The Materials Sciences Research Competition, sponsored by the Division of Materials Sciences, in DOE’s Office of Basic Energy Sciences recognizes outstanding accomplishments in basic research. Nominations are judged by the researchers’ peers at DOE facilities. DOE’s BES/Materials Science office generally provides $50,000 of capital equipment money with each award.

1998

Jeff Brinker (1831) and Team: BES Award for his work on two related areas of research involving molecular self-assembly as a means to prepare mesoporous films and nanocomposites: “Evaporation-Induced Self-Assembly of Nanostructured Films and Particles.”

Paul Gourley (1112), Mary Crawford (1113), Weng Chow (1113), Mike Sinclair (1812) and Anthony McDonald (1112): BES Award for Significant Implications for DOE Related Technologies in Condensed Matter Physics: “Semiconductor Materials Science Enables a Biological Microcavity Laser for Early Detection of Disease.”

Gary Kellogg (1114): BES Award for continued research in how atoms move on a surface: “Quantitative Measurements and New Mechanisms of Atom and Cluster Diffusion on Surfaces.”

1996

Brian Swartzentruber (1114): BES Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Solid State Physics: “Development of Atom-Tracking Scanning Tunneling Microscopy for Direct Measurements of Surface Dynamics.”

Jess Wilcoxon (2334), Paula Newcomer, David Bliss (1644), George Samara (1120), and Tony Martino (8130): BES Award for Significant Implications for DOE-related Technologies in Materials Chemistry: “Nanoclusters for Energy Applications.”

John Curro (1870), George Wignall (ORNL), and Ken Schweizer (University of Illinois): BES Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Materials Chemistry: “Blends of Macromolecules with Nanophase Separation.”

1994

E. Chason, Jeffrey Tsao, Jerrold Floro (1114), K. M. Horn (15343), Thomas M. Mayer (14171), P. Bedrossian, D. K. Brice, A. J. Howard, Tom Picraux, Daniel Buller (1111), and Kenneth Penn (15414): BES Award for Sustained Outstanding Research in Metallurgy and Ceramics: “Science of Surface Processes in Beam-Enhanced Growth.”

Robert Hwang (8721), and J. L. Stevens: BES Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Metallurgy and Ceramics: “Discovery of Two-Dimensional Alloys in Metallic Superlattice Films.”

C. J. Brinker, S. S. Prakash (UNM), D. M Smith (UNM), and R. Deshpande (Armstrong World Industries): BES Award for Significant Implication for Department of Energy-Related Technologies in Metallurgy and Ceramics: “Ambient Pressure Aerogels: Thin Film and Bulk.”

Peter Feibelman (1114): BES Award for Sustained Outstanding Research in Solid State Physics: “Surface Atom Energetics.”

K. P. Killeen, S. A. Chalmers, William Breiland (3010), and Thomas Kerley (1126): BES Award for Significant Implication for Department of Energy-Related Technologies in Materials Chemistry: “Real Time, In Situ Materials Growth Monitors Using Remote Optical Probes.”

1993

Paul Gourley (1141), Ian Fritz (1742), E. Jones, K. Lyo, J. Nelson, Ralph Schneider, Gordon Osbourn (1001), R. Biefield, and R. Dawson: BES Award for Outstanding Research in Metallurgy and Ceramics: “Strained Layer Superlattices and Artificially Structured Semiconductors.”

Jack Houston (1114) and Terry Michalske (1040): BES Award for Significant Implications for DOE Technologies in Metallurgy and Ceramics: “Interfacial Force Microscope.”

1992

M. Mills and D. Miracle (Wright-Patterson AFB): BES Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Metallurgy and Ceramics: “High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM) Observation and Embedded Atom Method OEAM) Calculation of Dislocation Cores in NiAI3.”

Barney Doyle (1111), Tom Picraux, James Knapp (1111), and M. Myers: BES Award for Sustained Outstanding Research in Metallurgy and Ceramics: “Advanced Ion Beam Techniques for Materials Analysis.”

C. J. Brinker, A. J. Hurd, P. Randall Schunk (9114), and Carol S. Ashley (1846): BES Award for Significant Implications for DOE Technologies in Metallurgy and Ceramics: “Sol-Gel Film Formation Model.”

William Breiland (3010), Michael E. Coltrin (1126), G. H. Evans, Pauline Ho, and R. Kee: BES Award for Sustained Outstanding Research in Materials Chemistry: “CVD Sciences.”

1991

Gary Kellogg (1114) and Peter Feibelman (1114): BES Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishments in Solid State Physics: “Surface Diffusion by Atomic Substitution.”

David M. Follstaedt (1111), R. J. Bourcier, Michael T. Dugger (1835), and Samuel M. Myers (1112): BES Award for Significant Implications for DOE Related Technologies in Metallurgy and Ceramics: “Exceptionally High-Strength Aluminum Alloys.”

1990

K. L. Brower, Samuel M. Myers (1112), P. M. Richards, and H. J. Stein: BES Award for Sustained Outstanding Research in Metallurgy and Ceramics: “Model of Hydrogen-Defect Interactions in SiO2 and at the SiO2-Si Interface.”

1989

JR. J. Baughman, D. S. Ginley, James F. Kwak (2541), Bruno Morosin (1122), Eugene L. Venturini (1122): BES Award for Significant Implication for DOE Related Technologies in Solid-State Physics: “Develoment of T1-Ca-Ba-Cu-O High Temperature Superconducting Thin Films and Demonstration of Novel High-Performance Devices.”

1988

David Emin (1111), Terrance L. Aselage (2525), George Samara (1120), Bruno Morosin (1122), David R. Tallant (1822), Eugene L. Venturini (1122), Ann N. Campbell (5911), C. Wood (Jet Propulsion Lab), and C. Beckel (UNM): BES Award for Significant Implication for Department of Energy Related Technologies in Solid State Physics: “Boron Carbides: Novel Refractory Materials as Very High Temperature Semiconductors.”

1987

M. S. Daw, M. I. Baskes, and Stephen Foiles (1834): BES Award for Sustained Outstanding Research in Metallurgy and Ceramics: “The Embedded Atom Method.”

Kenneth E. Greenberg and A. W. Johnson: BES Award for Significant Implications for Energy Relted Technology in Materials Chemistry: “Laser-Initiated Chemical Etching and Deposition for Applications to Microelectronic Circuits Processing.”

K. L. Brower: BES Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Metallurgy and Ceramics: “Nitron Donors in Ion Implantation Laser-Annealed Silicon.”

1986

D. W. Schaefer, K. D. Keefer, A. J. Hurd, and C. J. Brinker: BES Award for Sustained Outstanding Research in Metallurgy and Ceramics: “Growth and Structure of Ceramic Precursors.”

M. S. Daw, M. I. Baskes, and Stephen Foiles (1834): BES Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Metallurgy and Ceramics: “Icosahedral Surface Alloys —— Formation and Properties.”

Carol I. Ashby (1744): BES Award for Significant Implication for Department of Energy Related Technologies in Materials Chemistry: “Selective Photochemical Etching of Semiconductors Using Surface Electronic Properties.”

1985

Terry Michalske (1040), Bruce C. Bunker (1141), George A. Fisk, M. L. Knotek, and David M. Haaland (1812): BES Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Metallurgy and Ceramics: “Stress Corrosion Cracking of Ceramics.”

Robert M. Biefeld (1126), L. R. Dawson, Ian J. Fritz (1742), Gordon C. Osbourn 1001), Paul L. Gourley (1141), and David R. Myers (1702): BES Award for Sustained Outstanding Research in Metallurgy and Ceramics: “Strained Layer Superlattices.”

David M. Follstaedt (1111), James Knapp (1111), L. E. Pope, and Tom Picraux: BES Award for Significant Implication of Energy Technology in Metalllurgy and Ceramics: “Amorphization and Improved Friction and Wear of Steels by Implantation of Ti and C.”

1984

William Breiland (3010), Michael E. Coltrin (1126), and Pauline Ho: BES Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Materials Chemistry: “Fundamental Mechanisms of Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD).”

M. L. Knotek: BES Award for Sustained Outstanding Research in Solid State Physics: “Electron and Photon-Stimulated Desorption of Atoms and Ions.”

W. D. Wilson, G. J. Thomas, and M. I. Baskes: BES Award for Sustained Outstanding Research in Metallurgy and Ceramics: “Gases in Metals.”

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Funds for the new initiative awards come from the Materials Science Division of DOE's Basic Energy Sciences.

1991

Sandia National Laboratories: BES Award a new initiative to develop thermodynamic and structural theory of polymers, and to test those theoretical predictions with the results of X-ray scattering and neutron scattering experiments.

Sandia National Laboratories: BES Award for a new initiative to predict the chemical order of alloys — the atomic patterns at different temperatures and concentrations and their effect on material properties.

Terry Michalske and team: BES Award for a new initiative to study the physical and chemical interactions that bind surfaces together.

The Bright Light Award is a DOE Secretarial Award given to a recent program or innovation that has improved the quality of life while saving consumers money.

2000

Kevin L. Linker (5848): “Explosives-Collecting Preconcentrator, preconcentration technology that allows for the collection and detection of minute quantities of explosives from very large, dilute airstreams.”

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1997

Robert D. Watson (6428): “For coordination of Small Business Innovative Research programs that are focused on advanced plasma-facing materials development, novel joining processes, and state-of-the-art heat removal technology.”

1989

David Carlson, Hugh R. Bundy, Arthur R. DuCharme, Jr., John M. Linebarger, Benjamin J. Roscoe, Stan T. Rosinski, Larry D. Bustard, and Donnie W. Whitehead: From US DOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy “for significant contributions toward making nuclear power plant life extension a viable option.”

