PNNL’s fall Pathways to Excellence award ceremony celebrated nearly 50 staff for their contributions across science, engineering, operations, and STEM education.

The PNNL-led research partnership focused on the chemistry of nuclear waste also announced new leadership roles for representatives of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Colorado State University, and the University of Washington.

Biomedical scientist George Bonheyo has been selected as chair of a new International Electrotechnical Commission committee charged with creating standards for researching and measuring biofouling on marine energy systems.

A PNNL scientist and an Oregon State University faculty member with a PNNL joint appointment were named recipients.

The collaboration will further accelerate the science behind radioactively contaminated land management and radioactive waste disposal.

PNNL Materials Scientist Leo Fifield recognized for contributions to the field of nuclear instrumentation and control.

The Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate welcomes three joint appointees whose research focuses on topics related to materials science.

Jinhui Tao is chairing and organizing a crystal growth and epitaxy conference, while other PNNL staff serve as session chairs.

Fu brings expertise in identifying defects in quantum materials to the PNNL.

Arun Devaraj is one of two researchers selected for the 2022 Young Leaders Professional Development Award from The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.

Morris Bullock received an award and PNNL staff organized symposia and presented exciting research.

A paper published last year by scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was featured in the 2021 Editor’s Choice collection for the Cell Reports Physical Science journal.

Jingshan Du will serve a three-year term on the Early Career Editorial Advisory Board of ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering.

Materials scientist joins the editorial board of inaugural journal, Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering.

Two PNNL staff recognized for work advancing materials synthesis and computational tools by selection to join the National Academy of Engineering.

Steven Spurgeon, a materials scientist and microscopy researcher at PNNL, has been invited to join the editorial team at Microscopy and Microanalysis.

Three staff selected for leadership program that brings together representatives from all 17 Department of Energy national laboratories to build the national lab leaders of tomorrow.

Chief Chemical Engineer Xiao-Ying Yu joins the editorial board of inaugural journal, Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering.

PNNL chief chemical engineer Carlos Fernandez is a guest editor for a set of collection papers in Scientific Reports focusing on natural fibers.

Steven Spurgeon, a materials scientist and microscopy researcher at PNNL, has accepted an affiliate associate professorship at the University of Washington Department of Physics.