes and mechanisms."
In his article, Shawn shares insights concerning rate constants, molecular interactions, statistical mechanics and their consequences on nucleation phenomena. His article, titled "Understanding the Chemical Physics of Nucleation," is one of the most viewed articles in the issue.
Being asked to share thoughts and ideas about the future directions of research is a chance to influence the direction of scientific understanding.
Citation: Kathmann, SM. 2006. "Understanding the Chemical Physics of Nucleation," Theoretical Chemistry Accounts 116:169-182. Abstract online. (Posted 3/22/2007)
Novella Bridges Appointed Chair-Elect of Local Section of American Chemical Society
Novella Bridges has been appointed chair-elect for the Richland Local Section of the American Chemical Society. In her one-year term, Novella will be responsible for providing leadership for career development opportunities for women in chemical science fields and promoting women's professional and scientific accomplishments.
In addition to serving as a training lead for the Radiation Portal Monitoring project at PNNL, Novella is involved in the development of radio-labeled composites as therapeutic agents for cancer treatments. She has received several honors and awards, including a 2006 PNNL Women of Achievement award and a 2004 ACS Regional Industrial Innovation Award. (Posted 2/1/2007)
Justin Teeguarden Lends Toxicology Advice to Biological Modeling Committee
Justin Teeguarden was appointed to a two-year assignment as a councilor to the Biological Modeling Specialty Section of the Society of Toxicology. This committee provides a focused venue to develop and conduct programs and educational activities that emphasize the latest developments in biological modeling. In addition, the committee advocates for the application of these new techniques for improving biological risk assessment processes.
Justin was selected for this role based on his experience in toxicology, risk assessment and computational modeling. His work has resulted in research models that were used in evaluation studies of exposure, dosage and response. His current research focuses on dose-response relationships for industrial chemicals and new nanomaterials. (Posted 1/31/2007)
Linda Lasure to Represent United States in International Microbiological Society
Linda Lasure has accepted the role of at-large member of the U.S. National Committee for the International Union of Microbiological Societies. During her three-year term on the committee, she will promote the advancement of microbiological sciences in this country and throughout the world. She will also ensure U.S. participation in the International Union of Microbiological Societies through the National Academies of Science and National Research Council.
In addition, Linda will look at broader scientific issues, such as fostering opportunities for younger scientists to become engaged in collaborative research, promoting the responsible conduct of science, and examining advances in meta-genomics. (Posted 1/26/2007)
Darrell Fisher to Server as Treasurer of Health Physics Society
Darrell Fisher was elected the Health Physics Society treasurer; he will serve one year as treasurer-elect and two years as treasurer. Established in 1956, this nonprofit professional society promotes the practice of radiation safety, including encouraging radiation research, developing standards, and providing information.
For this 6,000 member organization, Darrell will manage and allocate the organization's budget. In addition, he will work with the society's nationally known committees, such as public outreach and education, regarding their budgets. He will also help direct the organization, serving on the senior leadership council. (Posted 1/2/2007)
Leonard Bond Elected IEEE Region 6 Delegate-Elect and Director-Elect
Leonard Bond was elected the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Region 6 delegate-elect/director-elect for 2007-2008. Starting Jan. 1, 2009, Leonard will serve for two years as the Region Director and will be the delegate on the IEEE Board for the 12 western states region. Region 6 consists of 56,000 members from western Wyoming and New Mexico, all up and down the Pacific Coast from Alaska to California, including Hawaii. Leonard is an expert in ultrasonics and prognostics with more than 250 publications and seven patents. (Posted 1/1/2007)
John Hardy and Nathan Canfield Elected to Key Roles in Regional Ceramics Society
John Hardy and Nathan Canfield have been elected as President and Vice President, respectively, in the Eastern Washington Section of the American Ceramic Society.
Within their roles, John and Nathan will serve the information, educational and professional needs of the regional ceramics community through the planning of section activities and collaborating with regional ceramic-professionals. This division is vital to supporting scientific research, emerging technologies and current applications, in which ceramic materials are a key element.
