Laboratory scientists Cheryl Kuske and Tim Germann will discuss their research at a Fellows Prize colloquium today in the Physics Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
Kuske, Germann and Andy Erickson are the 2006 Fellows Prize winners for outstanding research and leadership.
The colloquium is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. and is open to all Laboratory employees.
Kuske of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (B-1) and Germann of Applied Science and Methods Development (X-1-SMMP), received the Fellows’ Prize for Outstanding Research. Erickson of International Technology (ADTR-IT) received the Fellows’ Prize for Leadership. He also will be honored at the colloquium.
The Fellows’ Prize for Research honors individuals who perform outstanding research at the Lab and published within the past 10 years.
The Fellows’ Prize for Leadership recognizes individuals who exhibit outstanding scientific and engineering leadership.
Kuske was honored for her work in the areas of environmental microbiology and biothreat reduction. She will discuss recent advances in the ability to detect microorganisms and to determine the diversity and composition of microorganisms in the environment. Her talk will use examples relevant to climate change and biothreat reduction, and will include information about the discovery of novel microbial groups. This discovery has reshaped scientists’ understanding of the diversity, abundance, and identities of microorganisms in the environment, explained Kuske.
Germann’s research in material physics and simulations of pandemics is part of the reason the Fellows recognized him with this award. He will discuss large-scale particle-based simulations, which he uses to study the behavior of materials and public health.
Germann’s talk covers the simulations he used to study the shock compression and release dynamics of single crystal and nanocrystalline metals, along with a discussion of simulations used to assess strategies to mitigate the effects of an influenza pandemic.
Erickson received the Fellows’ Prize for Leadership for his outstanding technical success, enthusiasm, and leadership in the international technology area.
For more information, see the week of January 1, 2007, Los Alamos NewsLetter (Adobe Acrobat required).