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1993

Dick Craner

2003

Roger Hagengruber (ret.): Presented by NNSA Administrator Linton Brooks during opening remarks at the 13th Annual International Security Conference. Brooks presented Roger with a plaque bearing the following citation, signed by DOE Secretary Spencer Abraham: “Roger Hagengruber’s legacy to the laboratory and to the nation is embedded in the original language framing Sandia’s purpose: ‘...exceptional service in the national interest.’ Roger selflessly placed the nation’s needs above Sandia’s interests, mentored the Labs’ future leaders as the foremost expression of service to his country, and championed technological innovation fundamental to national security. His foresight and dedication to the security interests of the United States have enabled him to make unique contributions. Roger made the world a better place in which to live.”

1996

Ken Wilson (8716): “For pioneering research on the interactions of energetic plasmas with materials, application of this research to magnetic fusion plasmas and leadership in design and R&D for critical In-Vessel components and systems for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor.”

1993

Dick Brodie: “For distinguished and unique contributions to the surety of nuclear weapons and nuclear weapon systems, and for outstanding leadership in an area of utmost importance to the security of the United States.”

Wil Gauster (6213): “For outstanding contributions to the national fusion energy program, particularly in the areas of fusion plasma materials interactions and high heat flux components, and continuing efforts to further international collaboration in fusion.”

Orval Jones (ret.): “For distinguished and unique contributions to nuclear weapon safety and security and for outstanding leadership in establishing programs of utmost importance to the security and economic well-being of the United States.”

1990

Mike Dyer: “For exceptional technical and managerial leadership in combustion research, which has included collaborations between Sandia and industry.”

1996

Sandia National Laboratories: In recognition of exceptional performance to the Tritium Research Laboratory Transition Team.

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1996

Marty Noland (15100): Platinum winner, Business Management Integrated Oversight “for outstanding dedication and commitment to the improvement of DOE/AL’s services and operations.”

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1996

Sandia National Laboratories: “For dedication to teamwork and to the principles of quality in the attainment of project goals and objectives; the constant focus and determination of the team enabling Sandia to successfully reutilize the former Tritium Research Laboratory as the Chemical and Radiation Detection Laboratory.”

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2003

Sandia’s Hands On/Minds On Technologies Programs: The awards are intended to highlight new and innovative EEO/diversity programs and initiatives with potential for successful adoption by other federal and contractor facilities. The Hands On/Minds On Technologies programs are sponsored by Sandia’s Diversity, EEO & AA Department.

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1998

Dennis Siebers (8362): “For his development of the first optically accessible Cummins engine and Diesel Simulation Facilities, plus the production of detailed results that have improved the fundamental understanding of diesel engines; also for the excellence in transfer of this information to US engine manufacturers.”

1993

Bob Kee: “For long term efforts in developing Chemikin, a computer software system used to solve chemical kinetics problems.”

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The Energy@23 awardees are recognized by DOE’s Citizen Judges panel for their top-flight contribution to American consumers. These awardees were selected from the list of 100 scientific and technological innovations nominated for consideration that were developed by DOE between 1977 and the year 2000. The highest ranked innovations demonstrated benefits to the American public, a contribution to U.S. competitiveness in the global marketplace, and the potential for significant future growth.

2000

Gordon Osbourn (1118): “Strained-Layer Semiconductor demonstrated that semiconductors could work if materials with slightly different lattice sizes remained together.”

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1993

Microelectronics Development Laboratory (MDL) Team (John Jewell, Javier Chaves, Ronald Jones, David Bloom, Leroy James, David Stauder, and Robert Timon): “For having contributed greatly to the energy and dollar savings achieved by the Department in reducing water consumption and wastewater discharge to the City of Albuquerque as a result of upgrades to MDL's plumbing reverse osmosis system, and new high-efficiency pumps.”

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1996

George Samara (1100): Awarded as the program manager for the solar detoxification project.

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This award is given for outstanding contributions in fields of science and engineering related to atomic energy. Established in 1959, it is named in honor of the late E. O. Lawrence, a Nobel Prize winner, pioneering in atomic energy research and inventor of the cyclotron.

2002

Jeff Brinker (1846): “For innovations in materials science that created nanostructured materials with applications in energy, manufacturing, defense, and medicine.”

1996

Charles (Jack) Jakowatz (5912): “For outstanding contributions in the area of process synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image data to solve problems in arms control, treaty verification, and nonproliferation.”

1992

Pace VanDevender (9400): “For outstanding contributions to the generation of pulsed power.”

1990

Tom Picraux: “In recognition of the development of ion channeling and related ion-beam techniques leading to new advances in materials science.”

1986

Gus Simmons: “For contributions to national security through application of advanced mathematics to the command and control of nuclear weapons, especially in establishing the field of authentication as a control element of public key cryptography.”

1984

Gordon Osbourn: “For working out the theory of strained-layer superlattices, generally known simply as SLS materials.”

1971

Tom Cook: “For significant contributions to the study of nuclear weapon effects and original work in the translation of this knowledge into advanced technology for peaceful and military uses of atomic energy.”

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1994

Gregg Mann (5327), John Didlake (8118), Terry Olascoaga (5301), Tom Poteat, Anton West: “For reengineering a DOE departmental directive system for DOE Orders and Directives.”

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The NNSA Defense Programs Award of Excellence was created in the early 1980s to give special recognition to those at the laboratories and plants directly associated with the stockpile modernization program. Today, the awards honor exceptional contributions to the stewardship and management of the stockpile.

2005

Individual Winners:

David E. Beutler (6744): For leadership in supporting design and test for qualification of the W76-1 in hostile radiation environments .

Jerome S. Cap (9127): In recognition of leadership and contributions in the area of Environments Engineering to Defense Programs

Kenneth J. Condreva (8233): In recognition for enduring technical contributions and leadership to Sandia's JTA instrumentation program.

Dan P. Curry (12653): For the outstanding production and direction of an oral history of U. S. Strategic Nuclear Policy.

Jennifer F. Gilbride (2138): For passionate commitment to developing modeling and simulation tools for structural dynamics assessments of the W88 reentry body systems that provide insight into the current stockpile and provide a critical foundation for a life extension program.

Scott J. Gillespie (12341): In recognition of his requirements mapping work on the W78 neutron generator project.

Anthony J. Gomez (9125): For technical excellence in performing structural dynamics experiments critical to model validation and qualification of Sandia's weapons system products.

Shekita L. Robinson (2351): For technical leadership in supporting stockpile surveillance activities.

TEAM WINNERS

Active Ceramics Production Team: In recognition of production efficiencies implemented by Active Ceramics Production Teams for the MC4380A Neutron Generator. Ronnie G. Stone, Team Leader; Harold L. Anderson, Jr.; Marion C. Armijo, George R. Burns, Nelson T. Capitan, Johnny A. Casias, Jr., Linda F. Chappelle, Phyllis J. Chavez, Tom P. Chavez, Rita M. Coslow, Christopher B. Diantonio, Randolph P. Dillard, Audrey L. Gallegos, Robert L. Gallegos, Timothy J. Gardner, David M. Goy, Joanetta P. Hanlon, Ray D. Hannah, Erik R. Hart, Miriam L. Hilborn, Michael A. Hutchinson, Souvanny J. Kuthakun, Christopher La Pierre, Steven J. Lockwood, Warren E. Lubin, Julie T. Marquez, Ted V. Montoya, Roger H. Moore, Johnny A. Moya, Jay B. Newquist, Thomas S. Pehr, Brenda L. Pentecost, Mark A. Perea, Johnny Q. Rice, Michael O. Romero, Andrew M. Sanchez, Margaret R. Sanchez, David A. Schroeder, Thomas L. Spindle, Sr., Ronnie G. Stone, Angel B. Vega-Prue, Chad S. Watson, Pin Yang.

Energetic Materials Reaction Processes Team: In recognition for developing new methods to understand how reaction processes in energetic materials affect nuclear weapon surety. Richard Behrens, Jr., Team Leader; Robert J. Bastasz, Aaron M. Highley, Sean P. Maharrey, Josh A. Whale,y Deneille Wiese-Smith.

Gel Impregnated Mylar Capacitor Development Team: In recognition of successfully creating an impregnant based Mylar capacitor that meets all requirements. John D. McBrayer, Team Leader; Robert V. Baron, Lothar F. Bieg, Scott C. Campin, Phillip J. Cole, Virginia K. De Marquis, Joseph L. Lenhart, Adam H. Lester, John D. McBrayer, Kanamu Pupuhi, David J. Roesch, Ronald L. Sanchez, Duane A. Schneider, John L. Schroeder, Catherine Sobczak, Dana L. Thomas, Sean T. Winters.

Materials WISDM (Weapons Information System & Data Management): In recognition of efforts to develop Materials WISDM. Colby A. Lavin, Team Leader; Michael K. Bencoe, Winston Chou, Nathan Dautenhahn, Donna D. Djordjevich, Kenneth M. Downes, Binh Duong, Dennis T. Finch, Marcus J. Gibson, Edward L. Hoffman, Judy A. Jones, Robin E. Keeney-Southward, Christopher C. Lamb, Stephen T. Letourneau, Harold S. Morgan, Michael K. Neilsen, John Pott, Thomas A. Pucik, William M. Scherzinger, Max S. Shneider, Edward J. Walsh, Peter J. Wilson.

Neutron Generator Kaizen Weld Team: For developing the “Simply MisVis” methodology to improve production processes. Gary A. Pressly, Team Leader; George R. Coleman, Albino R. Garcia, Pierrette H. Gorman, John P. Lopez, Rosalie Lopez-Spinello, Kevin D. McBride, Michael J. Morgan, Elsi Y. Rodriguez, Curt M. Tenorio, Douglas B. White.

Nuclear Weapons Computing Cluster: For outstanding leadership during the procurement/integration of the Nuclear Weapons Computing Clusters (NWCC) at Sandia National Laboratories. John D. Zepper, Team Leader; Donna J. Brown, Anthony P. Chavez, Sophia E. Corwell, Joshua J. England, Eric A. Engquist, Marcus R. Epperson, David A. Evensky, Jerrold A. Friesen, Ronald W. Green, Darrian J. Hale, Catherine A. Houf, Linda I. Jaramillo, Kevin M. Kelsey, Jesse H. Livesay, Christopher D. Maestas, Geoffrey F. McGirt, Jeffrey B. Ogden, Douglas Pannell, Don W. Rudish, Michael A. Sanchez, Randall D. Scott, Jerry D. Smith.

Radar modelling in plasma team: For successfully predicting performance of narrowband re-entry radars in the presence of high-velocity plasma. Billy C. Brock, Team Leader; Donald A. Jelinek, William Liou, Donald L. Potter.

Sandia Lean Six Sigma Black Belts: In recognition of being dedicated leaders who apply Lean Six Sigma tools and concepts in support of the Nuclear Weapons Program. Cindy L. Longenbaugh, Team Leader;
Georgia L. Artery, Tamara S. Deming, Laura A. Guedelhoefer, Dennis R. Owens, Elsi Y. Rodriguez, Rick G. Sherwood.

SNL/LLNL Weapons Analysis and DAKOTA Applications Team: In recognition of SNL and LLNL staff collaborations to quantify design margins and performance uncertainty in the Nation’s nuclear stockpile. Anthony A. Giunta, Team Leader; Shannon L. Brown, Michael S. Eldred, Scott A. Mitchell, Martin Pilch, Laura P. Swiler, Timothy G. Trucano, David E. Womble;
External: John Bolstad (LLNL), Scott Brandon (LLNL), Pieter Dykema (LLNL), Richard Klein (LLNL), David Kraybill (LLNL), James McEnerney (LLNL).

W78 Neutron Generator Probabilistic Qualification Team: For demonstrating a new probabilistic assessment methodology applied to the W78 neutron generator. Brian C. Franke, Team Leader; Mark A. Hedemann, Ronald P. Kensek, Thomas W. Laub; External:
Phil Hume (k-tech).

W80 Life Extension Program Flight Test Team: In recognition of combined effort with the Air Force to execute environmental flight tests supporting the W80 Life Extension Programs. Alfred A. Ver Berkmoes, Team Leader; Lorenzo C. Asia, Derek A. Baptist, Gerald A. Belluomini, Luis J. Bernardez II, Joel I. Groskopf, Steven J. Haney, Steven Ikebe, Kevin Lam, James P. Lauffer, Alvin H. Leung, Paul Mendes, Eldon L. Porter, Patrick D. Tamayo, David V. Zanini; External: Heinz Fromm (Boeing, ALCM POC), Chris Gdanski (Cruise Missile Product Group, AF POC), Tonoy Lavietes (LLNL), Mike Ormand (Raytheon, ACM POC), Scott Perkins (LLNL).

W80-3 Abnormal Environment ASC V&V Milestone: For dedication and commitment to excellence in the successful completion of the W80-3 Abnormal Environments ASC V&V Milestone. Martin Pilch, Team Leader; James H. Aubert, Jose O. Barela, Amanda J. Barra, Bennie Belone, Bennie F. Blackwell, Barry D. Boughton, Jo D. Bridge, Johnny A. Casias, Jr., Raymond O. Cote, Neil T. Davie, Daniel B. Dawson, Jay J. Dike, Kevin J. Dowding, Kenneth L. Erickson, Victor G. Figueroa, Walter Gill, Sylvia Gomez, Louis A. Gritzo, Arne S. Gullerud, Kenneth W. Gwinn, Charles R. Hanks, Eugene S. Hertel, Jr., Daniel W. Hester, Michael L. Hobbs, Roy E. Hogan, Jr., Patricia D. Hough, Tina Huber, Michael D. Jew, Joseph Jung, Bruce L. Kistler, John S. Korellis, James R. Koteras, Marvin E. Larsen, Kenneth L. Lee, Sangwook Lee, Monica L. Martinez-Canales, Sam X. McFadden, James T. Nakos, John Oelfke, Jakob T. Ostien, Michael R. Prairie, Daniel M. Ramirez, Vicente J. Romero., Edward M. Russick, Armando Saenz, Simon Scheffel, Jean K. Sena, Joe W. Shelton III, Paul A. Spence, James R. Stewart, Gerald C. Stoker, Amy C. Sun, Kyle R. Thompson, Paul D. Thompson, Steven M. Trujillo, Vernon Wallace, Sr., Steven J. Younghouse.

W87 Body Section Processing Team: In recognition of the successful delivery of reprocessed Mk21 Body Sections, enabling completion of the W87 Life Extension Program. Veronica L. Harwood, Team Leader; Christopher W. Binns, Linda A. Domeier, Marion C. Hunter, Patrick N. Keifer, Robert E. Oetken, Donald L. Osbourn, Bernard R. Pelletier, Lee Rieger, Catherine K. Schmitz, Lynn E. Shackelfoot, Dale R. Walker; External:
Alonza Campbell (BWXT/Pantex), John Cartwright (BWXT/Pantex), Shawn Wagner (BWXT/Pantex).

War Reserve COTS Insertion Process Team: In recognition of developing the War Reserve COTS Insertion Process in support of affordable W76-1 and W80-3 Life Extension Programs. Paul V. Plunkett, Team Leader; Joseph Aragon, Christina Benavidez, Steven R. Biehl, Roger F. Billau, Joe H. Borrego, Jimmy Bou, Jeffrey W. Braithwaite, James W. Clements, Clarence Collins, Lorraine S. Curtis, John I. Gaona, Jr., Floyd L. Gentry, Douglas Greenway, Jr., Emmett J. Gurule, Terry Hardin, Raymond B. Heath, Stephen C. Hwang, John R. Lopez, Michael C. Lowinske, Ruth M. Lucero, Julio P. Marchiondo, Jr., Jimmie T. Martinez, John D. McBrayer, Fredrick M. McCrory, Kenneth N. Mehlhaff, Arthur Minser, Matthew A. Montano, Frank Paulic, John Richter, Catherine C. Rosul, Charlie E. Sandoval, Gary R. Schuster, Neil R. Sorensen, James N. Sweet, Paul T. Vianco, Jerry Villanueva, Richard W. Wavrik, John White, John P. Witham; External: Dick Bornkessel (Honeywell/FM&T), Keith Bradford (Honeywell/FM&T), Roy Brown (Honeywell/FM&T), David Curtin (Honeywell/FM&T), Matt Davis (Honeywell/FM&T), David Draxler (Honeywell/FM&T), Max Dyck (Former Honeywell/FM&T Contractor), Greg Enserro (Honeywell/FM&T), Kurt Gittinger (Honeywell/FM&T), Steve Halter (Honeywell/FM&T), Jeff Heller (Honeywell/FM&T), John Minihan (Honeywell/FM&T), Randy Monson (Honeywell/FM&T), Terry Muskopf (Former Honeywell/FM&T Contractor), Karren Riddle (Honeywell/FM&T), Jeff Rothen (Honeywell/FM&T), Ed Schmidt (Honeywell/FM&T), Pete Speer (Honeywell/FM&T), Gerald Swanson (Honeywell/FM&T), Melissa Thompson (Honeywell/FM&T).

2003

Individual Winners:

Steven Burchett: In recognition of over 30 years of exceptional contributions to the successful qualification of neutron generator components for hostile environments.

David Clauss (9127): In recognition of outstanding support of the W76-1 Program

Mark Dickinson (9724): For leadership in optimizing people and technology in building the future vision of the NW Complex.

Theodore Frederiksen (2953): In recognition of 39 years of continuous outstanding service to the excellence of the Nation’s nuclear deterrent at DOE’s Mound and Pantex plants.

Thomas Hendrickson (2137): For passionate and effective leadership in the qualification of the MK4A/W76-1.

David Kestly (2662): In Recognition of Sustained Excellence in the design of Radar Digital Signal Processors for the Navy’s Trident warhead W76-1 and W-88 Radars.

Neil Lapetina (14402): For leadership in managing the Readiness Campaign SNL ADAPT Process Development Program.

Dawn Skala (8751): In recognition of outstanding contributions in materials science for the WR Printing Wiring Assembly (PWA) technology.

Arthur Verardo (2990): For leadership in assuring the vitality and quality of the SNL/NWC Engineering Information Systems.

Team Winners

Design of a CMOS 6R 3.3V Digital ASIC for WR Application: Designed, tested and fabricated a new digital ASIC for a WR production application under very tight schedule and performance constraints. Philip Zablocki (8226), Team Leader, Ephraim Arquitola (17351), Peter Deng (17351), Russell Miller (1735).

Joint Test Program Qualification Team: For advancing the state of the art in developing validated simulation tools used for hostile environment qualification of weapon components. Randall Mayes (9125), Team Leader, Charles Adams (9125), James Allen (1769), Manoj Bhardwaj (9142), David Clauss (9127), Stephen Crowder (12337), Larry Dorrell (9125), Clay Fulcher (9127), Paul Gabaldon (12332), Jennifer Gilbride (2113), Anthony Gomez (9125), Ronald Hopkins, David Kelton (9125), Jeffrey Gruda (9126), Sheryl Hingorani (2134), Scott Klenke (9125), Randall Mayes (9125), Thomas Paez (9133), Luis Paz (2113), Garth Reese (9142), Todd Simmermacher (9124).

MC4519 MCCS Encryption Translator Development and Production: In recognition of excellence in the areas of engineering, product development, production and field support for the MC4519. Steven Giles (2913), Team Leader, Janet Bauerle (2954), Grant Bloom (2111), Mark De Spain (2133), Thomas Denman (2115), Donald Evans (12346), James Hole (2616), R. Reed Jackson (5514), Kenneth Kimball, James Mangum (2111), Timothy Mirabal (2341), John Nagel Jr. (2137), Catherine Naranjo (10762), James Porter, Raymond Sanchez, Samuel Sevier (2111), Gregory Wickstrom (2116). External: John Bosnak (Honeywell/FM& T), Marvin Dechant (Honeywell/FM& T), Karen Day (Honeywell FM& T), Dave Everest (Honeywell FM& T), Ed Friebe (Honeywell FM& T), Stacy Landers (Honeywell FM& T), Becky Larson (Honeywell FM& T), Dean Lugenbeel, (Honeywell FM& T), Larry Ramsey (Honeywell/FM& T), Joe Riehle (Honeywell FM& T), Bill Roberts (Honeywell FM& T), Donnie Shepherd (Honeywell FM& T), Tom Tarbutton (Honeywell FM& T), John Taylor (Honeywell FM& T).

Next Generation Electrical Subsystem Development: For demonstrating exceptional engineering in the implementation of a new generation of electrical subsystems. Robert Kinzel (8242), Team Leader, Ephraim Arquitola (17351), James Bergstrom (8226), Edwin Bochenski (8231), Christopher Boswell (8226), David Claypoole (8226), Peter Deng (17351), Edward G. Dutra (8224), Greg Enserro (FM& T), Joshua Greegor (8226), Thomas Hafenrichter (2552), Donald Hardy (2525), Donald Herron (8224), Marian Jackson, Scott Lindblom (8226), Julio Marchiondo Jr. (1734), Daniel McCormick, Debra Post (8226), Richard Roy (8226), Edward Schmidt (FM& T), Jason Shelton (2553), Gary Simpson (8226), William Tarbell (2553), David Tobeck (8226), Philip Zablocki (8226).

Next Generation Red Teaming: Developed and implemented a significantly new methodology for “Red Teaming” security designs for DP applications in the context of today’s threat scenarios. Kathleen Gee (5945), Team Leader, Phillip Bryson (8222), Felipe Campos (5932), Gerald Cessac (5932), Ken Hessel (5942), Robert Kinzel (8242), Frank Lucero (5932), Robert Martinez (5932), Fred Mendenhall (5945), Raphael Molle (8241), Mike Morrow (5932), Steve Neely (8221), Debra Post (8226), John Saylor (2913), Debra Spencer (5935), David Straub (5942), James Van De Vreugde (8241), Marion Wilde (5942).

NG Flame Spray Feedback Control: New flame spray system and associated feedback control approved for WR production. Richard Neiser Jr. (1833), Team Leader, Edward Astle (144021), John Cates (1833), Ronald Dykhuizen (9116), Dominic Martinez (14401), Andrew Mayer (1833).

NNSA Milestone Reporting Tool Development Team: For Exemplary leadership, teamwork and expertise in developing the NNSA Nuclear Weapons Complex Milestone Reporting Tool. Eva Wilcox (9725), Team Leader, Brian Bowen (9515), Judith Case (9725), Michelle Chavez (9725), Gerald Esch (9520), Linda Gillis (9725), Michael Hagengruber (9618), Thomas Hunter (9000), Mark Lynam (9524), Dolores Maes (9725), Judith McKinney (9725), John Merson (6102), William Mertens (9618), Melissa Murphy (9600), Beverly Ortiz (9622), Michael Procopio (6222), Carlos A. Quintana (9617), Clifford Renschler (9710), James Rice (9700), Mary Roehrig (6224), Marilyn Williams (9725); External: Terry Bearce (NNSA), Mike Brininstool (RhinoCorps), Anthony Contri (RhinoCorps), Kevin Emig (RhinoCorps), Charlie Fitch (RhinoCorps), Robert Frazer (RhinoCorps), Chad Hill (RhinoCorps), Daniel Kuhnley (RhinoCorps), Jesse Leiker (RhinoCorps), Paula Lozar (RhinoCorps), Clint Matthews (RhinoCorps), Dan McCorquodale (RhinoCorps), Anna Nowell (RhinoCorps), Harold Olsen (Rhino Corps), Freeman Pascale (RhinoCorps), Gino Rascon (RhinoCorps).

PCSS Team: For developing Photoconductive Semiconductor Switch (PCSS) technology from discovery to application in the W80. Guillermo Loubriel (15333), Team Leader Joseph Armijo (15333), Albert Baca (1742), Malcolm Buttram (15330), Gary Denison (1643), Harold Hjalmarson (9235), Alan Mar (15333), Martin O’Malley (retired), Lars Roose (15333), Fred Zutavern (15333); External: Darwin Brown (Contractor)

Secure IP Based Video Conferencing Team: In recognition of your significant contribution related to deploying a Nuclear Weapons Complex-wide Secure IP Based Video Conferencing Capability. Diane Gomes (8947), Team Leader, James Berry (8947), Brian Chamberlain (8947), Annette Hoff (8947), Sandra Trujillo (8947), Betty Walker (8947); External: Laura Armour (Y12), David Bain (KCP), John Buck (Y12), Drina Cruz (LLNL), Chris Hopson (Pantex), Donna Howe (LLNL), William Miles (SRNL), Tom Morado (LLNL), Karl Pommer (LANL), William Rogier (SRNL), Michael Shepherd (Y12), Karl Sultemeier (Pantex), Sue Toler (Y12), David Williams (Pantex)

W76-1 Arming Fuzing Subsystem Team: The W76-1 AFS Team successfully flew the first-ever, low-cost, highly integrated AFS assembly for the U.S. Navy FCET-30 Flight Test. Douglas Weiss (2333), Team Leader, David Beutler (15341), Gerald Boyd (2331), Harold Cooper (2339), Douglas Deming (2339), John Dye (2331), Lucas Feldner (2333), Christopher Gallegos (2333), Brent Guess (5702), Richard Heintzleman (2333), Donald Jelinek (2344), J. David Kestly (2662), Josh Kidd (2331), Richard Knudson (2333), George Laguna (2333), Nancy Linarez-Royce (6883), Molly McCandless (2331), Andrew McKinley (2332), Shawn Mooney (2331), Ward Patitz (2345), J. Lee Schoeneman (2341), Clifford Sharp (2331), Anthony Trujillo (2996), Susan Tucker (2338), Roger Woodrum (2333); External: Gary Andrews (Kansas City Plant), Damian Brandenburg (Kansas City Plant), Rod Brown (Kansas City Plant), Clinton Cohagen (Kansas City Plant), John Dokos (Kansas City Plant), Jason Edgar (Kansas City Plant), Roggy Harnden (Kansas City Plant), David Jarrell (Kansas City Plant), George McCarville (Kansas City Plant), Mike McHenry (Kansas City Plant), Krista Ott (Kansas City Plant), David Richards (Kansas City Plant), Ed Schmidt (Kansas City Plant), Ernie Sydow (Kansas City Plant), Ken Wagner (Kansas City Plant), Larry Waters (Kansas City Plant), Jim Williams (Kansas City Plant)

W80-3 LEP Warhead Interface Module Application-Specific Integrated Circuit Team: For outstanding efforts that achieved first-pass success of an Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) in the Warhead Interface Module. Susan Esfahani (2612), Team Leader, Richard Anderson (1739), Stephen Babicz (1736), Wilson Barnard (1736), Stephen Becker (2348), Nathan Blaine (2337), Dale Brandt (2331), William Cavanaugh (1737), Rajen Chanchani (1745), Ronald Diegle (2331), Mark Diltz (1735), Steven Dunlap (1736), Debra Ebbesen (1745), Dennis Eilers (2337), Jeffrey Farrow (2331), Thomas Fischer (1745), Richard Flores (1735), Frank Hewlett Jr. (1737), Wesley Landaker (2339), Alan Lundin (1737), Kwok Ma (1735), John McBrayer (1732), John McClendon (2337), Rick McFarland (1737), Russell Mikawa (1737), Jason Millard (2331), Russell Miller (1735), Timothy Mirabal (1735), Perry Molley (2331), Christopher Nail (2331), Sean Pearson (1736), Alejandro Pimentel (1739), Marcos Sanchez (1735), David Schultz (2331), Jerry Soden (1739), Daniel Sprauer (2348), Steve Terwilliger (2331), Adam Umpleby (2331), Kurt Wessendorf (1732), Kathleen Wilkel (1735)

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Roger Hagengruber: The Distinguished Service Silver Award is the second highest award granted by the NNSA administrator in recognition of achievements that substantially contributed to the accomplishment of the NNSA mission or major programs. The award consists of a silver medal or award plaque bearing the DOE and NNSA emblems and a presentation citation.

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Individual Winners:

Rob Allen (8112): “Rob has led the development of programs to adapt the nuclear weapons stockpile to meet the requirements of post-Cold War missions. He conceived and initiated the Stockpile Weapon Options for Robust Deterrence (SWORD) program to identify weapon and supporting system options that could improve the assurance of nuclear weapons employment in limited, regional scenarios. Rob recognized the importance of reducing the possibility of unintended and undesirable mission outcomes that might preclude the use of the nuclear stockpile in some important applications. In collaboration with exploratory weapons systems engineers at Sandia, he devised systems concepts for improved monitoring, control, and assurance of warhead functions during delivery.”

Larry Andrews (1733): “W76-1 system requirements dictated the need for very small, robust connectors for the arming, fuzing, and firing system (AF& F). Larry’s (1733) research of commercially available connectors and applicable performance experience indicated that these commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) parts would introduce a high level of risk with an obvious negative impact on system reliability. Larry proposed the design and development of three new families of microminiature connectors to eliminate the performance shortcomings of the COTS parts originally considered for use. He coordinated the design effort with a HW/FM& T colleague to quickly take advantage of available drafting resources and Larry leveraged the subsequent development purchase orders with similar requirements for the W80-2, 3 LEP to save development costs on both programs. The PC board mount version of the new connectors was creatively designed as drop-in replacements for the COTS parts under consideration, thus saving valuable personnel resources and the expense that would have been otherwise required for redesign of the next-assembly subsystem. This successful design for interchangeability also provides a backup option to protect future flight schedules.”

