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Eight Argonne employees will be honored with University of Chicago Distinguished Performance Awards, the highest honor the university awards to an Argonne Employee.
The award recognizes achievements or leadership by employees engaged in scientific and technical activities. Awardees will receive a certificate, a medal and a check for $3,000 at a ceremony on July 23.
Recipients will be:
Robert Benedict (RPS), for his exceptional management and
technical skills in directing the
Experimental
Breeder Reactor-II Fuel Treatment Demonstration Project.
Benedict manages the project, the single most important
project atArgonne-West,
aimed at developing and demonstrating electrorefining
technology and its application to EBR-II spent fuel.
Martin Kraimer (ASD), for key contributions to the software
architecture of the Experimental Physics and Control System
(EPICS). Kraimer also led the formation of a collaboration,
an international, voluntary association of research
organizations aimed at developing real-time control systems
for large-scale scientific facilities.
The collaboration saves the Advanced Photon Source and its users an estimated $1 million per year in software development costs. An early version of EPICS was developed into a commercial product and has been successfully marketed as a control system for industrial manufacturing.
William
Shack,Energy Technology
Division associate director, for leading an effort that
put Argonne in a prime position in the field of light-water
nuclear reactor safety. The new steam-generator tube
leak-rate system makes it possible to test flawed tubes
under prototypical steam leak conditions. Shack's efforts
have resulted in continued growth of the program, and have
produced important data used in the safety analysis of
nuclear reactor systems.
George
Crabtree, Alexei Koshelev, Wai Kwok, Valerii Vinokur and
Ulrich Welp (all MSD), for playing a leading role in the
development of the science of magnetic vortex effects in
superconductors. Magnetic vortices form in superconductors
in the presence of a magnetic field; electricity flowing
through the superconductor will exert a force on the
vortices, reducing the amount of current that can flow
through the material. The team of experimental and
theoretical physicists working to understand this phenomenon
has been recognized as one of the strongest research efforts
in the world.
To celebrate National Volunteers Week, Argonne-West recently honored its many employees who give their time and effort to community service.
A display was set up in the lobby of the Laboratory and Office Building, decorated with brightly colored cards naming each organization and activity in which Argonne-West employees have been involved. The site's employees have volunteered countless hours to more than 250 community activities covering the entire southeastern Idaho area. The organizations range from Aero Space Educational Youth Programs to Youth Rehabilitation Committee.
Special recognition was given to one person from each division; these were selected by time they have spent volunteering and activities that were job-related. Those receiving special recognition were:
Ken
Bateman (TD) has served as chairman for the State of Idaho's
section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He
also volunteers his time with the Boy Scouts, the Youth
Rehabilitation Committee and has served as a math and
science tutor. Bateman has been an Argonne employee for five
years.
Doug
Schwartzenberger (OD) was chosen for his community
involvement with United Way, 4-H, Antique Car Club, Engine
Club, YMCA and Board of Directors of Birthright. He is also
a voter registrar. Schwartzenberger, an engineering
technician, senior, in the Calibration Lab, has worked at
Argonne-West for the past 22 year.
Susan
Mousseau (ED) has volunteered her time with the American
Diabetes Association, the Idaho Falls Fire Department,
HazMat Team and is Bike Tour Emergency Medical Coordinator.
A school-room mother, she helps raise funds for her school
and church, the Idaho Falls Symphony and the United Way.
Mosseau is a Young Woman's Conference organizer and
presenter, Career Week presenter and is involved in other
Women in Science and Technology activities. She has worked
at Argonne for the past eight years and is manager of the
Fuel Assembly and Storage Building facility.
Dan
Koste (RPS) has been a volunteer fire chief and Emergency
Medical Technician and Lost River ambulance volunteer. He is
on the Idaho State Fire School State Board of Directors. He
volunteers with scuba and winter rescue for Butte County,
and is hazardous waste operations instructor for the Oil and
Chemical Worker's union. An equipment operator, Koste has
worked at Argonne-West for 20 years.
A free forum to show businesses how to cut costs by minimizing waste will be held at Argonne-East Wednesday, June 17.
The forum, "Waste Prevention Pays: Businesses Cut Costs by Cutting Waste," will feature speakers from industry discussing strategies and techniques they have used to save money for their companies by reducing and preventing waste. A waste analyst will describe the hidden costs of waste in offices, shipping-and-receiving departments and purchasing practices. Participants will learn specific steps for cutting costs.
The forum will take place from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, June 17, by satellite downlink in Argonne's Building 203 Auditorium. Additional viewing will be available in the Building 223 Auditorium.