John's research in the Energy Materials & Manufacturing group involves the development of air brazes for use in electrochemical devices. In the Ceramics Development group, Nathan's research focuses on solid oxide fuel cell research. (Posted 1/1/2007)
2006 Elected Positions and Offices
PNNL's Kelly O. Sullivan Elected to Board of Directors of Sigma Xi
PNNL's Kelly O. Sullivan, director of institutional partnerships at PNNL, has been elected to the board of directors of Sigma Xi, the international honor society of science and engineering. She will serve a three-year term beginning July 1, 2007, and represent Sigma Xi area groups, as well as chapters at industries and state and federal laboratories. Sullivan is affiliated with the Tri-Cities Washington Chapter of Sigma Xi and serves on the society's Strategic Planning Committee.
She joined PNNL in 2001 and is responsible for developing and maintaining collaborations and partnerships with colleges and universities that help the laboratory achieve its missions. Prior to coming to PNNL, Sullivan was a chemistry professor at Mankato State University in Minnesota and at Creighton University in Nebraska. She directed the Creighton Chemistry Players, a team of faculty and students who brought the excitement of chemistry to children and adults through theatre and music. Her research interests focus on the electronic structure of small molecules and ions. Sullivan serves on several national advisory boards to various education-related initiatives and is a speaker on career development for women scientists.
She received a B.S. from Christian Brothers College and a Ph.D. from Texas Tech University. She is a member of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, the American Chemical Society, the Association for Women in Science, the American Geophysical Union, and other professional societies. (Posted 12/1/2006)
Deborah Gracio Appointed to Drive Strategy for IEEE Committee
PNNL's Deborah Gracio has been named as a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Information Technology Strategy Committee (ITSC). The ITSC is a standing committee that works to facilitate the development, maintenance and future implementation of an IT strategic plan for the IEEE.
For two years beginning in January, 2007, Deborah and the ITSC will be responsible for forming subject matter working groups relevant to specific areas in the strategic plan and reporting their recommendations to the IEEE Board of Directors. Deborah's cutting edge technical and management credentials and broad background in computer systems integration and scientific computing made her an excellent choice for this appointment. (Posted 11/1/2006)
Dan Gaspar to Chair Division of American Vacuum Society
Dan Gaspar was elected as the 2007 Chair-elect for the Applied Surface Science Division (ASSD) of the American Vacuum Society. This non-profit, national division's mission is to provide a forum for research and education in the preparation, characterization, modification and utilization of surfaces and interfaces in practical applications.
In his new role, Dan's responsibilities include presiding at all business meetings of the Division, submission of an annual report to the AVS Board of Directors, appointing chairs and members of Division committees and authorizing expenditures. Dan is also serving on the ASSD program committee and as the ASSD Strategic Planning committee chair.
