Since 1959, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has annually engaged the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to assemble panels of experts to assess the quality and effectiveness of the NIST measurements and standards laboratories as well as the adequacy of the laboratory resources. This report assesses the Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), with a focus on technical programs, quality of research, scientific and technical expertise, dissemination products and strategies, and how well budget, facilities, equipment, and human resources support technical programs and MML objectives.
- FrontMatter
- Reviewers
- Contents
- Summary
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Overview of the Material Measurement Laboratory
- 3 Applied Chemicals and Materials Division
- 4 Biosystems and Biomaterials Division
- 5 Biomolecular Measurement Division
- 6 Chemical Sciences Division
- 7 Materials Measurement Science Division
- 8 Materials Science and Engineering Division
- 9 Office of Data and Informatics
- 10 Office of Reference Materials
- 11 Material Measurement Laboratory’s Responses to the Findings and Recommendations of the Fiscal Year 2020 Assessment Report
- 12 Overarching Themes, Key Recommendations, and Chapter-Specific Recommendations from This Assessment
- Appendixes
- Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Appendix B: Panel Biographical Sketches