Awards

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2024 National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) Lifetime Achievement Award - Tina Butcher

The officers and members of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) hereby express our greatest respect and appreciation to

2023 - B. Stephen Carpenter Award---Ralph Richter

For leadership in international legal metrology standards to ensure a fair and equitable marketplace for global industrial commodities.

David Sefcik (center) accepting his award from NCWM Chair-elect Gene Robertson (at the podium), NCWM Chair Mahesh Albuquerque (left) and NIST Director Laurie Locascio (right).

2023 NCWM Outstanding Contributions Award - David Sefcik

David Sefcik of the NIST OWM received the 2023 NCWM Outstanding Contributions Award for his service as a co-organizer of the 2022 NCWM-NIST

Word collage (reference materials, QC tools, repeatability, compatibility, reproducibility, etc. over top of small jar

2023 - Best Review Award Published in 2022---Clay Davis, Goncalo Gouveia, Christina Jones, Katrice Lippa, and Tracey Schock

" Reference Materials for MS-based Untargeted Metabolomics and Lipidomics: A Review by the Metabolomics Quality Assurance and Quality

Elizabeth J. Benham Recognized by the IEEE Standards Association

The IEEE Standards Association is an organization focused on advancing global technologies through the Institute of Electrical and

2021 USMA Fellow - Elizabeth Benham

For going above and beyond in helping to advance U.S. Metric Association’s (USMA) goal of "completing the US conversion to the International

2020 - Bronze Medal Award---Tina Gaver Butcher, Lisa Warfield, Juana Williams

For leadership in developing uniform legal metrology requirements for electric vehicle charging and submetering adopted by the 50 states in 2019.

2020 OIML Letter of Appreciation – Ralph Richter

This International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) Letter of Appreciation recognizes Ralph Richter for his outstanding contribution

2019 Distinguished Associate Award - Mark Ruefenacht

For his excellence in metrology instruction for over 10 years, 40 seminars, and 500 participants; for leading metrology integration in

2019 - Bronze Medal Award---Val Miller

For leading a national calibration laboratory proficiency testing (PT) program for state weights and measures and industry laboratories

2019 William A. Wildhack Award - Georgia Harris

NCSLI will best remember Georgia Harris for her outstanding sustained support for “Education” and has brought a new focus to this much

2018 - Bronze Medal Award---John Barton

For leading the development of legal metrology standards for "app-based" transportation-network measurement systems used in ride-hailing applications.

Hendricks, Strouse, Egan, Scace, Olson, Stone, Ricker

2017 - Gold Medal Award---Patrick Egan, Jay Hendricks, Douglas Olson, Jacob Ricker, Gregory Scace, Jack Stone, Gregory Strouse

For revolutionizing pressure metrology by replacing the existing standard of nearly 4 centuries with a faster and more precise quantum-based method.

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Awards

2024 National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) Lifetime Achievement Award - Tina Butcher

2023 - B. Stephen Carpenter Award---Ralph Richter

2023 NCWM Outstanding Contributions Award - David Sefcik

2023 - Best Review Award Published in 2022---Clay Davis, Goncalo Gouveia, Christina Jones, Katrice Lippa, and Tracey Schock

Elizabeth J. Benham Recognized by the IEEE Standards Association

2021 USMA Fellow - Elizabeth Benham

2020 - Bronze Medal Award---Tina Gaver Butcher, Lisa Warfield, Juana Williams

2020 OIML Letter of Appreciation – Ralph Richter

2019 Distinguished Associate Award - Mark Ruefenacht

2019 - Bronze Medal Award---Val Miller

2019 William A. Wildhack Award - Georgia Harris

2018 - Bronze Medal Award---John Barton

2017 - Gold Medal Award---Patrick Egan, Jay Hendricks, Douglas Olson, Jacob Ricker, Gregory Scace, Jack Stone, Gregory Strouse

Recognition of Jose A. Torres Ferrer

2016 - Bronze Medal Award---Ralph Richter

2014 William A. Wildhack Award - Carol Hockert

2013 - NCWM Distinguished Service Award - Juana Williams

2011 Arthur S. Flemming Award - Elizabeth (Gentry) Benham

2011 Max J. Unis Award - Georgia Harris

G. Diane Lee, Elizabeth J. Benham, Georgia L. Harris, and Val R. Miller - Bronze Award (2008)

2007 William A. Wildhack Award - Charles (Chuck) Ehrlich

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