CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight
Achievement
Critical Materials Innovation Hub Director Tom Lograsso, Ames National Laboratory, was named 2025 R&D Leader of the Year by the R&D 100 Awards program.
Details
- The award recognizes his role in leading the U.S. Department of Energy’s critical materials Energy Innovation Hub, as well as serving as Director of the Division of Critical Materials at Ames National Laboratory.
- Lograsso has served as a leader at Ames National Laboratory since 2007, including Interim Director, Deputy Director, and Director of the Division of Materials Science and Engineering.
- He joined Ames Lab in 1988 – with many research success including a rare-earth free substitute for the alloy Terfenol-D.
Hub Targets Addressed
Providing the leaders, technical experts and skilled professionals needed by U.S. industry to assure supply chains.
“Tom has exemplified what it means to be an extraordinary leader in research and development. His visionary guidance, commitment, and passion for scientific innovation have led CMI to the strong mission-oriented institution it is today, surpassing expectations and setting new benchmarks in the advancement of critical materials.”
In the 2025 R&D 100 Awards program, CMI Director Tom Lograsso was named R&D Leader of the Year.