Awards

Argonne's Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division scientists and engineers have been recognized individually and as teams for their outstanding contributions to their fields and to the advancement of technology from the laboratory to application. The list of recent awards below reflects the Division's role as a science-based research, development, and early-stage engineering organization that conducts both fundamental and applied research using experimental, theoretical, and computational approaches and its commitment to mentoring young scientists and engineers.

2008

• American Scientific Glassblowers Society, President's Achievement Award for exemplary contributions and dedication to the society, Joe Gregar
• R&D 100 Award, joint development with EnerDel of an advanced high-power Li-Ion battery system based on the use of the lithium titanium spinel/Mn-spinel cell chemistry, Khalil Amine, Ilias Belharouak, and Zonghai Chen
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Nuclear Engineering Division, Robert E. Wilson Award, Ralph Leonard
• The University of Chicago Distinguished Performance Award, Khalil Amine
• The University of Chicago Distinguished Performance Award, Stephen Gray
• U.S. Department of Energy, "Get Energized" Latino role model, Michael Kaminski

2007

• American Nuclear Society, Mary Jane Oestmann Professional Women's Achievement Award, Monica Regalbuto
• American Physical Society Fellow, Stephen Gray
• American Physical Society Fellow, Paul Fenter
• Argonne National Laboratory Director’s Award, Ron Shepard
• Argonne/The University of Chicago Board of Governors Pinnacle of Education Award, Marion Thurnauer
• Argonne/The University of Chicago Board of Governors Distinguished Service Award, Linda Young
• HENAAC Award for Professional Achievement, Monica Regalbuto
• International Union of Pure and Applied Physics Young Scientist Award for Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Robin Santra
• University of Colorado at Boulder Joint Institute of Laboratory Astrophysics Vesting Fellow for 2007, Linda Young

2006

• Advisory Board of the Actinide Separation Conference, Glenn T. Seaborg Actinide Separations Award, Renato Chiarizia
• Air Products External Collaboration Award, Khalil Amine, Gary Henriksen, Andrew Jansen, Jun Liu, and Zonghai Chen
• American Physical Society Fellow, Stephen Klippenstein
• American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, David Tiede
• American Association for the Advancement of Science, Albert Wagner
• HENAAC Outstanding Technical Achievement Award, Rex Gerald
• International Battery Materials Association Research Award, Christopher Johnson
• R&D 100 Award, Self-Contained Bettery-Powered bion® Microstimulator with Rechargeable Miniature Battery, Khalil Amine, Ilias Belharouak, Bookeun Oh, Donald Vissers, and Qingzheng Wang
• Sandia National Laboratories Meritorious Achievement Award 2005, Branko Ruscic
• The University of Chicago Distinguished Performance Award, Branko Ruscic

2005

• Argonne National Laboratory Director’s Award for 2004, Stephen Gray and Gary Wiederrecht
• Electrochemical Society Battery Division Research Award, Michael Thackeray
• Illinois Engineering Council Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award, UREX+ Process for Separating Key Radionuclides from Commercial Spent Fuel
• Innovation Hub Tribute to Innovative Minds, Michael Thackeray
• The University of Chicago Distinguished Performance Award, Julius Jellinek
• U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Outstanding Mentor Award, Rex Gerald