Dan's extensive background in materials characterization and the application of surface analysis methods to address real-world challenges, in addition to his current responsibilities as technical group manager of the Materials Chemistry and Surface Research Group made him an excellent choice for this notable achievement. (Posted 11/1/2006)
Chuck Peden Elected 2008 Chair of the American Chemical Society Catalysis Secretariat
The secretariat regularly organizes and cosponsors symposia at the national meetings of the ACS, but equally important is the Secretariat's role in integrating ACS divisions' activities concerned with catalysis and surface science to encourage comprehensive coverage of these subjects at ACS national meetings. Chuck's election as chair of the CATL is due, in part, to his longstanding contributions to catalysis science and engineering. He is particularly well-known as a leader in fundamental and applied studies of catalytic materials and processes for the control of vehicle exhaust emissions. His work has spanned the range from basic science, including ultrahigh vacuum surface science experiments on model single crystal catalysts, to applications-oriented efforts that are impacting the practical implementation of new "lean-NOx" reduction technologies. (Posted 11/1/2006)
John Abrefah to Serve Consecutive Term on American Nuclear Society Publications Committee
John Abrefah has accepted the reappointment to serve on the Publications, Meetings, Proceeding and & Transactions Committee for the American Nuclear Society. On this committee, John's tasks will involve ensuring technical meetings meet the society's standards for technical and scientific contributions. (Posted 8/1/2006)
American Physical Society Appoints Chair for Committee on Careers and Professional Development
John Orrell has been appointed chair of the Committee on Careers and Professional Development for the American Physical Society. As chair, John will lead a nine-person team that monitors job market health and trends for physicists and provides modest career development resources. This appointment caps a three-year term. During his time on the committee, John has helped develop Best Practices for universities establishing programs that encourage physics students to explore a wider range of careers available. The committee also has been creating a career development guide for students and researchers that helps them improve non-technical skills. (Posted 7/1/2006)
Michaele "Mikey" Brady Raap Elected to the American Nuclear Society Board of Directors
Michaele "Mikey" Brady Raap has been elected to the American Nuclear Society's (ANS) Board of Directors in a national election by ANS members. She previously served on the ANS Board from 1998 to 2001. Mikey is the technical project lead at PNNL for nuclear criticality safety evaluations that support the design of the Pit Disassembly and Conversion Facility for converting weapons materials to commercial-grade fuel. Her three-year term on the board will begin in June (See full article...). (Posted 5/1/2006)
Julia Laskin Appointed to American Society for Mass Spectrometry Board of Directors
Julia Laskin has been appointed to the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Board of Directors. The ASMS promotes and disseminates knowledge of mass spectrometry and allied topics. It currently includes more than 5,500 scientists involved in research and development. Julia will act as treasurer of the Board, making her responsible for funds and annual budget preparation. Julia has been a member of ASMS since 1999. Her research interests focus on the fundamental aspects of collisional activation and dissociation of protonated model peptides. Her research efforts emphasize activation of large ions in a single collision with surfaces using a specially designed Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer. (Posted 4/1/2006)
2005 Elected Positions and Offices
Yong Wang to Chair Program Committee for ACS Petroleum Chemistry Division
Congratulations to ETD's Yong Wang on his appointment as Program Committee Chair of the American Chemical Society's Division of Petroleum Chemistry from 2006 to 2008. The Division of Petroleum Chemistry is a professional network of scientists and engineers interested in the chemistry of petroleum exploration, refining, and effective networking opportunities.
Yong's responsibilities will include identifying topics for future Division symposia for National ACS meetings, pursuing Division participation, and establishing working relationships with other Division Program Chairs. Yong was selected for this honor because of his contributions in the field of heterogeneous catalysis to the development of energy efficient technologies. (Posted 12/1/2005)
Gary L. Smith Re-Elected to ASTM International Committee C26 on the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Gary L. Smith has been re-elected to Chair the ASTM International Committee C26 on the Nuclear Fuel Cycle. This committee develops consensus standards that facilitate many aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle, including spent nuclear fuel, waste materials, and repository waste packaging and storage. As C26 Chair, Gary presides over all committee meetings, works with the executive committee to appoint and approve subcommittee chairs, and serves as ex officio member of 13 subcommittees.
Gary is a Fellow of ASTM International and has spent much of his career conducting research on nuclear waste and waste vitrification. Currently, he is on full-time loan to the Hanford Waste Vitrification Project Research & Technology Organization. (Posted 9/1/2005)
2004 Elected Positions and Offices
Gary L. Smith Appointed Chair of ASTM International Committee C26 on Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Gary L. Smith, a staff scientist at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has been appointed chair of the ASTM International Committee C26 on Nuclear Fuel Cycle. This prominent and influential committee develops standards important to work done on the nuclear fuel cycle, including spent nuclear fuel, waste materials and repository waste packaging and storage. Smith also was honored with the Harlan J. Anderson Award which is presented annually to a member of C26 who has made outstanding contributions toward the successful operation of the Committee. Smith has more than 23 years of experience in the fields of ceramics and material science and engineering. For the last 10 years he has been working primarily in nuclear waste and vitrification. He has over 50 publications and has co-edited three Ceramic Transactions volumes, published by the American Ceramic Society. Smith is currently assigned to the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant near Richland to ensure the development and use of simulants is coordinated, consistent and defensible across the Project and into commissioning. He earned a bachelor degree in chemistry from Occidental College in Los Angeles, Calif. in 1980 and a doctorate in material science and engineering from the University of Arizona in 1993. Smith is a Fellow of ASTM International and of the American Ceramic Society, and is also a member of the Materials Research Society.
