The Berkeley Lab Director’s Awards program recognizes the significant achievements of Lab employees. Each year, these awards are given for accomplishments, leadership, collaboration, multi-disciplinary science, cross-divisional projects, and commitment to excellence in support of the Lab’s mission and strategic goals. Join us in congratulating the ALS staff and community members who received Director’s Awards in 2024.
Director’s Award Laureates: ALS Staff
2024 Stewardship Award
Andreas Scholl
For his continual and consistent contributions and strategic vision to advanced x-ray instrumentation techniques at ALS, his stewardship of ALS during the pandemic, and his dedication and inclusion of IDEA that have shaped the positive culture of ALS.
2024 Early Scientific Career Award
Greg Su
In recognition of Dr. Su’s achievements in developing novel insights and capabilities, including in situ x-ray methods, to probe and control the structure, formation, and performance of polymer membranes for water treatment and electrochemical energy applications.
2024 IDEA Award – Community
Ina Reichel
For collaborative, consensus-driven leadership and a combination of a scientific approach and tireless effort in driving positive change to make Berkeley Lab a more attractive and equitable workplace, as well as for extensive and selfless work in STEM outreach.
Director’s Award Laureates: ALS Community Members
2024 Lifetime Achievement Award
Marca Doeff
In recognition of Marca Doeff, a woman scientist, leader, and mentor, for outstanding contributions to the battery field, incredible service to the electrochemical society, and instrumental role in promoting IDEA during 35 years of dedicated service to the lab.
2024 Early Scientific Career Award
Haegyum Kim
For contributions to advancing the scientific understanding of synthesis-structure-property performance relationships in inorganic functional materials, including beyond Li-ion batteries, and for contributions to synthesis and characterization tools for accelerated materials discovery.
2024 IDEA Award – Community
Christin Buechner
For her steadfast dedication and innovative, impactful contributions to IDEA, and for being a driving force in advancing the understanding and integration of diversity and equity into the community and culture at Berkeley Lab.
2024 Scientific Award
XFEL Structures in Photosynthesis Team – Paul David Adams, Asmit Bhowmick, Aaron Samuel Brewster, Margaret Doyle, James Holton, Jan Kern, Hiroki Makita, Nigel Moriarty, Isabela Irene Nangca, Daniel Paley, Nicholas K. Sauter, Philipp Stefan Simon, Vittal K. Yachandra, Junko Yano, & Miao Zhang
For extraordinary, trail-blazing team science to make seminal discoveries in the fundamental process of oxygenic photosynthesis found in plants, algae and cyanobacteria.
2024 Tech Transfer Award
Gao Liu
In recognition of Gao Liu’s groundbreaking research and outstanding records of inventions in multifunctional materials for energy storage technologies, exceptional mentorship of emerging researchers, and extensive collaborations with the global scientific communities and industry stakeholders.