This year, LLNL introduced a special recognition category within the Science and Technology (S&T) Awards: Service to the Enterprise. This award honors individuals who both excel in their scientific and technical achievements at LLNL and provide their expertise to benefit the broad mission of the global scientific enterprise, shepherding new technologies to significant impact beyond the Lab and/or contributing to the health and quality of the enterprise itself.
The winners of the inaugural 2024 award are:
Exemplary Leadership of the Exascale Computing Project
Lori Diachin
The Exascale Computing Project is the largest computing project ever pursued by the U.S. government. Since 2018, Lori Diachin has served as either the deputy director or the director of the project. It is being completed on time and under budget while delivering a transformative set of applications and capabilities that will underpin the nation’s high-performance computing R&D for the foreseeable future. It also transformed the way the DOE labs collaborate in HPC. Lori has been central to all of these successes.
Exemplary Leadership to Multi-Programmatic and Institutional Computing Leadership
Terri Quinn
Terri Quinn approached financial and succession planning concerns of M&IC with great professionalism, creativity and forbearance. She patiently worked with finance, procurement, legal and management staff at LLNL and DOE on ways to fund the two next generation high-performance computing platforms: Tuolumne and Dane. In addition, she has mentored the next generation of Livermore Computing leaders in vendor partnerships, sponsor interactions and operational management.
Inquiry Team
Peter Celliers, Marcus Knudson and Marius Millot
Marius Millot and Peter Celliers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Marcus Knudson from Sandia National Laboratories, have been selected for the "Science and Technology Service to the Enterprise" award for their exemplary work in conducting a thorough and independent investigation into allegations of scientific misconduct. These three scientists dedicated significant time and expertise to meticulously examine data, conduct interviews and review extensive records. The investigation uncovered deliberate data fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in multiple high-profile publications. Their rigorous and unbiased approach resulted in a 124-page report that has been widely praised for its depth and clarity. This work not only upheld the integrity of scientific research but also protected the scientific community from fraudulent claims, embodying the highest standards of service to the enterprise of science and technology.