NASA Honors its Coldest Team Members with Prestigious Awards
A recent honor ceremony at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) recognized the outstanding contributions of four individuals who played a crucial role in the success of the agency's Cold Atom Laboratory. The laboratory, established as NASA's first quantum laboratory in space, has achieved several groundbreaking milestones, including the performance of pathfinding experiments in quantum sensing of inertial forces with atom interferometry.
Among those honored was Kamal Oudrhiri, who received the NASA Outstanding Public Leadership Medal for his exceptional leadership in overseeing the Cold Atom Laboratory. Oudrhiri's achievements have significantly influenced NASA's mission and image, both past and future.
Other award recipients included Jason Williams, who received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal for his role in performing first-ever pathfinding experiments in quantum sensing of inertial forces with atom interferometry in space. Ethan Elliott was recognized with the NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Medal for generating the first quantum gas mixtures in space and demonstrating dual species matter-wave interferometry for quantum tests.
Lastly, Sarah Rees received the NASA Early Career Achievement Medal for her significant contributions to anomaly recovery and complex operation efforts during her early career at the Cold Atom Laboratory on the International Space Station.
A recent honor ceremony at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) recognized the outstanding contributions of four individuals who played a crucial role in the success of the agency's Cold Atom Laboratory. The laboratory, established as NASA's first quantum laboratory in space, has achieved several groundbreaking milestones, including the performance of pathfinding experiments in quantum sensing of inertial forces with atom interferometry.
Among those honored was Kamal Oudrhiri, who received the NASA Outstanding Public Leadership Medal for his exceptional leadership in overseeing the Cold Atom Laboratory. Oudrhiri's achievements have significantly influenced NASA's mission and image, both past and future.
Other award recipients included Jason Williams, who received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal for his role in performing first-ever pathfinding experiments in quantum sensing of inertial forces with atom interferometry in space. Ethan Elliott was recognized with the NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Medal for generating the first quantum gas mixtures in space and demonstrating dual species matter-wave interferometry for quantum tests.
Lastly, Sarah Rees received the NASA Early Career Achievement Medal for her significant contributions to anomaly recovery and complex operation efforts during her early career at the Cold Atom Laboratory on the International Space Station.