For more information or to attend, contact Keith Trychta (EMO) at ext. 2-1476, or send e-mail to ktrychta@anl.gov, or David Peterson (ER) at ext. 2-3924 or send e-mail todppeterson@anl.gov.
The forum is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's `WasteWi$e" program in association with Lucent Technologies, the DuPage County Solid Waste Department, the Will County Waste Services Division and Argonne.
Argonne is one of dozens of sites around the country hosting the forum. More information about the forum is available at the EPA's website at http://www.epa.gov/wastewise/.
"Strategies For Effective Research," a one-day course to be presented at Argonne-East by Craig Loehle on Monday, June 22, will provide insight and guidance on becoming a more productive and creative research scientist.
The course covers problem solving, the role of experimental technology, effective work habits, a critical-path analysis of work in the scientific laboratory, getting published often and other topics.
The course (HR276) will be held 8:30 a.m. at 5 p.m. in Building 201, Room 274. The cost is $200. For more information call John Hyzer (HR) at ext. 2-3503.
Argonne runners of both sexes will be donning their finest red dresses for the Argonne Running Club's "Red Dress Run" on Tuesday, June 9.
All runners and walkers are welcome to participate in the three-mile fun run and two-mile walk. Two special raffle prizes have been reserved for those who run in a red (or mostly red) dress.
The run will begin at noon at the Argonne-East pool. Refreshments will be available at the finish line.
For more information, or fashion advice, call Karl Grimm (RA) at ext. 2-6721.
Space is still available for a seminar on "Writing Research and Development Proposals," to be held at Argonne-East Thursday and Friday, June 18-19.
The course will help participants produce "winning" proposals, giving sponsors a compelling reason to fund their projects -- without sacrificing the integrity of technical or scientific content. The seminar will cover a flexible, systematic approach that will help participants set their proposals apart from others seeking the same funds.
The class will be held 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Cost is $575. To register, contact a training management system representative. For more information, call ext. 2-3410.
Andrew Kelly (ASD) won a Pacesetter Award for replacing a three-ton solenoid magnet in the Advanced Photon Source Linac tunnel. The difficult job was accomplished with the help of an innovative fixture Kelly designed and his exceptional planning skills.
David Barber (TD) won a Pacesetter Award for demonstrating cold ceramic stabilization of mixed waste and plutonium-bearing ash. His effort also identified a new radioactive shipment route (nicknamed "Barber's Byway") that is benefitting several Argonne-West programs.
Bruce W. Meppen, Robert L. Burnham and Wade P. Smout (all RPS) saved the laboratory more than $800,000 by developing, testing, executing and validating an on-site Security Special Response Team at Argonne-West. The team eliminates the need for external tactical support.
Karen Neumann (EMO) and Karen Cobb (MCS) were honored for extraordinary effort in handling travel and other arrangements for Argonne's participation in Supercomputing '97, a conference in San Jose, Calif.
Roy Grant (ED) won a Pacesetter for effective management of the Radioactive Sodium Storage Facility and significant contributions to the successful completion of the 1997 "Clean Sweep" activities. The award also recognizes his support in bringing the Sodium Components Maintenance Shop and related facilities into compliance with federal regulations.
The Argonne-East pool will open for the summer Monday, June 8.
A special employee-only swim period will be held weekdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $1 per person.
Open swim periods are from 1 p.m to 7 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends. Cost is $2 for adults and $1.50 for children under 12.
Family season tickets are $65; individual season tickets are $35.
Swimmers must provide their own towels. Flotation devices are not allowed in the pool area, and children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Swim lessons
Youth swim lessons begin June 15. There will be two, two-week sessions of eight lessons. Cost is $20 per session, per child. Lesson tickets cannot be used for open swim periods.
Session 1 will be held June 15-26. Session 2 will be held July 13-24. Lessons last a half-hour and begin at the following times:
9 a.m.
-- Intermediate
9:45
a.m. -- Intermediate/beginner
10:30
a.m. -- Beginner
Jill Morgenthaler (ECT) will give a talk on "The Gift of Fear, Survival Signals That Protect Us From Violence," Wednesday, June 17, at 11:30 a.m. in Argonne-East's Building 362 Auditorium.
The hour-long presentation will help individuals recognize and react to danger. Morgenthaler will discuss eight "tools" to use to protect against attack including messages of intuition, disarming stalkers, danger signals, and choosing not to be the victim.
The presentation is sponsored by the Argonne Chapter of Professional Secretaries International. All interested individuals are invited to attend and to bring their lunches.