Awards for Excellence in Technology Transfer
Forest Service
Arthur H. Jukkala
For superior performance in the development and transfer of technology relative to the safety of federal, state and local wildland firefighters.
John B. Crist
For outstanding contributions to the development and implementation of timber bridge technology.
Air Force Geophysics Laboratory
David L. Cooke, Charles P. Pike, Allen G. Rubin
Developing and transferring satellite design technology to industry, thereby successfully increasing the reliability of military, civil, and commercial satellites.
Air Force Wright Laboratories
James M. Common, Darlene H. Herbert, Brian M. Kent, John P. Skinner
Leadership, dedication, and initiative in conceiving, organizing, and distributing a "Frequency Selective Surfaces" short course, manuals, and computer software, and in the transfer of this technology to a broad range of government & industry users.
Army Benet Laboratories
John Atchinson, Peter A. Thornton
Aggressive, persuasive efforts transferring hot isostatic pressing technology to private industry for the production of large, high-strength components.
Army Chemical RD&E Center
William P. Ashman, George R. Famini, Joseph M. Leonard
For excellence in developing and promoting an innovative, sophisticated and integrated software package used by scientists to predict chemical, physiological and physical behavior of chemicals prior to their synthesis.
Army Construction Engineering Research Lab
Frank Kearney, Debbie Lawrence
Completing the first Cooperative Research and Development Agreement in the Army under the Technology Transfer Act of 1986 for the Voice-Activated Inspection System.
Army Natick RD&E Center
Ceasar Braga
Rapid transfer to the public sector of a new technology for the protection of explosive ordinance disposal personnel.
Army Tank-Automotive Command
Ronald R. Beck
Initiative and dedication in the development and transfer to the private sector of dynamic system simulation technology and software.
Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory
James F. Jenkins
Outstanding dedication and creativity in the transfer of materials and corrosion engineering technology to the public and private sectors.
Naval Research Laboratory
Norman C. Koon
His novel research, development, and technology transfer on rare earth magnetic alloys and their application in a variety of fields.
National Institute of Standards & Technology
Robert J. Celotta
Developed cooperative ventures with industry to measure magnetic microstructure of new materials with the NBS magnetic microscope.
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Danny L. Fread, Janice M. Lewis
For their contribution to the transfer of techniques that forecast river flows for improved water management and forecast specific flows resulting from dam failures.
Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University
James J. Holl, O. Dale McMasters
Extraordinary effort in helping to establish a facility and an operation for the commercialization of Terfenol-D, a promising new magnetostrictive material.
Argonne National Laboratory
David S. Kupperman, Melvin Linzer
Excellence in a cooperative effort with a trade association and private industry to develop an ultrasonic flaw detector for hot steel.
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Suresh Srivastava
For unusual initiative in introducing the red blood cell kit to industrial sponsors and convincing them to commercialize it for use in millions of clinical examinations annually.
Dmitri Stephani
Creativity in inventing hybrid preamplifiers and uncommon initiative in promoting commercialization through assisting manufacturers to produce, advertise and market thousands of units annually.
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Philip V. Livdahl
Developing the hospital-based proton therapy accelerator and transferring the technology to the medical community.
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
B.R. "Bud" Albin, R.A. "Dick" Mitchell
For the initiative and technology transfer efforts demonstrated in organizing the Volunteers for Medical Engineering, Inc., Idaho Falls Chapter.
Michael A. Bray, Daniel R. Corsberg
For the initiative and creativity demonstrated in transferring the INEL technology, alarm filtering system, to users outside the nuclear safety industry.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Ian G. Brown
For the design, development and active transfer of the micro MEVVA and MEVVA (metal vapor vacuum area) ion source technologies to industry and to educational institutions.
Dariush Arasteh, John Hartmann, Sue Reilly, Mike Rubin, Stephen Selkowitz
For the development and creative technology transfer of the WINDOW 2 thermal performance program to the diverse window and insulating glass industry.
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Wayne Bongianni, Richard Mah, Anton Mayer, Joel Williams
Creativity and persistence on successful transfer of materials and instrumentation technology to GV Medical, Inc., in the field of laser angioplasty commercialization.
James L. Smith, Terry C. Wallace
Development of an innovative cooperative program with the Public Service Company of New Mexico on high-temperature superconductivity research and development.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
E.C. Bradley, S.A. Meacham
Development of ORNL's first agreement involving licensing of both patents and copyrights and a companion cooperative agreement (REMOTEC/DOE) leading to commercialization of Advanced ServoManupulator/Control System technology.
Pacific Northwest Laboratory
Alex G. Fassbender, Peter M. Molton
Commitment to the development and transfer of a process for converting sewage sludge to fuel oil and steadfast pursuit of a successful alternative when initial commercialization efforts failed.
Sandia National Laboratories
Lawrence W. Teufel
Development of the anelastic strain recovery technique of in situ stress measurement and initiative in arranging cooperative programs for transfer to industry.
Langley Research Center
Warren C. Kelliher
Development of portable element analyzers for geologic and toxic waste site surveys, and transfer of the technology to the Bureau of Mines and EPA.
Lewis Research Center
Bruce A. Banks
Transferred intercalated graphite fiber technology to private industry and develop new commercial products using this material.
Richard K. Shaltens
Transferred NASA-DOE Stirling cycle engine technology to the automotive industry.
