2013 FLC Award Winners Announced
The FLC congratulates the following laboratories and individuals for their outstanding technology transfer efforts:
Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Naval Medical Research Center
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Rocky Mountain Research Station, Wildland Fire Management Research, Development and Application Program
Sandia National Laboratories
Uniformed Services University of the Health Services
US Army Armaments Research, Development and Engineering Center
USDA ARS Appalachian Fruit Research Station
USDA ARS Mid South Area, Biological Control of Pests Research Unit
USDA ARS Invasive Insect Biocontrol and Behavior Laboratory
Interagency Partnership Award
John C. Stennis Space Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey
Laboratory Director of the Year Award
Michael Coats – Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Duane Embree – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division
Dr. Paul Hommert – Sandia National Laboratories
Outstanding Technology Transfer Professional Award
"Military 2 Market Team," Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division and Ball State University Entrepreneurship Center
Rookie of the Year Award
Michael Larkin – Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
FLC Service Award – Representative of the Year Award
Brian Suh – SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific
State and Local Economic Development Award
John Dement – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division
STEM Award
Air Force Research Laboratory, Directed Energy and Space Vehicles Directorates
Dr. Mary Satterfield – National Institute of Standards and Technology