The Foresight Institute is recognizing Hla for his research on molecular machines and motors, atomically precise rotation of rare-earth complexes and analysis of a single atom with X-rays.
Argonne’s Chris Johnson was elected a National Academy of Inventors 2024 Fellow for his innovative research on battery materials. Johnson’s groundbreaking research is helping shape the future of energy storage.
The German Falling Walls Foundation is recognizing Hla for using a new X-ray capability in a way that could be widely applied in environmental and medical research and the development of batteries and microelectronic devices.
Recipients of the 2024 U.S. Department of Energy’s Early Career Research Program are each awarded $550,000 a year for five years to help them answer complex questions.