Sandia combustion chemist Craig Taatjes, whose groundbreaking work on Criegee intermediates has provided scientific insight into hydrocarbon combustion and atmospheric chemistry, has been selected to receive the prestigious Polanyi Medal at the 23rd International Symposium on Gas Kinetics and Related Phenomena, which will be held on July 20–25, 2014, in Szeged, Hungary. In addition to…
Two papers by CRF researchers have been named Distinguished Papers for the 34th International Symposium on Combustion. “Synchrotron photoionization measurements of fundamental autoignition reactions: Product formation in low-temperature isobutane oxidation” by Arkke J. Eskola, Oliver Welz, John D. Savee, David L. Osborn, Craig A. Taatjes (all Combustion Research Facility) was selected as the Distinguished Paper…
Chemist David Osborn was recently awarded a Lockheed Martin NOVA Award. This award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Lockheed Martin’s mission and business objectives in the four categories of exceptional service, leadership, teamwork, and technical excellence. David received a Technical Excellence Award for his groundbreaking methods in multiplexed chemical analysis, particularly synchrotron…