Award-Winning Brookhaven Scientists

Brookhaven scientists and other researchers associated with the Laboratory’s world-class facilities have won numerous awards of national and international significance. The following listing includes only a few of the most prestigious awards won by Brookhaven scientists. (See this link for detailed descriptions of the Nobel Prizes won by Brookhaven scientists.)

One of the greatest honors for an American scientist is to be elected to the National Academy of Sciences. The following active and retired BNL staff are members of the academy:

Additionally, the following Brookhaven staff are members of the National Academy of Engineering:

Seymour Baron
Praveen Chaudari
Joseph Hendrie
Herbert Kouts
Warren Winsche

* Affiliated with Brookhaven National Laboratory at time of award

** Affiliated with Rockefeller University and Howard Hughes Medical Institute; used Brookhaven’s National Synchrotron Light Source for prize-winning research.

*** Joint scientific staff appointment with Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University

Last Modified: January 31, 2008