Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce

AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: Distinguished Senior Professional

Jun Ye

Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, American Physical Society, Optical Society of America

Jun Ye's research advances the frontier of light-matter interaction and focuses on precision measurement, quantum physics and ultracold matter, optical frequency metrology, and ultrafast science.

Meritorious Executive

• Holly Bamford
  Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management
  Dr. Bamford led a series of regional and research-focused workshops to elicit input from scientists and managers on the most significant environmental impacts of marine debris.
• Bruce M. Kisliuk
  Deputy Commissioner for Patent Administration
  Mr. Kisliuk was instrumental in overseeing rapid and tremendous growth in the patent examining operations area that has had significant and continuing impact on the USPTO’S performance.

Distinguished Senior Professional

• John M. Butler
  Scientific Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology
  Dr. John M. Butler is an internationally recognized expert in forensic DNA analysis and has written five textbooks on that subject that are used worldwide. He currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the National Commission on Forensic Science.

Meritorious Senior Professional

• Joseph A. Stroscio
  NIST Fellow
  Dr. Stroscio led a world-class research program in the measurement of the electronic properties of grapheme, the subject of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics.