Four Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have been recognized as senior members of leading professional societies in optics and photonics, honoring their technical accomplishments, professional experience and service to the field.
Recognition
LLNL scientists and engineers have earned six R&D 100 Awards, which recognize the top 100 inventions worldwide. LLNL was the lead laboratory on four of the winning inventions and contributed to two multi-lab invention wins.
LLNL has been named the 2026 Manufacturer of the Year in the large manufacturer category by the Association of Manufacturers Bay Area (AMBayArea), recognizing the Lab’s leadership in advanced manufacturing, engineering and national security innovation.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Wren Carr was recently selected as a Fellow of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics.
LLNL Director Kim Budil has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of the highest professional distinctions in the field.
Staff scientist Elizabeth Grace of LLNL has been awarded the 2026 European Physical Society-Plasma Physics Division (EPS-PPCF) Sylvie Jacquemot Early Career Prize.
Abbas Nikroo, deputy director for physics integration at LLNL's National Ignition Facility, received the 2025 Distinguished Career Award by Fusion Power Associates.
Rebecca Toomey, an LLNL postdoctoral research scientist, has been recognized with the American Physical Society Division of Nuclear Physics’ Distinguished Service Award.
LLNL researchers were among those awarded the prestigious 2025 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Gordon Bell Prize for developing a real-time tsunami early-warning framework.
Director Kim Budil announced that the 2025 John S. Foster, Jr. Medal is awarded to Michael R. Anastasio, former director of both LLNL and Los Alamos National Laboratory.