On May 3, 2012, the FLC honored its newest technology transfer standouts at the FLC awards banquet and ceremony. During this prestigious event, scientists and technology transfer specialists from around the country were recognized for advancing their technologies from the laboratory to the marketplace.
A total of 33 winners representing 28 laboratories and 5 agencies received awards in the following categories:
Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer
Recognizes laboratory employees (and their commercial partners) who have accomplished outstanding work in the process of transferring a technology developed by a federal laboratory.
Laboratory Director of the Year
Recognizes directors of FLC laboratories who have made maximum contributions to support technology transfer activities in their organizations.
FLC Service Awards
Recognize individuals involved in technology transfer activities that have provided noteworthy support to the technology transfer process, furthering the mission of the FLC.
Outstanding Technology Transfer Professional Award
Recognizes the efforts of a technology transfer professional (or team) who has demonstrated outstanding work in transferring a technology.
Interagency Partnership Award
Recognizes agency and/or laboratory employees from at least two different agencies who have collaboratively accomplished outstanding work in transferring a technology.
State and Local Economic Development Award
recognizes successful initiatives that involve partnership between state or local economic development groups and federal laboratories for economic benefit.
Rookie of the Year Award
recognizes the efforts of an FLC laboratory technology transfer professional with three years (or less) experience who has demonstrated outstanding work in the field of technology transfer in a manner significantly over and above what was called for in the normal course of their work during the past year.
STEM Award
recognizes the efforts of an FLC laboratory employee (or team) that has demonstrated outstanding work in support of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education during the past year.
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