CMI researcher Sheng Dai at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been named a U.S. Department of Energy Distinguished Science Fellow. This honor, authorized by the America COMPETES Act, is bestowed on national laboratory scientists with outstanding records of achievement. Dai is honored “for pioneering advances in development of functional materials for separation science, energy storage, catalysis, and other energy-related applications and for excellence in leading team science and mentoring the next generation of researchers.”
DOE announced two national laboratory scientists as DOE Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellows. The award provides each Fellow with $1 million over three years to support activities that develop, sustain, and promote scientific and academic excellence in DOE Office of Science research.
The other 2022 DOE Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellow is Marcela Carena of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, who is honored “for leadership and influential contributions to particle physics, including novel theoretical ideas and strategies for HEP experiments related to the Higgs boson, dark matter and electroweak baryogenesis, and promoting Latin American participation in DOE-hosted experiments.”
The Office of Science will host a two-part lecture series featuring the 2022 Distinguished Scientist Fellows. The events are open to the public to attend virtually on Zoom. Registration is required. Proceedings will include an award ceremony, technical talk covering the Fellow’s science and career, and a Q&A session. Fellows will discuss their research accomplishments, career trajectories, and experiences working at the DOE National Laboratories: Sheng Dai is scheduled for November 9, 2022, and Marcela Carena is scheduled for January 25, 2023. Link to additional information, including registration for each lecture, HERE.