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2010 FLC AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The FLC congratulates the winners of its 2010 Awards in the following categories:

Excellence in Technology Transfer Awards

Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Service, Mid South Area
"Novel Fish Vaccines to Prevent Severe Economic Losses in Aquaculture"

Agricultural Research Service, Pacific West Area
"Implementation of Phytosanitary Irradiation Treatment Protocols for Tropical Fruit"

Agricultural Research Service, South Atlantic Area
"Second Generation Treatment System for Management of Livestock Manure"

Agricultural Research Service, Southern Plains Area
"Rice Varieties for the Processed, Specialty, and Organic Rice Industry"
"Development and Transfer of BIOTIC Irrigation Control Technology"

Department of Defense

US Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
"Coyote Unattended Ground Sensor Network"

US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center
"CBRN Unmanned Ground Vehicle (CUGV)"
"Chemical Agent Simulant Training Kit (CASTK)"

US Army Engineer Research and Development Center - Construction Engineering
Research Laboratory
"Builder Sustainment Management System"

US Army Engineer Research and Development Center - Environmental Laboratory
"Biological Formations and Techniques for Managing Aquatic Plant Pests"

US Army Engineer Research and Development Center - Geotechnical Structures Laboratory & Construction Engineering Research Laboratory
"Corrosion-resistant Ceramic-Porcelain Enamel for Bonding Concrete to Steel"

US Army Engineer Research and Development Center - Geotechnical Structures Laboratory
"Modular Protective System"

US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center
"D-FENS (Disinfectant Sprayer for Foods and Environmentally-Friendly Sanitation)"

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
"Self-erecting Bed Net"

Department of Energy

The Ames Laboratory
"Lead-free Solder: A Revolutionary Solder Alloy"

Los Alamos National Laboratory
"ENDURE SCR Catalyst"
"Hyperion Power Module"

National Energy Technology Laboratory
"VE-PSI: Virtual Engineering Process Simulator Interface"

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
"High-Pressure Enzymatic Digestion System"
"Laser Shock Peening for Pilger Dies"

Sandia National Laboratories
"Red Storm Massively Parallel Processor Supercomputer Architecture"
"Stirling Energy Systems Strategic Partnership"

Department of Health and Human Services

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
"HIV Incidence Assays: Distinguishing Recent from Long-Term HIV Infections"

National Cancer Institute
"Innovative Techniques and Reagents for Improved Genetic Engineering"
"Cell Line Bank for Cancer Research"
"PROSTVAC, a Therapeutic Vaccine for Treating Prostate Cancer"

NASA

Marshall Space Flight Center
"Balanced Flow Meter"

Interagency Partnership Awards

USDA Agricultural Research Service, Goddard Space Flight Center, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, US Central Command, US Army Medical Research Unit-Kenya, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC Kenya Medical Research Unit

Air Force Research Laboratory, Department of Energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Office of Naval Research, National Energy Technology Laboratory

Outstanding Technology Transfer Professional Award

Dr. Richard Brenner
USDA Agricultural Research Service

Laboratory Director of the Year Award

Dr. Kenneth Linthicum
USDA ARS - Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology

Dr. Robert Wiltrout
National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research

FLC Service Award – Harold Metcalf Award

Dr. Theresa Baus
Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport

FLC Service Award – Representative of the Year

Lorraine Flanders
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

Overview of the FLC Awards Program

One way the FLC encourages participation in the technology transfer process is through its awards program. Each year, groups and individuals are honored by the FLC for their work on projects that advance the mission of technology transfer. Because the technology transfer efforts of the FLC are diverse in their scope and large in number, five categories of awards are presented:

2010 FLC Awards Program Calendar

The following dates are subject to change.

  • August 2009

    August 20 - Call for nominations for the following categories:
    • Awards for Excellence in Technology Transfer
    • Service Awards
      • Harold Metcalf Award
      • Representative of the Year
      • Outstanding Service Award
    • Interagency Partnership Award
    • Outstanding Technology Transfer Professional Award
  • October 2009

    October 7 - Call for nominations Laboratory Director of the Year Award

    October 15 - Deadline for submission of nominations in the following categories:
    • Awards for Excellence in Technology Transfer
    • Service Awards
      • Harold Metcalf Award
      • Representative of the Year
      • Outstanding Service Award
    • Interagency Partnership Award
    • Outstanding Technology Transfer Professional Award
  • December 2009

    December 14 - Service Award winners announced
    December 15 - Outstanding Technology Transfer Partnership Award winner announced
    December 16 - Interagency Partnership Award winner announced
    December 18 - Deadline for submissions Laboratory Director of the Year Award

  • January 2010

    January 19 - Awards for Excellence in Technology Transfer winners announced

  • April 2010

    April 29 - Awards presented at 2010 FLC national meeting

Awards Archive

The FLC would like to congratulate the various award winners over the years. Please select a year below to view the award winners for that specific year.

Awards Contact Information

Lorraine Flanders
Naval Surface Warfare Center
Phone: 540-653-2680
Email: lorraine.flanders@navy.mil

Michele Chambers
Awards Coordinator
Phone: 856-667-7727, ext. 135
Email: mchambers@utrs.com