2022
Posted in: NSSA Fellows,
Dr. Lawrence M. Anovitz – Oak Ridge National Laboratory / University of Tennessee
For pioneering and innovative application of neutron scattering and neutron imaging to problems in geosciences and promoting the importance of these unique capabilities to the geosciences community.
Dr. Alamgir Karim – University of Houston
For neutron reflectivity studies of polymer thin films, including validation of theories related to early-stage interdiffusion in polymers, chemically end-grafted polymer brushes, and soft-shear and ionic-liquid
ordering of block-copolymer films.
Dr. Susan Krueger – NIST Center for Neutron Research
For sustained leadership in the development and application of state-of-the-art neutron scattering techniques to the elucidation of complex biomolecular structures.
Dr. Valeria Lauter – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
For important contributions to the understanding of novel properties of complex magnetic heterostructures using polarized neutron reflectometry, for pioneering the development and application of advanced techniques for neutron scattering at grazing incidence, and for outstanding service to the neutron scattering community.
Dr. Young S. Lee – Stanford University
For a sustained record of furthering research into correlated electron materials and quantum spin materials through neutron scattering studies of density wave order in exotic superconductors, the quantum spin liquid ground state of frustrated magnets, and topological phases in magnetic materials.
Dr. Mathias Lösche – Carnegie Mellon University (retired)
For establishing neutron reflectometry as a quantitative tool in the structural biology of lipid membranes and membrane-associated proteins.
Dr. Despina Louca – University of Virginia
For her leadership as NSSA President and her numerous contributions to the study of local structure of functional quantum materials using neutron scattering.
Dr. Donald J. Pierce – NIST Center for Neutron Research
For more than three decades of wide-ranging leadership and technical contributions to guide and instrument development at the NIST Center for Neutron Research.
Dr. Ram Seshadri – University of California, Santa Barbara
For innovative contributions to deciphering functional material properties through the application of neutron scattering.
Dr. D. Alan Tennant – University of Tennessee / Oak Ridge National Laboratory
For utilizing neutron scattering to elucidate quantum phenomena in magnetic systems, using novel computational techniques to enhance understanding of neutron scattering data, and for leading the community in the expansion of the neutron scattering technique.
Dr. Volker S. Urban – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
For continuous service and leadership to provide the US neutron scattering community with state-of-the-art experimental facilities on large scale structure studies, and for pioneering new applications that have expanded the use of small-angle neutron scattering and spin-echo spectroscopy.
Dr. Stephen Wilson – University of California, Santa Barbara
For his insightful neutron research into highly correlated electron physics and his remarkable service
to the neutron scattering community.