Other Awards and Honors
2010 Awards
Four PNNL Scientists Elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences
Four scientists from PNNL have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences. They join other scientists and engineers from across the state who have been recognized for outstanding scientific achievement. As members, they will review and assess initiatives and provide state policymakers with scientific counsel.
initiatives and provide state policymakers with scientific counsel. The newly elected WSAS members are: Allan Konopka, Fundamental and Computational Sciences, Richard D. Smith, Fundamental and Computational Sciences, and Ron Thom, Energy and Environment Directorate. The award was also presented posthumously to James Thomas, formerly of National Security Directorate, in recognition of his significant scientific accomplishments.
The academy was created in 2005 and is made up of more than 100 members from diverse academic disciplines and industries, including aerospace, agriculture, computer science, energy, engineering, ecology and transportation.
More Info... (announced 9/1/2010)