Larry Azevedo (2541): “The Primary Standards Laboratory is responsible for periodically assessing the status of the overall Standards and Calibration Program at each NNSA contractor. Larry, Manager of Dept. 2541, significantly improved this process over the past year in three ways. The first improvement was developing and implementing an effective process to determine if appropriate standards and instrumentation are being used to support research/development programs and production activities across the complex. The second was the implementation of improvements in data and uncertainty analysis for the measurement of test artifacts across the NNSA Standards and Calibration Program. This so-called proficiency testing program ensures the accuracy of measurements supporting weapons programs. The third improvement involved implementation of a detailed quality checklist based on national standards that covers all of the technical and management requirements specified in the development and production manual.”

Mike Bell (8235): “Mike’s (8235) role in advanced technology development for joint test assembly (JTA) systems at Sandia has been pivotal in increasing the overall quality and functionality of the JTA systems that Sandia develops. In particular, he was the original developer of the Distributed Telemetry Module (DTM) that allowed Sandia to develop JTAs that are smaller, provide higher fidelity, and are more easily reconfigurable. This technology is used in virtually all new JTA systems now in development. This technology also serves as the basis for a future, fully distributed telemetry system that promises to provide significant cost savings as well as shorten the development cycle of new JTAs. Mike led efforts in other JTA-related technology development such as wide-band transmission, data error-correction, and advanced FPGA design that have greatly improved the functionality and fidelity of the data collected by JTAs.”

Jeffrey Everett (12334): “As chairman of the Recapture/Recovery Study Group — a diverse group of people from 20 organizations — Jeffrey, Manager of Dept. 12334, reported to Gen. Brent Scrowcroft, chairman of the End-to-End Review. The study group’s focus was to examine all recapture or recovery aspects of Nuclear Command and Control System policy, equipment (including nuclear weapons), facilities, personnel, procedures, and communications. Jeffrey proposed and implemented a schedule of site visits including the continental US and outside the continental US nuclear capable sites and their attendant headquarters. Nuclear weapons laboratories, production, and transportation sites were also visited. His group also conducted fact-finding and analysis meetings with all stakeholders in the Nuclear Command and Control System (NCCS), including DOE, Department of Defense, FBI, Department of State, and NCCS Support Staff. He led his group in drafting, producing, and reviewing group charters, terms of reference, key questions for site visits, interim findings, final briefings, and a final report. The study was accomplished on a high-intensity and success-oriented nine-month schedule. Jeffrey’s approach for combined meetings and travel for his study group and the Physical and Personnel Security Study Group successfully promoted synthesis and coordination of the many common topics and concerns to both study groups and resulted in successful and timely completion of both group’s goals.”

George Novotny (2001): “George, Manager Dept. 2001, has led Sandia’s activities to perform the Annual Stockpile Assessment and Certification, which each year enables Sandia’s President and Laboratory Director Paul Robinson to affirm to the Secretaries of Defense and Energy that the nation's nuclear stockpile is safe and reliable. He has coordinated with the Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos national laboratories to accomplish their certifications, and he has worked with NNSA headquarters. He has continuously improved the process to incorporate lessons learned from each annual cycle and to implement national guidance. In addition, he has functioned as the technical assistant to Sandia’s weapon systems vice president and chief engineer, a role that has allowed him to identify critical technical issues related to the nuclear stockpile. He has also assisted in defining and monitoring activities to resolve these critical issues.”

Karen Scott (8524) “Karen, Manager of Dept. 8524, was given the award for her work as program manager of the Laboratory Critical Skills Development Program, which creates a pipeline of critically skilled potential employees to meet the needs of the Stockpile Stewardship Program and national security. Sandia has created nine institutes in New Mexico with 300 students and seven institutes in California with more than 165 students in areas such as cyber defense, microsystems, embedded reasoning, pulsed power, materials science, engineering sciences, mechanical and electrical engineering, mathematics, and microtechnology. These institutes include an ‘internship experience’ designed to 1) guide students into advanced studies and research in areas critical to the defense programs mission, 2) position Sandia as a highly desirable employer, and 3) make real-time contributions to defense programs/weapons deliverables. Interns work on projects aligned with their field of study under the guidance of a technical mentor. The internship experience is supplemented with technical seminars, tours, workshops, and the opportunity to participate in a student symposium to showcase their work to Sandia’s technical staff and managers. It is complemented by housing assistance, on-site opportunities to network, an innovative web site, and myriad social activities.”

Neil (Rob) Sorensen (1832): “Throughout his entire 20-plus-year-career, Rob Sorensen (1832) has consistently provided Sandia’s nuclear-weapon design and surveillance engineers with responsive, high-quality materials-engineering support. His participation directly contributes to strong stockpile stewardship with related positive impacts on production costs, surety, safety, and reliability. Because of his effectiveness and reputation, he is often asked to work on a wide variety of materials-related tasks and projects that typically center on metal corrosion. During the past year he was engaged in a number of significant finding investigations (SFI), production SFI-like, and surveillance investigations that involved several important areas.”

Steve Thornberg (1812): “In 2002 Steve’s (1812) contribution to the weapons program was broad in its impact and significant in its results. Steve’s expertise in the gas analysis of small volumes made him invaluable to many weapon programs in 2002. His accomplishments were many, affecting the B61 radar, W80 LEP, W78 FSA (Enhanced Surveillance Campaign Project), PT3678 Tester, W76-1, and gas sampling at Pantex (Phoenix and Viper). As one example, anomalies observed during some B61 radar tests were found to be related to the vacuum tube technology in some B61s. To determine the causes of these anomalies, Steve developed methodologies and techniques for testing vacuum tubes and materials in vacuum tubes (e.g., getters), which required extensive research on vacuum tube operation and manufacture (the most useful references were 1940s vintage). As a result, Steve identified several causes of the vacuum tubes’ performance, giving planners the data they needed to determine the path forward.”

Henry (Hank) Witek (2910): “Hank, Level II Manager 2910, has championed significant improvements in the classified network since 1996 and has developed an electronic need-to-know (NTK) access methodology that works not only within Sandia but also within the other Nuclear Weapon Plants and Laboratories. This NTK methodology allows those working in the weapon design community to easily share classified information with colleagues who have a legitimate need to access the data. The enhancements he championed have made it easier to create and monitor access authorization to databases, files, models and drawings. With a minimum amount of financial support, he established partnerships with infrastructure developers in 9000 to build the foundation that would support this vision. His leadership has allowed Sandia in the classified network to move toward an enterprise level of operations, and this state has become a model for other Nuclear Weapon Complex partners.”

Team Winners:

Advance Hi-G Project Team: “The Advance Hi-G Project Team developed a new test methodology to generate high acceleration shock pulses to be used in the design of an advanced penetrator weapon system. A test technique, using the Sandia sled track facility and incorporating an innovative foam/water decelerator design, was developed under an ambitious multiyear schedule delivering a high impact velocity test methodology by February 2002. The project team then delivered two major milestone events: characterization test of the B83 bomb electrical system in April 2002, followed by a characterization of the LLNL B83 nuclear system design in December 2002.”Team Leader: Scott Faas (8221). Team members: Neil Davie (9134), Jeffery Cherry (9134), Edward Romero (9134), James Dykes (9134), Robert Shields (9134), Leroy Perea (9134), Steven Buck (8221), Christian Scholz (8221), David Faucett (2665), Felipe Reyes (2665), Kurt Metzinger (9126), Brian Joseph (2112), Danny Frew (15414), and Marvin Perdue (9134).

Advanced Radiographic Technologies: “The Advanced Radiographic Technologies team developed the Cygnus Pulsed Power-driven Flash x-ray Radiographic Source for Sub-critical Experiments. This achievement required an integrated national team working together to define, develop, and implement a state-of-the-art pulsed power-driven high-intensity electron beam system providing a unique and essential flash radiographic x-ray source required for nuclear weapon certification subcritical experiments at the Nevada Test Site. No such system had ever before been considered, as extrapolation beyond demonstrated technology was required in the accelerator, in the pulsed power flow, and in the high-intensity electron beam load. The system successfully met and exceeded severe space, performance, schedule, and cost constraints and is now ready for deployment at the Nevada Test Site in FY03.”Team Leader: John Maenchen, Manager (1645). Sandia team members: Kelly Hahn (1645), Joseph Gustwiller (16341), Peter Menge (no longer at Sandia), Isidro Molina (1645), Salvador Portillo (1645), Dean Rovang (1645), Beverly Rudys (1645), Steve Cordova (1645), Daniel Nelson (1634), Matt Sceiford (1637), Deanna Jaramillo (1637), Eugene Ormand (1634). External team members: David Johnson, Robert Altes, Vernon Bailey, Victor Carboni, Patrick Corcoran, Hart Nishimoto, Ian Smith, Douglas Weidenheimer (all Titan Pulse Sciences Division), Gerald Cooperstien, Robert Commisso, Joseph Schumer (all Naval Research Laboratory), Darryl Droemer, Dennis Barker, Eugene Hunt, Thomas Helvin, David Henderson, Frank Wilkins, Raymond Gignac (all Bechtel-Nevada), Randolph Carlson, Robert Fulton, Brian Emkiet, Jake Chavez, William Gibson, Albert Lopez, Richard O'Rear, Paul Ortega, John Smith, Evan Rose, Drew Martinson (all LANL), David Van de Valde (EG& G), Dale Welch, Bryan Oliver, David Rose (all Mission Research Corporation), Steve Swanekamp, Frank Young (all Titan Jaycor Division).