ASTM International (www.astm.org) is one of the largest standards development and delivery organizations in the world. Their standards are recognized and used in research and development, product testing, quality systems and commercial transactions. (Posted 5/13/2004)
2003 Elected Positions and Offices
John Abrefah Appointed to Two National Committees
PNNL’s John Abrefah has been appointed by the American Nuclear Society President to serve on two national committees; the Honors and Awards Committee, and the Meeting, Proceedings & Transactions Committee.
The Honors and Awards Committee is responsible for administering a program that advances candidates for the Fellow grade, encourage and assist individuals and groups that sponsor candidates, and supervise the preparation of diplomats for presentation. The work scope of the Meeting, Proceedings & Transactions includes a provision to ensure that technical meetings held by the Society and its divisions and local sections meet the society standards for technical and scientific contributions.
The American Nuclear Society (www.ans.org) is an international, not-for-profit scientific and educational organization consisting of approximately 11,000 engineers, scientists, educators, students, and others with nuclear-related interests. (Posted 9/23/2003)
2002 Elected Positions and Offices
Walt Laity Elected Vice President, Engineering Education
Walt Laity, ESTD, has been elected Vice President, Engineering Education by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Laity is the Nuclear Safety & Technology Product Line Manager for ESTD. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University in 1977. This honor is the result of Laity’s active and dedicated service in ASME for the past 15 years. As part of this service, he was appointed to represent ASME on the Engineering Accreditation Commission and, most recently, on the Board of Directors of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. Laity will lead the Board on Engineering Education, which is responsible for ASME’s role in promoting the quality and improvement of mechanical engineering and mechanical engineering technology education, and for managing ASME’s responsibilities as a participating society of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. Dr. Laity’s nomination was confirmed at the ASME International Congress and Exposition in November of 2002 and he will officially take office for a three-year term at the 2003 ASME Summer Annual Meeting. Additional information on ASME is available at www.amse.org. (Posted 11/1/2002)
Glenn Hollenberg Appointed to Nominating Committee of American Ceramic Society
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Glenn Hollenberg, a senior staff scientist, was appointed to the Nominating Committee of The American Ceramic Society in April 2002. Committee members assure that a slate of candidates are willing and able to be elected as officers or board members of the Society. An active member since 1966, Hollenberg served on the Board of Directors and held numerous chairmanships for the Society's Nuclear and Environmental Technology Division, Basic Science Division and Ceramic Manufacturing Council. Hollenberg's career has included project management of work in sodium separation, key contributions on the Tritium Target Development Project and engineering for irradiation testing of solid breeder materials for fusion. (Posted 8/1/2002)
Walter J. Apley Elected to ANS Nationall Board of Directors
Walter J. Apley, Associate Laboratory Director for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Environmental Technology Directorate, was elected to a three-year term on the national board of directors of the American Nuclear Society. The Society represents 1,600 organizations, has 11,000 members, and helps develop and safely apply nuclear science and technology for public benefit. Apley is a life member of both the American Nuclear Society and American Society of Naval Engineers. At PNNL since 1977, Apley previously served as the Laboratory's Facilities & Operations Director and Deputy for Laboratory Operations. Before coming to PNNL, he was on active duty for five years as a naval nuclear submarine officer. (Posted 8/1/2002)
Tom Tenforde Elected President of National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Tom Tenforde was elected president of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. He is the fourth president since the Council and its predecessor organizations was formed in 1929. Dr. Tenforde, Senior Chief Scientist., Environmental Technology Directorate, has promoted the production of radioisotopes and isotope products for medical, industrial, and research purposes, and championed work in the environmental and biological sciences. (Posted 5/1/2002)
Judith Ann Bamberger Elected Vice Chair of Coordinating Group on Fluid Measurements
Judith Ann Bamberger, a senior research engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, was elected Vice Chair of the Coordinating Group on Fluid Measurements, part of the prestigious, international American Society of Mechanical Engineer's Fluid Engineering Division. During her two-year term, she will work with international experts to organize, promote and present symposia discussing key research and issues in instrumentation, procedures, data acquisition and analysis for fluid measurements. At the end of the two-year term, it is customary for the vice chair to be elected as chair. (Posted 2/1/2002)
Evelyn Hirt Elected to Aerospace and Electronics Systems Society Board of Governors
Evelyn Hirt was elected to the Aerospace and Electronics Systems Society Board of Governors for 2002-2003. She is a Senior Quality Engineer in the Environment, Safety, Health & Quality Directorate.
