NOVEMBER 19, 2021 Staff Accomplishment Devaraj Elected International Field Emission Society Vice President Arun Devaraj elected vice president of an international society representing the atom probe tomography researcher community. ( Read More )
OCTOBER 25, 2021 Staff Accomplishment Kovarik Named Inventor of the Year Electron microscopist Libor Kovarik recognized for his development of new intellectual property. ( Read More )
OCTOBER 20, 2021 Staff Accomplishment IDREAM “Science in the Time of Covid” Illustration Takes Home People’s Choice Award IDREAM wins Department of Energy art contest with entry that illuminates how IDREAM scientists pivoted during pandemic to accomplish critical nuclear research. ( Read More )
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 Staff Accomplishment PNNL Intern Wins STEM Competition Janet Teng, who interned at PNNL this summer, has been named the overall winner of the 2021 Ignite Off! competition. ( Read More )
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 Staff Accomplishment The Power of Postdocs PNNL recognizes some of the outstanding postdoctoral researchers that move science forward during National Postdoc Appreciation Week. ( Read More )
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 Staff Accomplishment Team Led by Peter Sushko Receives Critical Minerals & Materials Funding The Department of Energy announced $30 million for 13 projects. ( Read More )
AUGUST 24, 2021 Staff Accomplishment Tao joins an Editorial Board of the journal Minerals Jinhui Tao serves on the Editorial Board for the “Biomineralization and Biominerals” Section of the scientific journal Minerals. ( Read More )
AUGUST 24, 2021 Staff Accomplishment Kari Gaither Elected Officer for Regional Toxicology Association For postdoctoral researcher Kari Gaither, sharing science with students is a personal and professional commitment. ( Read More )
AUGUST 23, 2021 Staff Accomplishment Interdisciplinary Career Carries Thrall to Retirement Nanobiologist Brian Thrall retires after a 30-year career in nanotoxicology research, advisory roles for federal sponsors, and management. ( Read More )
AUGUST 19, 2021 Staff Accomplishment Six PNNL Staff Members Appointed as Laboratory Fellows Laboratory fellow title given to those who have reached the top of their field and earned international recognition from peers. ( Read More )
JULY 28, 2021 Staff Accomplishment Suresh Baskaran Elected Fellow of the American Ceramic Society Suresh Baskaran was recently named a fellow of the American Ceramics Society, making him one of seventeen members elevated to fellow status in 2021. ( Read More )
JULY 16, 2021 Staff Accomplishment Suresh Baskaran Elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences Board of Directors Suresh Baskaran, PNNL director of research partnerships, was one of four directors that WSAS members elected in June to serve three-year terms. ( Read More )
JULY 8, 2021 Staff Accomplishment Sampedro Appointed to WHO Technical Advisory Group PNNL postdoctoral fellow Jon Sampedro appointed as an individual expert to a WHO technical advisory group on air pollution and health ( Read More )
JUNE 29, 2021 Staff Accomplishment Napier Lends Radiation Expertise to United Nations Committee PNNL dose reconstruction expert Bruce Napier reviews report on public exposure to ionizing radiation for the United Nations. ( Read More )
JUNE 25, 2021 Staff Accomplishment Shuttha Shutthanandan Recognized as AVS Fellow Materials scientist Shuttha Shutthanandan has been named an American Vacuum Society fellow. ( Read More )
MAY 27, 2021 Staff Accomplishment Graduate Student Wins Gold at 2021 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting PhD student wins Gold Award at Materials Research Society Spring 2021 meeting. ( Read More )
MAY 17, 2021 Staff Accomplishment Chongmin Wang Named Microscopy Society Fellow Materials scientist Chongmin Wang has been named a fellow of the Microscopy Society of America. ( Read More )
MAY 6, 2021 Staff Accomplishment Sustainable Energy Article Reflects PNNL Facets A PNNL article on developments in ceramics and glass for sustainable energy also highlights research staff—and earns a journal cover. ( Read More )
APRIL 28, 2021 Staff Accomplishment Xiaosong Li Honored with University of Washington’s Distinguished Teaching Award IDREAM's Xiaosong Li was honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching honor from the University of Washington. ( Read More )
APRIL 26, 2021 Staff Accomplishment Bringing Chemical Probes to the Toxicology Community Several PNNL scientists contributed to the virtual Society of Toxicology meeting in March. ( Read More )