B61-4 TYPE 3E Trainer Team “The B61-4 TYPE 3E Trainer Team, made up of Sandians and associates from Honeywell/FM& T, designed and built a new B61 trainer that would provide realistic training for their loading and handling crews, PAL crews, and pilots. The First Production Unit (FPU) occurred 11/01 and production has continued at the rate of three per month. The final three units were shipped from Honeywell/FM& T in March. The team demonstrated sustained production — without any significant problems in design, production, or other anomalies — for 16 months. In addition to getting the product out on time, overall cost to the DoD was maintained without a significant increase in budget. Finally, and most important, the product must meet the needs of the customer. In this area, the team excelled. Although the Air Force was able to see demonstrations of the trainer prior to FPU, the real proof came when the trainers were shipped to the field to be used as the Air Force had envisioned. Since the fielding of the first units, Sandia has received nothing but praise from the Air Force regarding the trainer and how well it is meeting their needs.” Team leader: Elizabeth Connors (2111). Sandia team members: Walton Errickson (2112), David Clements (2111), James Harrison (2113), Douglas Hodge (2991), Michael Taylor (2111), Dale Brandt (2331), Clifford Sharp (2331), Kenneth Kimball (2125), Thomas Denman (2113), Gregory Wickstrom (2116), Samuel Sevier (2111), Grant Bloom (2131), Douglas Clark (2115), Steven Giles (2115), Brent Meyer (1735), Lorraine Curtis (1734), William Nance (2613), Lee Rieger (12326), Phil Hoover (2111), Marcey Abate (2102), James Dalton (2102), Mary Quintana (2102), Perry Molley (2331), Ray Thomas (2341), Ricardo Garcia (2331), Christine Rondelli (9134), R. Shawn Mooney (2331), Daniel McCarthy (2951), James Mangum (2111), Janet Bauerle (2116), Gordon Dodrill (2662), Ronald McClintock (1735), Guy Chun (1735), Russell Miller (1735), Russell Mikawa (1737), Dexter Boone (14011), Denise Maestas (14003), Richard Kreutzfeld (2613), Rudolph Lewis (1733), William Cain (1733), Larry Stevenson (2912), Gary McAllister (2912), Charles Christensen (2913), Raymond Macallister (2913), Jr., Malcolm Stringer (2913), Silviano Candelaria (2912), Charlotte Johnson (2912), Benny Woosley (2912), Michael Mundt (12326), Michael Blackledge (12316), Maria Walsh (12326), Gary Reif (12326), Raymond Sanchez (12336), Thomas Evans (12326), Jay Templin (12326), Guy Dahms (12326), Perry Cowen (12326), Dwayne Knirk (12316), Roger Plowman (12335), Laurence Brown (12125), Terry Bisbee (2115), L. Thomas James (5833), Cheryl Post (2111), Luis Paz (2113) External team members: Patricia Berglund (NNSA/AL), Rosemary Gergen (NNSA/AL), Tom Davis (Honeywell/FM& T), Warren Burgett (Honeywell/FM& T), Belinda Thompson (Honeywell/FM& T), Roggy Harnden, John Woolery (Honeywell/FM& T), Ralph Warren, Marc Taylor (both KCP).

Calore and Presto Weapon Safety Codes Development and Demonstration Team: “Sandia’s Calore and Presto Weapon Safety Codes Development and Demonstration Team developed, debugged, demonstrated, and delivered the new state-of-the-art Calore and Presto computer codes for enhancing weapon safety. To demonstrate their capabilities, the team used them to perform the highest fidelity calculations ever performed of the accidental drop of the W80 mod 0/1 and the thermal behavior of the W80 mod 0/1 in a fuel fire. The codes are now in production use on the W80 Mod 3 and W76 SLEPs. The thermal analysis was the highest fidelity weapon in a fire simulation ever performed. It investigated the behavior of the W80 in a pool fire. One simulation analyzed the weak link/strong link thermal race and another analyzed the formation of a hot spot on the explosive surface. The calculations used over a million elements to accurately represent the geometry of the W80. It modeled the melting of the weapon cover, melting and recession of foam, radiation transport, and thermal conduction, using hundreds of thousands of CPU hours on Lawrence Livermore’s ASCI White supercomputer for the analysis. This effort uncovered and corrected several bugs resulting in a reliable code that is now analyzing the W80 Mod 3 and W76.” Team leader: Steven Kempka (09113). Sandia team members: Bruce Bainbridge (9116), Barry Boughton (9116), Steven Bova (9141), Kevin Brown (9231), Kevin Copps (9143), Henry Duong (9127), Harold Edwards (9143), Micheal Glass (9141), Robert Gross (12333), Arne Gullerud (9142), Kenneth Gwinn (9126), Eugene Hertel, Jr. (9116), Roy Hogan, Jr. (9116), Joseph Jung (9127), James Koteras (9142), Randall Lober (9141), Rodney May (9126), James Stewart 09143), J. Michael McGlaun (9140), Harold Morgan (9120), Arthur Ratzel (9110).

Computer Code Evaluation Group: “The Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) is a team of senior weapons personnel chartered to provide advice to the DOE Office of Security Policy on classification policy. Recognizing the complexity of classification issues related to computer codes, the TEP established a Computer Code Evaluation Group (CCEG) to provide advice in this area. This team includes experts in codes, nuclear weapons design, proliferation issues, and classification policy from Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, and Sandia national laboratories. Two years ago the CCEG was tasked to review classification policy related to simulation codes that have legitimate unclassified applications but which have some level of utility for simulating nuclear weapon performance. Their intensive effort focused on identification of classes of code capability to be protected, and recommendations for actions to develop new protection levels. In April 2002, their recommendations were endorsed by the TEP. The CCEG did exceptional work in evaluating the codes and their relevance to proliferation. The depth of understanding they brought to this problem and the clarity of their analysis and recommendations were outstanding, and worthy of an award for ‘notable performance, dedication, or contribution.’” Team Leader: Randy Christensen (LLNL). Team members: David Brown (LLNL), Jay Brown (LANL), Bruce Green (12225), Richard Krajcik (LANL), Douglas Post (LANL), William Quirk (LLNL), Robert Thomas (9904).

Energetic Components Product Realization Team: “During calendar year 2002, Mike Kopczewski (2552) and his Product Realization Team (PRT) delivered several energetic components in support of several weapon systems. In particular, the team delivered energetic components for the B61, W78, B83, W76-1, and W80 LEPs, and the W88 weapon systems. This PRT ‘has supported the Concurrent Design and Manufacturing (CDM) program in meeting their goal of 100 percent to the Master Directive Schedule at 100 percent first time acceptance to NNSA for the past two years,’ as noted by CDM program management [John Sayre (14010), Cesar Lombana (14011), and Dexter Boone (14011]. Over the past year, the PRT designed and put into production the MC3002A Gas Generator that eliminated the MC3002 as a limited life component, resulting in a cost and resource savings to the complex. During 2002, the PRT also delivered several energetic components, including the MC3002A Gas Generator (B61), 280585 Spin Rocket initiator (B61), MC3753A Actuators (B83), MC4079A JTA Igniters (B16 and B83), and MC4668 Igniter (B61). During the last quarter of 2002, Mike and his team also laid the groundwork for production of several S-actuators designed by LANL, five of which are now headed toward production in FY03 and beyond, a new battery igniter, the MC4729 (W79-1), and a new Spin Rocket Motor (B61).” Team leader: Mike Kopczewski (2552). Sandia team members: William Shelton (2553), Sally Kalemba (12336). External team members: Elton Tibbets (Perkin Elmer), Rita Kerrigan (Pacific Scientific).

Hot Pole Cracking Team: “Hot pole cracking of current stacks was a persistent and elusive problem in the neutron generator production facility that significant resources were programmed to investigate and resolve. The Hot Pole Cracking Team observed an unusual electrically field-enhanced deformation near the phase transformation. This unusual behavior contributed to the major production loss in the past few years. The team applied its knowledge gained from experimental observation that led to an immediate boost in production yield. The technical capabilities developed in this project, including a finite element stress analysis tool and a lifetime failure probability analysis, will provide high-confidence predictive simulations and calculations to support component design and production risk assessment. The team efficiently accomplished the project’s work in one year.” Team lead: Pin Yang (14192). Sandia team members: George Burns (14192), Jill Glass (1843), Michael Hutchinson (14192), Chad Watson (1843), Timothy Scofield (2561), Steven Burchett (9126), Mark Stavig (14172), Mark Rodriguez (1822), John Gieske (9122), Roger Moore (14192).

Implementation of Active Braze in MC4300: “In a cooperative technical effort among the subject matter experts within the materials, design, modeling, and production organizations, active brazing was implemented into the new, small neutron tube (MC4300). This might be the first time this technology has been used within a nuclear weapons component. The Implementation of Active Braze in MC4300 Team had completed the initial development and prototyping. Final development is nearing completion, and process prove-in (PPI) will begin November 2003. As a consequence of this technology insertion into the design and fabrication of the MC4300 neutron tube, the number of processing steps has been reduced by 10 percent, from 125 to 113 steps, with a concommitant reduction in fabrication time of 12 percent. Reductions in cycle time of greater than 15 percent were also achieved. It is estimated that the total cost of each neutron tube will be reduced by about $5,000 per tube for life of program.” Team leader: Keith Meredith (14405). Sandia team members: John Brainard (2564), Steven Burchett (9126), Carla Busick (2564), Evan Dudley (14402), Keith Meredith (14405), Gregory Neugebauer (2564), Matthew Senkow (14405), John Stephens, Jr. (1833), Charles Walker (14171).