Dan Strom and Bruce Napier Elected to Six-year Terms as Members of National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Dan Strom ( left), Staff Engineer, and Bruce Napier (right), Staff Scientist, were elected to six-year terms as members of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. Both work in PNNL’s Environmental Technology Directorate. Mr. Napier was elected because of his national and international experience in environmental radiation protection. For example, he has been a key contributor on the Hanford Environmental Dose Reconstruction project, which estimated the possible doses to people living near Hanford from 1944 to 1992. Dr. Strom has extensive experience in radiation protection. His work includes dosimetry of intakes of radionuclides, applied statistical inference, occupational dose reconstruction, indoor radon assessment, and radiation risk assessment.
Steven Parker President of National Association of Energy Engineers
Steven Parker, Senior Research Engineer II, Energy Science and Technology Directorate, is president of the National Association of Energy Engineers. Mr. Parker is PNNL lead for the DOE Federal Energy Management Program’s new technology demonstration program, which introduces new energy-efficient technologies to the federal sector. He received the AEE’s Energy Professional Development Award in 2001 and International Energy Project of the Year honors as part of a PNNL team the previous year. He also is Editor-in-Chief for the association’s Cogeneration and Competitive Power Journal.
2009 Impact on Scientific Community
Kukkadapu Recognized as International Leader in Mössbauer Spectroscopy
EMSL research Ravi Kukkadapu recently received two international honors in the Mössbauer spectroscopy community. At the International Conference on the Applications of the Mössbauer Effect in Vienna, Austria, he was featured as an emerging leader in the Mössbauer community. He received this honor from distinguished Professor John Stevens, Director of the Mossbauer Effect Data Center, a research institute at the University of North Carolina.
In addition, Kukkadapu was invited to give a keynote talk at the upcoming Clay Minerals Group of the Mineralogical Society in the United Kingdom. At this annual conference, he will discuss the effect of iron-mineral (bio)transformations on remediating contaminated aquifers that contain radioactive metals such uranium, technetium, and plutonium. Contaminated aquifers, which can occur during nuclear material production and weapons development, are a problem worldwide.
At the Department of Energy's EMSL, Kukkadapu oversees the facility's 57Fe-Mössbauer spectrometers. These instruments are 57Fe-specific and provide information, such as valence state, coordination geometries, and magnetic hyperfine interactions, on iron-containing materials.
His work focuses on how (bio)transformation of iron-minerals present in the subsurface impact radioactive metal remediation under different biogeochemical conditions. This data will provide insights necessary to develop biogeochemical models for long-term monitoring of contaminated aquifers. He is also active in a number of other projects funded by DOE's Environmental Remediation Sciences Program.
In the last few years, he has written or co-written more than 35 papers on research done on the Mössbauer instruments for high-impact environmental journals. He is a frequently requested speaker at conferences and seminars. (Posted 7/1/2009)