Vital contribution to DOE missions
DOE recognized 58 PNNL staff for their contributions to DOE's mission and the nation.
(Image by Shannon Colson | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Earlier this year, 58 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) staff members were recognized as members of enterprise-wide teams that helped address challenges in national health and security through transformative science and technology solutions. On January 20, former U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Dan Brouillette presented the Secretary’s Honor Awards to 24 teams of federal and contractor staff members who excelled in supporting the DOE mission. This award is one of the highest honors an employee or contractor can receive. PNNL staff were members of seven of the award-winning teams. The award-winning projects and the PNNL members are listed below. Congratulations!
The National Virtual Biotechnology Laboratory Team harnessed and mobilized the formidable scientific facility and research capabilities of the DOE national laboratories to meet the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Green Border Security Initiative Team detected, disrupted, and investigated acts of nuclear and radioactive smuggling near uncontrolled borders.
The Source Physics Experiment (SPE), Phase II, Dry Alluvium Geology (DAG) Team increased the nation’s ability to detect nuclear tests by conducting a well-designed and extensively instrumented series of large chemical explosions.
The Spent Fuel Nondestructive Assay (NDA) Project Team improved the understanding of neutron and gamma measurement approaches to characterize properties of spent fuel for nuclear safeguards purposes.
The Science and Technology Risk Matrix Team increased protections against malign access to the national laboratories and developed and implemented the Science and Technology Risk Matrix.
The Seattle Response and Recovery and Cs-137 Joint Investigation Teams responded to a radiological emergency at the Harborview Research and Training facility in Seattle, removed the breached radioactive source, led the way for facility remediation efforts, and minimized harm or negative impacts to the public.
The DOE National Laboratories’ COVID-19 Clinical Testing Teams provided testing to keep the workforce safe, allow for safe resumption of work, and help reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Published: March 2, 2021