Instrumentation Development Flight 3 and Real-Time Data Experiment: “The Instrumentation Development Flight 3 and Real-Time Data Experiment Team won an award for introducing a new paradigm for weapons testing that minimizes dependence on restrictive and costly test ranges. Using space-based instead of ground-based assets for trajectory measurement and data collection, this new paradigm enables testing worldwide with minimal ground-based infrastructure. Traditional weapon field-testing approaches use highly instrumented test ranges for trajectory measurement and data collection. This test range paradigm requires the deployment of costly infrastructure along the weapon flight path. Testing is then restricted to the test range because data collection outside of the test range is not available. These two restrictions severely limit the amount of testing that can be performed as well as limiting test conditions that can be explored to conditions available within the test range. The IDF-3 and Real-Time data experiment introduced a new paradigm that uses space-based assets (satellites) for trajectory measurement and data collection. Though this experiment used ground assets for data collection, data was transmitted in real-time back to the VDC in Sandia/CA over ground- and space-based communication channels. This experiment is a step towards reducing the dependence on test ranges in the future.” Team leader: Christian Scholz (8221). Sandia team members: Bruce Brunett (8233), Hoi Sze Lau (8231), Michael De Vay (8222), Elizabeth Wichman (8222), Yuki Ohashi (8727), Curtis Cofield (8231), Daniel Fonte, Jr. (8222), Jeffrey Jortner (8963), Gary Kirchner (8232), Maulik Shah (8222).

LIGA Near-Term Product Realization Team: “The LIGA Near-Term Product Realization Team (PRT) demonstrated creativity, dedication, and technical insight to pave the way for the future use of LIGA microcomponents in surety applications and other weapon subsystems. With LIGA microparts now being evaluated for weapon applications, the near-term PRT has tackled many of the issues involved with the introduction of this new microfabrication technology, such as the difficult tasks of material characterization and dimensional metrology on the micron scale. The work of the team to ensure that the LIGA-fabricated microparts are of the highest quality will enable component designers to realize the performance advantages of microsystems due to their smaller size, greater precision, more complex geometries, and lower cost with lithographic batch processing. Specific examples of the team’s work include defining new material characterization methods to handle the smaller size of LIGA microparts, setting up novel dimensional metrology tests for LIGA parts before and after performance testing, gathering performance data to evaluate LIGA protypes as well as validating micromechanical models, and developing qualified infrastructure at various facilities within the DOE complex to ensure the capability to produce war reserve (WR) quality LIGA components.” Team leader: Charles Vanecek (2618). Sandia team members: Floyd Gentry (12336), Dawn Skala (8729), James Kelly (8729), Steven Goods (8725), Thomas Buchheit (1851), Todd Christenson (1743), Somuri Prasad (1851), Lysle Serna (1832). External team members: Rob Steinhoff, Bob Dearth, Madhuri Widmer, Lawrence Zawicki, Ed Wenski, Sherri Huffman (all Honeywell FM& T).

Model-Based Product Acceptance Team: “The Model-Based Product Acceptance Team was awarded a 2002 NNSA Weapons Award for Excellence for producing the first-ever, model-based, mark-quality weapon products accepted by NNSA WQD. The first model-based (MB) mark-quality weapon products were accepted by the NNSA Weapons Quality Division on Dec. 18, 2002, in the Manufacturing Enterprise of Sandia’s Manufacturing Science & Technology Center and subsequently sent to Kansas City stores for use in B61 Trainer Assemblies. This significant milestone has broken the barrier of creating a 3-D electronic design definition that contains all the information necessary to fabricate, measure, submit, and accept mark-quality weapon product. The processes and capabilities developed by the team are required for the quality-controlled use of the 3-D electronic design definitions used in supporting weapon production and acceptance. This ADAPT sponsored project partnered Sandia, NNSA, and KCP to develop the baseline capability that will be expanded as the complex works together to establish common practices required for future model-based capabilities in support of LEP work.” Team leader: Stephen Baca (14111). Sandia team members: Douglas Abrams (141862), Ronnie Albers (141861), Maureen Baca (14010), Edwin Bryce (14186), Patricia Barthelmes (14401), Jo D. Bridge (141813), Peter Chauvet (12326) , Perry Cowen (12326), Gary Gallegos (141862), Monico Lucero (141861), William Nance (2613), James Paustian (141862), Jane Poppenger (14186), Ray Sanchez (12336), Terrance Smith (14111), Lee Rieger (12326), Daniel Pellegrino (31323), Larry Varoz (12316), Jamie Welles (14111). External team members: Gary Eckert (DOE/AL), Louis Perez. (DOE/AL), Jim Reilly (KCP/ME3), Don Schilling (KCP/458), Don Rathburn (KCP/D/A15), Lisa Vernon (KCP/A14).

Nuclear Weapons Complex Technical Business Practices System Team: “The Nuclear Weapons Complex (NWC) Technical Business Practices (TBPs) System Team is receiving this award for exemplary leadership, teamwork, and expertise in the development and maintenance of the Nuclear Weapons Complex Technical Business Practices. The team is recognized within the NNSA as the team responsible for establishing and maintaining a system by which technical requirements, policies, and procedures are followed throughout the NWC. All NWC sites are required to participate in this system. The NWC TBP System Team provides the leadership and technical expertise required to make this system work in the development, design, production, maintenance, surveillance, refurbishment, and dismantlement of nuclear weapons. The application of the TBPs ensures that the highest quality nuclear weapon product can be delivered to the DoD.” Team leader: Mark Dickinson (9821). Team members: Ken Buck (82253), Penny Jones (9821), Charles Lloyd (9821), Mary Ann Monia-Archebeque (9821). Wilbur Bergquis (LANL), Rodger Cobb (LLNL), April Dunbar (PX), Gary Echert (NNSA/NA-12), Mike Eckart (LANL), Ray Jordon (KCP), Melissa Lewis (LANL), Geoff Netzley (SRS), John Norwalk (14403), Glenda Ross (8224), Larry Snow (Y-12), Pam Maynard (KP).

SIMBA Software Development Team: “The SIMBA (Software Development Team) Software Development Team is receiving this award for an innovative and customer-focused approach to developing SIMBA (Software Manager and Builder for Analysts). SIMBA facilitates the building and management of complicated finite element models of weapon systems. Although only two years old and still under active development, SIMBA has been deployed for use in unclassified and classified environments at Sandia. Analysts in 8700 are using it to construct all of the abnormal structural environment simulations for the W80-3 being run on ASCI White at LLNL. It has also recently been used with models of the B83 and W76. Innovative SIMBA features including multiple model and simulation management, complete input file generation, model archiving and sharing, rapid mesh visualization and joining, and model quality assurance checks are saving analysts large amounts of problem setup time and reducing simulation errors due to incorrect setup.” Sandia team members: Ernest Friedman-Hill, Robert Mariano, Robert Whiteside, Andrew Rothfuss (all 8964).

Switchtube Design Group: “In the last year the Switchtube Design Group has brought their production facility up to WR standards, developed/qualified a tester, and designed/qualified two components for the W76 program. The group designs, tests, and produces switch-tubes. In 1996, Sandia designed and produced two WR switchtubes with a budget of $6 million and 17 people. Today the design group, along with PerkinElmer support, produces and tests 14 devices with a $3 million budget. During the time after the department was dissolved and WR work was restarted, the group used the time to simplify switch-tube design and fabrication processes.” Team leader: Gordon Boettcher (2616). Sandia team members: Cathy Richey (02616), Stewart Halbig (2616), Frank Trowbridge (2616), Ray Peter (14186). External team members: Tony Cusumano, Don Dupuis, Donna Jones, John Picariello, Randy Correa (all PerkinElmer).

W62 DCA Test Development Team: “The W62 DCA Test Development Team demonstrated outstanding determination to meet schedule, customer requirements, and a commitment to quality. It delivered a W62 firing system test capability at the Sandia ECF to QC-1 standards. This test capability allows tests of W62 aged stockpile samples to be tested and scored for reliability. This data will be critical to understanding aging effects on this weapon system. The team applied rigor, formality, and process controls consistent with Sandia’s quality requirements as defined in QC-1. Teamwork, evidenced by the close working relationship achieved across organizational lines within Sandia, as well as with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Compounding the technical challenges and the rigorous quality approach was a very demanding schedule. Despite these hurdles, the project was hugely successful. The team executed all of the required tests, recorded all of the required data, and met 100 percent of its requirements on time.” Team leader: William Curtis III (2612). Sandia team members: Ronald Sauls (08241), John Lanoue (2554), David Paul (2554), Mark Nissen (9134), Betty Cavender (2996), Rudy Jaramillo (2996), Mark Cannell (2612), Joseph Bonahoom (2612), Gordon Groves (2616), Lee Rieger (12326), Kenneth Miles (03127), John Fuller (2345), Samuel Johnson (8231). External team members: Glen James, Doug Hargrove, Vince Farfan (all LLNL), Justin Foltz, George Brown (both Allied Signal/FM& T).

W76-1/MK4A JT4A-2B Normal Environment and Model Validation Test Team: “The W76-1/MK4A JT4A-2B Normal Environment and Model Validation Test Team is receiving its award for exemplary effort in the successful completion of the W76-1/MK4A JT4A-2B test series under extremely tight schedule constraints. The JT4A-2B Normal Environments Test was the first high-fidelity, system-level test supporting qualification of the MK4A reentry body (RB) design under the W76-1/MK4A Life Extension Project. Vibration and shock environments specified in the W76-1 Stockpile-to-Target Sequence (STS) document were applied and controlled at the aft end of the JT4A-2B body, and response measurements were made at critical locations within the test body. The team met the test objectives, which included collecting data for developing component environment specifications, defining follow-on dynamic response test environments, confirming pre-flight ground qualification for the DASO-18 flight test, validating structural dynamics models using the ASCI code SALINAS, and evaluating differences in the dynamic response of the W76-1 system relative to the W76-0 system.” Team leader: Scott Klenke (9125). Sandia team members: Luis Abeyta (9134), Jimmy Aldaz (2132), Thomas J. Baca (9125), Vesta Bateman (9126), Brad Boswell (2132), Frederick Brown (9126), Reyes Chavez (2132), David Clauss (9127), Ronald Coleman (9122), Neil Davie (9134), Larry Dorrell (9125), David Fordham (9813), Anthony Gomez (9125), Danny Gregory (9122), Randy Harrison (2132), Dennis Helmich (2132), Thomas Hendrickson (2132), Ronald N. Hopkins (9125), David Kelton (9125), Paul Larkin (9127), Jose Montoya (2132), Michael Nusser (9122), Christian O'Gorman (9125), Charles Olguin (9122), Harold Radloff (2132), Nathaniel Roberts (9125), Dan Scott (2132), Dale Shamblin (9134), Todd W. Simmermacher (9124), D. Gregory Tipton (9125). External team members: James E. Freymiller (9125 Contractor), John Laing (9126 Contractor).

