AMES, Iowa, Oct. 20, 2021 — Nominations are open for the 2022 James Corones Award in Leadership, Community Building and Communication, honoring a scientist or engineer who demonstrates integrity and engagement in their field.
The award recognizes mid-career professionals who encourage and mentor young people to participate in the science community, who communicate their work effectively and who make a difference in their discipline.
The prize honors the late Krell Institute founder, who had a distinguished career as a researcher and administrator. Krell, the award’s sponsor, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the scientific and educational communities. Under Corones’ guidance, it grew to oversee multiple projects and programs, most notably the Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) and the DOE National Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE NNSA SSGF).
The more than 500 computational science fellows and alumni have developed into a community of high-performance computing practitioners working at government laboratories, universities and colleges, and private companies.
More than 70 fellows and graduates of the smaller, newer stewardship science program conduct research vital to the nation’s security. Their work could lead to cleaner energy sources, reduced nuclear proliferation and greater understanding of the universe.
Corones, who died on April 28, 2017, saw Krell as a means to educate superior scientists for the U.S. workforce, keeping the country at the forefront in multiple disciplines. He supported mentoring and developing leaders in the scientific community and was determined to communicate research to the broader world. He helped establish the fields of computational science, advanced high-performance computing, and national nuclear safety.
Nominees should be mid-career scientists and engineers working in government laboratories, academic institutions or industry. The honoree will receive $2,000 and an engraved gift. The prize includes travel expenses for the winner to speak at one or more events.
Nominations are due by the close of business on Friday, December 31, 2021. Letters from three identified supporters of the nominee will be due by close of business on Monday, February 14, 2022. Self-nominations are permitted.
For submission procedures or to donate to the award fund, visit the Krell Institute website at https://www.krellinst.org/about-krell/corones-award.
Previous Corones Award recipients:
• 2021: Jeffrey A.F. Hittinger, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
• 2020: Bethany Goldblum, University of California, Berkeley.
• 2019: Rebecca Hartman-Baker, National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center.
Source: Krell Institute