Los Alamos Fellows Prize Winners
Outstanding Research
in Science or Engineering
2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
1998 | 1997 | 1996 |
1995 | 1994 | 1993 |
1992 | 1991 | 1990 |
1989 | 1988
2008
Jaqueline L. Kiplinger, MPA-10:
For her remarkable accomplishments in organometallic actinide
chemistry.
Amit Misra, MPA-CINT:
For his longstanding research contributions to the understanding of
deformation in materials, and particularly for his recent accomplishments in
nanomechanics.
2007
Tom Vestrand, ISR-1:
For his ouststanding research in explosive transients and
large-area sky monitoring, contributing to our understanding
of gamma ray bursts.
Scott Crooker, MPA-NHMFL:
For his outstanding research in the development of novel
magneto-optical spectroscopies and their application to problems in
solid state and atomic physics systems.
2006
Cheryl Kuske, B-1:
For her extraordinary impact in the areas of environmental
microbiology and biothreat reduction.
Tim Germann, X-1:
For his research in material physics, specifically shock plasticity
and shock-induced phase transitions, as well as his highly innovative
work on molecular dynamics simulations of pandemics.
2005
Neil Harrison, High Magnetic Field Laboratory
(MST-NHMFL)
For his outstanding contributions to condensed matter physics using
high magnetic fields to make ground-breaking discoveries in
strongly correlated materials.
Robert Roussel-Dupré, Atmospheric, Climate and Environmental Dynamics
(EES-2)
For his outstanding contributions to the understanding of upward
propagating lightning discharges, in particular through the universally
accepted theory of electron runaway breakdwon initiated by cosmic
ray showers.
2004
Roger Johnston, Advanced Diagnostics and Instrumentation (C-ADI)
For path-breaking work on the problem of the vulnerability
of critical facilities and materials to theft or tampering
John Sarrao, Condensed Matter and Thermal Physics (MST-10)
For outstanding contributions to condensed matter physics of rare
earth and transition metal oxides, borides and 4f- and 5f intermetallics,
in particular toward an understanding of superconductivity in PuCoGa5
and in Cerium-based 115 compounds.
2003
2002
Carole Burns, Chemistry Division (C-DO)
For her outstanding contributions to the understanding of metal-ligand
multiple bonding in organometallic chemistry of actinide elements.
Robert Hixson, High Explosives Science (DX-2)
For his seminal contributions to the understanding of dynamic properties
of plutonium and explosives materials, which have been critical to
the success of stockpile stewardship.
Roman Movshovich, Condensed Matter and Thermal Physics (MST-10)
For his outstanding research in experimental low-temperature condensed-matter
physics and, in particular, for his research on unconventional superconductivity
and correlated-electron physics.
2001
Joseph Carlson, Nuclear Physics (T-16)
For his critical breakthrough in Quantum Monte Carlo techniques that
allowed exact numerical descriptions of many-body nuclei.
Kurt Sickafus, Structure/Property Relations (MST-8)
For his major contributions to the understanding of radiation damage
in materials, including a class of complex oxides highly resistent
to radiation damage.
Giday WoldeGabriel, Hydrology, Geochemistry and Geology (EES-6)
For his profound contributions to the understanding of early hominid
evolution in East Africa.
2000
David Clark, Nuclear Materials Technology (NMT-DO)
For outstanding contributions to the understanding of the molecular
behavior and of the solution chemistry of actinide ions.
Richard Epstein, Space and Remote Sensing Sciences (NIS-2)
For pioneering work in laser cooling of solids, and for leading Los
Alamos' Solid State Refrigerator (LASSOR) development program.
Martin Maley, Superconductivity Technology Center (MST-STC)
For outstanding contributions to the understanding of quantized vortices
in high temperature superconductors, including the development of the
Maley analysis technique.
1999
Victor Klimov, Chemical Reactions, Kinetics and Dynamics (CST-6)
For his experimental research and interpretation of the behavior of
'quantum dot' systems.
1998
Shiyi Chen, Center for Nonlinear Studies (CNLS)
For his work on fluid turbulence.
Paul Kwiat, Neutron Science and Technology (P-23)
For groundbreaking experiments in quantum mechanics.
Dave Vieira, Nuclear and Radiochemistry (CST-11)
For several outstanding achievements in nuclear and atomic science.
1997
Richard Hughes, Neutron Science and Technology (P-23)
For his work in quantum information physics.
1996
R. Brian Dyer, CST-4
Role of molecular dynamics in protein structure and function.
George T. (Rusty) Gray III, MST-5
Structure/property effects of high-rate shock deformations on metals
and alloys.
1995
Michael Nastasi, MST-4
For work on ion-solid interactions
Joe D. Thompson, MST-10
For work on correlated electron physics.
Stuart Trugman, T-11
For work on superconductors and fullerenes.
1994
Bob Benjamin, DX-13
For work on fluid interfaces.
Chris Hammel, MST-10
For experiments on magnetic and electronic properties of high temperature
superconductors.
Jill Trewhella, CST-4
For biophysical measurements of proteins in solution.
1993
John Petrovic, MST-4
For studies on high temperature silicides.
Gregory Swift, MST-10
For studies on thermoacoustic engines.
1992
Charlie E. Strauss, CLS-4
For studies on chemical dynamics.
1991
Aloysius J. Arko, P-10
For developing new experimental approaches to determine the electronic
structure of materials that exhibit high-temperature superconductivity.
Robert E. Ecke, P-10
For precise measurements of Rayleigh-Benard convection in a helium
superfluid, which was a major advance in nonlinear dynamics and chaos.
Robert K. Moyzis, Center of Human Genome
For research on the organization of chromosomes, specifically, for
identification of the human telomeric DNA sequence.
1990
Ralph Menikoff, T-14
In recognition of outstanding research contributing to the understanding
of fluid flow in real materials and advancing predictive capabilities
in numerical hydrodynamics.
1989
Judith Binstock, X-6
For outstanding work and major impact in the area of material mix in
nuclear weapons.
J. Doyne Farmer, T-13
For pioneering work on noise reduction and forecasting. These important
applications of chaos to real-world phenomena are one of the premier
developments to come from dynamical systems research in recent years.
Paul S. Follansbee, MST-5
For theoretical and experimental work on the rate sensitive behavior
of metals especially with regard to the hardening behavior of metals
and alloys with large changes in plastic strain rate and the application
to DoD armor/anti-armor technology.
1988
Darryl Smith, MEE-11
Contribution to the understanding of semiconductor superlattices, particularly
for studies of their electronic structures and design implications
for a variety of applications.
Wojciech Zurek, T-6
Contributions to the understanding of the structure of the universe,
especially for clarifying the role of cosmological strings in galaxy
formation and distribution.
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