Other Awards and Honors
2005 Awards
Dr. Leonard K. Peters, Director of PNNL, Selected to Receive Oak Ridge Associated Universities Outstanding Leadership Award
The award was established to recognize individuals who have demonstrated sustained leadership and support of ORAU activities involving member universities and/or national laboratories. The award also includes a grant to support a conference or symposium, which will be used to hold a conference on atmospheric chemistry.
Peters came to PNNL in 2003 with a distinguished career in research, most recently serving as the Vice Provost for Research at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University where he managed Virginia Tech's diverse $230 million research program.
Peters was recognized for this honor at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Council of Sponsoring Institutions, which was held on March 9th in Washington, D.C. (announced 3/9/2005)