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                                                            Discoveries and innovations by our workforce, lauded worldwide

                                                            Awards, honors, and recognitions highlight contributions made by individuals and teams that positively reflect on the people, Los Alamos National Laboratory, National Nuclear Security Administration, and Department of Energy

                                                            Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has an extensive history of recognition in numerous areas, including science, engineering, technical support, technology transfer, project execution, and partnerships. Distinctions such as 467 Fellows and Members in over 50 societies, more than 160 R&D 100 awards, at least 9 PECASE and 16 DOE Early Career Research Award recipients, along with a large collection of team and individual awards, honors, and recognition, illustrate LANL’s innovative and instrumental contributions to national and global security.

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