UChicago Argonne, LLC Board of Governors for Argonne will honor 10 scientists and employees and 1 child of an employee with awards at its 2008 Awards Program on Tuesday, June 24, continuing a 33-year tradition begun by the University of Chicago.
Awards for Argonne employees will include Distinguished Performance Awards that recognize outstanding scientific or technical achievements, or a distinguished record of achievement of select Argonne employees; Outstanding Service Awards that are the highest honor given to Argonne employees in support positions; and the Pinnacle of Education Award that recognizes an outstanding individual's leadership in science through the Division of Educational Programs.
Each DPA and OSA winner will be presented with an award and a check for $3,500. This year, the Pinnacle of Education Award will be shared.The recipients will receive an award and a check for $1,750.
The University of Chicago will award an undergraduate scholarship to Yi Ren, son of Yang Ren, a Physicist in the X-Ray Science Division at Argonne.The scholarship will cover Ren's first-year undergraduate tuition and will automatically renew the following three years, as long as he remains a full-time student in good academic standing.
The UChicago Argonne, LLC Board of Governors 2008 Awards Program will begin at 2:30 p.m. in Argonne's Building 402 Auditorium.A reception will follow in the lower level gallery. All University, Argonne and U.S. Department of Energy employees whose schedules permit are invited to attend.Shuttle bus service will be provided lab-wide.
—Prof. Chuan He
