Agricultural Research Service
Phillip H. Klesius, Craig Shoemaker
Modified live fish vaccine to prevent major bacterial disease of channel catfish.
Tom Pearson, Thomas Schatzki
Developed techniques for reducing aflatoxin in pistachios to increase U.S. share of European market.
Robert Heath
Developed insect-trap technology to detect fruit flies that damage U.S. crops.
Immunology and Disease Resistance Laboratory
Dr. Hyun Lillehoj
Transferred three technologies to the poultry industry that enables it to monitor the protective immunity of chickens and develop novel vaccination strategies against avian viral, bacteria, and parasitic diseases.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Dr. James Warren, Dr. Frank Gayle, Dr. Carol Handwerker, Dr. Adam Powell, Dr. Daniel Josell, Dr. Kenneth Brakke, Dr. W. Craig Carter
Developed technology that helps microelectronics manufacturers select electronic component geometries and assemble processes that minimize the probability of short/open circuits forming during assembly and predict the reliability of the resulting solder joints.
Air Force Research Laboratory
Jack Ebel, Tony Quach, Kenichi Nakano, Greg DeSalv, G. David Via, Jim Gillespie, Ryan Welch, Tom Jenkins, Chris Bozada, Ross Dettmer, Charles Cerny, Jim Sewell, Carl Pettiford
Transferred technology of highly reliable heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) circuits, resulting in dual-use applications.
Air Force Research Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate
Joe Gottschlich
Transferred technology of hybrid cycle heat pump developed to increase performance of air conditioners, heat pumps, refrigerators, and freezers, using new environmentally friendly hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants. This transfer of technology lead to the commercialization of the product QwikBoost, used for auto air conditioners and home appliances.
U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command
Dr. Andre Senecal, Michelle Richardson, Jack Briggs
For the adaptation of intermediate moisture food technology producing shelf-stable, ready-to-eat sandwich-type food.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division
Dr. Mark Spano, Dr. Visarath In
For developing technology in chaos control applied to cardiac fibrillation and epileptiform behavior in the brain.
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Dr. Ranganathan Shashidar
For pioneering the development of a novel liquid crystal material for advanced optical display devices and information processing and successfully transferring the technology to commercial and military sectors.
Argonne National Laboratory
Dr. James Frank, Eugene Bergenmann
For the development of environmentally friendly, inexpensive solvents and transferring this technology to the commercial industry.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Dr. Christopher Lee, Dr. Luiz Da Silva, Dean Hadley, Dr. James Sommercorn, Dr. Abraham P. Lee,
Dr. Duncan J. Maitland, Daniel Schumann, Dr. J. Patrick Fitch
For the development of medical devices improving treatment of cerebral aneurysms and hemorrhagic strokes.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
John Fulton, Nicholas Lombardo, Max Phelps
For the development of environmentally friendly solvent cleaning systems developed for clothing and machined parts.
Richard Craig, Debra Barnett, Ronald Brodzinski, Mary Bliss, Ned Wogman
For the successful commercialization of a new radiation sensor that uses glass fiber to detect radionuclides early on in environmental cleanup efforts.
National Center for Toxicological Research
Dr. Jon G. Wiles, Dr. Dwight W. Miller
For the development of an indicator device to detect food quality.
FLC Laboratory Directors of the Year
Sandia National Laboratory
Dr. C. Paul Robinson
Department of Energy
Glenn Research Center
Dr. Donald Campbell
NASA
FLC Service Award Winners
Harold Metcalf Award
Tyrone Taylor
FLC Washington, DC Representative
Representative of the Year Award
Bea Shahin
Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Department of Defense
Outstanding Service Award
Ray Wesolowski
National Technology Transfer Center