Weapons Energetic Packaging Committee: “The WEPAC — Weapons Energetic Packaging Committee — is a DOE complex-wide team that manages engineering drawings and processes to ensure that packaging materials for energetic weapon components are designed, managed, tracked, and provided throughout the weapons complex and the national laboratories. A WEPAC teaming engineering effort was initiated in 2002 to review all existing packaging documentation of packaging materials which support explosive weapon components in current production, in the stockpile, and in retired status. This detailed engineering analysis reviewed archived engineering drawings from closed facilities such as Mound and the Pinellas Plant as well as current active drawings at four different sites. Over 500 drawings were reviewed for accuracy for specification references, engineering processes, safety engineering, and to technical business practices standards.” Team leader: Cynthia Kajder (10262). Sandia team members: Roland Kelley (10262), Donald Marchi (ret.), Ronald Martinez (2553), Daniel Hughes (2996), Gordon Roubik (14408). External team members: Ron Karpen (LANL), Steve DePaula (LANL), Mark Williams (LANL), Alan Hall (LLNL), Steven Poteet (Pantex), Linda Hassler (NNSA/WQD/NA-121.3), Rick Pierson (NNSA/WQD/NA-121.3), Anton Tran (NNSA/WQD/NA-121.3).

Team for Weaponization of Removable Resins for Encapsulants, Coatings, and Adhesives: “For its contribution in bringing removable resins into practical application for weapon refurbishment at Kansas City, providing the DOE community with the capability for rework of electromechanical components. The desire for a removable encapsulant had been voiced by weapon engineers at Sandia for many decades, but no removable encapsulants with sufficient mechanical, adhesive, and curing proprerties have become a reality prior to this team’s effort. The new materials allow the team to efficiently remove encapsulants without any sacrifice in the performance of the electronic or mechanical device.” Team lead: Edward Russick (1811). Sandia team members: James Aubert (1811), Patricia Sawyer (1811), David Wheeler (1764), James McElhanon (8722). External team members: Michael Gerding (Honeywell FM& T KCP), William Sung (Honeywell FM& T KCP), James Small (LANL), Douglas Loy (LANL), Randall Saunders (dec.).

Weapons Response Team: “The Sandia Weapons Response team consistently delivered high-quality, accurate weapons response data in support of Pantex authorization basis activities. During the past year the team developed and supplied weapons response information in support of the Transportation & Staging Safety Analysis Report, W88 SS-21, B83 SS-1, W78 SS-21, Separation Test Facility Safety Analysis Report, and supported Safety Basis Review Teams for the Transportation & Staging SAR, Separation Test Facility, LINAC, Mass Properties, Vacuum Chamber, Paint Bay operations, W62 SS-21, and W78 SS-21. While tackling these scheduled activities, they also were able to support high priority OTS activities without impacting their other deliverables.” Sandia team members: Martin Fuentes, Alton Donnell, John Ludwigsen, Jeffrey Philbin, Teresa Sype, Tom Lin, Todd Jones (all 12333), James Harrison (2113).

Z Power Flow Modification/Pulse Shaping Team: “For providing pulse-shaping capability on Z enabling precision equation-of-state (EOS) experiments. Initial experiments providing current-pulse shaping for Isentropic Compression and launching of high-velocity flyer plates for EOS experiments for the stockpile stewardship program were limited by a significant power flow problem that damaged the Z high-current driver. The team identified a unique solution to this problem and then tested it and implemented it on Z. The result is an increase in flexibility by a factor of six in the creation of the current pulse shape with the elimination of all damage.” Team leader: Dillon McDaniel (1640). Sandia team members: David Bliss (1644), Jean-Paul Davis (1646), Guy Donovan (1636), Thomas Downey (1639), Clint Hall (1647), Henry Harjes (1644), Marcus Knudson (1646), Raymond Lemke (1674), Timothy Pointon (1642), James Potter (1636), Sonrisa Rogowski (1644), Mark Savage (1644), David Smith (1639), Kenneth Struve (1644), Mike Furnish (1647), Josh Mason (1646), Jerry Mills (1636), Stephn Ploor (1636), M. Saeed Shamis (1636), Robi Sharpe (1644). External team members: Ellis Dawson (consultant), Raymond Collins, Devon Dalton, Raymond Doty, Mark Dudley, Mark Harris, Erik Illescas, Barbara Lewis, Jason Podsednik (all Ktech).

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2004

Maylinda Aragon, Anthony Baca, Matthew Brito, Chris Evans, Roy Hertweck, Kristin Klossner, Mark Leafstedt, Jack Mizner, Jimmy Romero, Lucille Roybal, Otto Van Geet, Doug Vetter, Michael Weiss, and Ralph Wrons: “For Sustainable Design Integrated Educational Series.”

Gilbert Aldaz, Christine Cooper, Lynn Fitzpatrick, Judy Follis, Kristin Klossner, Charles Pechewlys, Jimmy Romero, Rick Ramirez, and Clare Stanopiewicz: “For Continuous Improvement for Construction Purchasing.”

Jack Mizner, Doug Vetter, Larry Wright, Phil Rivera, and Dave Castillo: “For Construction Waste Recycling at SNL/NM.”

1999

Fleet Services Dept. (7899): “For its success in replacing petroleum-based hydraulic fluid with a soybean-based alternative.” In conjunction with the University of Northern Iowa’s Ag-Based Industrial Lubricants (ABIL) Research Program.

1997

Sandia National Laboratories/California: “For return on investment for the TRL Transition Project.”

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1996

Brian Swartzentruber (1114): Young Scientist Award “For pioneering studies of atomic scale, kinetic and thermodynamic aspects of the morphology of silicon surfaces, and significant innovations in scanning tunneling microscopy that make such measurements possible.”

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1996

Marty Noland (15100): “For Winning with Teamwork, in recognition of team contribution to quality and excellence.”

2000

Rich Lehoucz (9214): ”For his innovative and creative approaches to numerical software with a solid understanding of mathematics and computer science, for his software contributions for the solution of eigensystems of equations, and for his impact on scientists both at Sandia National Laboratories and in the broader professional community.”

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1992

Al Narath

1992

Wendell Weart

1998

Carl Melius (8130): “For development and implementation of reliable theoretical methods for the computation of accurate thermochemical and kinetic data that contributed to the detailed understanding of chemical reactions occurring in combustion processes; also, for his mentoring of young scientists and the sharing of his knowledge with fellow investigators around the world.”

1993

John Goldsmith (8730): “For outstanding technical contributions to Sandia's combustion program.”

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2002

James Romero (10253), Don Larrichio, Jeffery Miller, Judy Jojola (all 10254), and Anastasia Richardson (3124): “P2 award, Affirmative Procurement category, for drastically improving the Labs' purchase rate for recycled products.”

Ralph Wrons, John Harding (both 10827), Jack Mizner, Doug Vetter (both 3124), George Hubert, Dan Williams, Darrick Jones (all 10862), Flo Lucero (10861), Nick Durand (10826), Roy Hertweck, Cynthia Figueroa-McInteer (both 10853), Paul Smith (10863), and Wayne Burton (5831): “P2 award, Sowing the Seeds for Change category, for establishing a sustainable design approach to construction projects at the Labs.”

1998

Gabe King & staff/SWTF Kylene Molley, Jack Mizner, and Corinne Willison: “For Solid Waste Recycling.”

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2000

Solar Two Team, Craig Tyner (6216), Manager: “Highly rated mention. Thanks to Solar Two’s success, US industry is now planning a commercial power-tower plant, based on Solar Two technology, in Spain.”

Hugh Reilly (6216): Honorable Mention, Solar Two Project.

Pam McKeever(10850): Honorable Mention “Line Item and General Plant Project Customer Training Manuals. She led writing and implementing customer training manuals for Line-Item Construction Projects and General Plant Projects.”

Bill Hendrick (10824): Honorable Mention, “Processing and Environmental Technology Laboratory (PETL). Bill was the PETL construction project manager responsible for its successful completion.”

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2004

C. Paul Robinson: DOE’s highest honorary award. The award, given by former DOE Secretary Spencer Abraham on Jan. 26, cited Paul’s “outstanding leadership.”

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2005

Clinton Atwood: Small Business Advocate Award

Theresa Carson and Victor Chavez: Small Business Innovation Award

1999

Procurement and Logistics Center (10200): “For meeting or exceeding its subcontracting goals and for obtaining high rankings from a rating panel.“

1998

Sandia National Laboratories: Small Business M&O Contractor of the Year. Sandia represented by VP 10000 Frank Figueroa at DOE HQ.

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2001

Procurement and Logistics Center (10200): “For success in awarding more than $16 million in contracts to disadvantaged or women-owned firms.”

1996

Mike Murphy (2346), David Williams (2300), Lou Tallerico (8205), Tom Young (1531), Diane Bird (DOE/DP-14), Ray Walker (Pratt & Whitney), Leaders from Y12, LLNL, LANL, and KCP: “For Organization Achievement for leveraging the strengths of industry and government to deploy integrated technologies that rapidly bring affordable products to market, enhancing the global competitiveness of US industry and assuring readiness of the defense complex to meet national security requirements.”

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2001

Dave Larson (9750): Recognized for his work on the DOE Technology Transfer Working Group (TTWG), which updated DOE technology transfer policy, created a focal point for technology transfer in DOE Secretary Bill Richardson’s office, and developed new DOE orders for technology transfer and for CRADAs.”

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