Following is a list of signs of recognition by external organizations of MDL scientists and technologists during 2018

  1. Pierre Echternach
    The JPL Edward Stone Award for Outstanding Research Publication 2018; Single photon detection of 1.5 THz radiation with the quantum capacitance detector.
  2. Sarath Gunapala
    SPIE George W. Goddard Award in Recognition of Exceptional Achievement in Optical or Photonic Instrumentation for Aerospace, Atmospheric Science, or Astronomy.
  3. Sarath Gunapala
    MSS (Military Sensing Symposia) Levinstein Award for "outstanding technical and management contributions in the development of infrared focal plane arrays for the military sensing community and national defense under the Vital Infrared Sensor Technology Acceleration (VISTA) program."
  4. Sarath Gunapala
    SPIE George W. Goddard Award, presented annually in recognition of exceptional achievement in optical or photonic instrumentation for aerospace, atmospheric science, or astronomy.
  5. John Hennessy
    IEEE Senior Member status
  6. Michael Hoenk
    SPIE Senior Member status
  7. April Jewell
    The SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing 2019 Rising Researcher Award
  8. Cecile Jung-Kubiak
    The JPL Lew Allen Award for Excellence 2018; For demonstrated excellence in the development of innovative silicon micromachining techniques that have enabled novel electromagnetic, mechanical, and propulsion devices.
  9. Steven Schowalter
    AVS Vacuum Technology Division Early Career Award Winner 2018
  10. Jose Siles
    The JPL Lew Allen Award for Excellence 2018; For the development of high-power ultra-compact roomtemperature multi-pixel terahertz sources and receivers for balloon-borne and space instruments.
  11. D. Ting, A. Soibel, A. Khoshakhlagh, S. Rafol, C. Hill, A. Fisher, B. Pepper, S. Keo, E. Luong, J. Mumolo, J. Liu, And S. Gunapala
    MSS (Military Sensing Symposia) Herschel Award for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory HOT-BIRD (High Operating Temperature Barrier Infrared Detectors) Technology.
  12. David Ting, Alexander Soibel, Arezou Khoshakhlagh, Sir Rafol, Cory Hill, Anita Fisher, Brian Pepper, Sam Keo, Edward Luong, Jason Mumolo, John Liu, and Sarath Gunapala
    MSS Herschel Award for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory HOT-BIRD (High Operating Temperature Barrier Infrared Detectors) Technology.
  13. David Ting
    IEEE Photonics Society Distinguished Lecturer Award is to honor excellent speakers who have made technical, industrial or entrepreneurial contributions to the field of photonics and to enhance the technical programs of the IEEE Photonics Society Chapters.