Zahid Hussain received the Secretary’s Distinguished Service Award, one of the highest scientific honors given by Energy Secretary Rick Perry, recognizing “continuous and distinctive achievements … within or beyond an individual’s area of responsibility, which are of substantial value” to the DOE. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2019/01/22/berkeley-lab-pioneer-in-synchrotron-techniques-and-tools-receives-doe-secretarys-award/
CSD’s Hartwig Awarded Wolf Prize in Chemistry
John Hartwig, head of the Catalysis and Chemical Transformations Program in the Chemical Sciences Division and professor of chemistry at UC Berkeley, has been awarded the Wolf Prize in Chemistry for the development of efficient transition-metal catalysts that have revolutionized drug manufacturing. https://news.berkeley.edu/2019/01/17/uc-berkeley-researchers-awarded-wolf-prizes-in-agriculture-chemistry/
Meet Thor Swift, the Lab’s New Lead Photographer
He replaces Marilyn Chung, who has taken a new position as multimedia producer in Strategic Communications.
EESA’s Robin Lopez Sparks STEM Curiosity in Berkeley Community Fund Scholars
He spoke about his career path to Berkeley Lab and fielded questions from students. He was the “perfect person” to inspire our scholars, said organizers.
Learn More About Cyclotron Road Fellows Via ‘Back Stories’ Series
The “Backstories” series shines a light on the journeys Cyclotron Road fellows have taken to develop their technologies.
Wim Leemans to Leave Lab and Lead Accelerator Division at DESY
Accelerator Technology and Applied Physics (ATAP) Division Director Wim Leemans is leaving Berkeley Lab to become the next director of the Accelerator Division at Germany’s DESY laboratory. He begins his new role on Feb. 1, 2019. Thomas Schenkel will lead ATAP on an interim basis.
Eli Yablonovitch Wins 2019 Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering
Berkeley Lab materials scientist Eli Yablonovitch is the recipient of the 2019 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering. He was honored “for widely used scientific improvements to radio- and light-based technologies in wireless communications and solar energy applications.” https://news.berkeley.edu/2018/12/10/eli-yablonovitch-wins-2019-franklin-medal-in-electrical-engineering/
Physics Staffer Wins 2018 AAAS Award for Children’s Science Writing
Jeanne Miller’s story, “Fighting to the End,” highlights the Guinea worm disease that once afflicted millions of people mostly in rural areas of Africa and Asia and that is now close to eradication.
International Staff Learn About Thanksgiving Via gLoBaL ERG’s Hosting Effort
The Employee Resource Group gLoBaL matched employees who volunteered to host with colleagues who wanted to experience an American holiday
Four Berkeley Lab Scientists Named AAAS Fellows
Allen Goldstein, Sung-Hou Kim, Susannah Tringe, and Katherine Yelick have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society. They are among the 416 scientists awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow this year. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2018/11/27/4-berkeley-lab-scientists-named-aaas-fellows/