The NIH Director’s Award recognizes superior performance or special efforts significantly beyond the regular duty requirements, and directly related to the fulfilling the mission of the National Institutes of Health. 

The three categories of the NIH Director’s Awards: 

Scientific/Medical

• Unusual competence, compassion, or heroism in an emergency situation at NIH
• Sustained and excellent performance in carrying out a difficult task
• Outstanding contribution to a special committee or task force dealing with
  NIH-wide policies, procedures or operations

National Center for
Research Resources
Scientific/Medical 

Construction Management Team
For meeting the ambitious goals of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Construction and Renovation of Biomedical Research Facilities
Holly J. Atherton, NCRR, Sheryl K. Brining, Ph.D., NCRR, Aaron Crawford, OD/ORF, Greg K. Farber, Ph.D., NCRR, Irene Marie Haas, NCRR, Quadira R. Huff, M.S.H.S., C.R.A., NCRR, Carol Lambert, Ph.D., NCRR, Willie D. McCullough, Ph.D., NCRR, Farhad Memaradeh, Ph.D., P.E., OD/ORF, Barbara J. Nelson, Ph.D., NCRR, Monali Parikh, OD/ORF, Alamelu Ramesh, P.E., OD/ORF, Esmail Torkashvan, P.E., NCRR, 

Administrative
The awardees in this category have accomplished one of the following:

• Exceptional initiative or leadership in carrying out activities to improve NIH program operations or to benefit the NIH environment
• Development and improvement of methods, procedures, or equipment  that resulted in substantial benefits to the NIH or government
• Unusual competence, compassion, or heroism in an emergency situation at NIH
• Sustained and excellent performance in carrying out a difficult task
• Outstanding contribution to a special committee or task force dealing with NIH-wide policies, procedures or operations
• Notable competence and resourcefulness in improving the administrative management of the NIH
• Skill and leadership in administration

Administrative
For exemplary leadership and bringing a renewed integrity and standard of excellence for the Office of Research Facilities to meet the challenging mission of NIH
Daniel G. Wheeland, P.E., OD/ORF 

Technical/Clerical/Support
The awardees in this category have accomplished one of the following:

• Outstanding efforts in applying technical or clerical support skills to accomplish the NIH mission
• Exceptional initiative in carrying out activities to improve NIH program  operations or to benefit the NIH environment
• Unusual competence, compassion, or heroism in an emergency situation at NIH
• Sustained and excellent performance in carrying out a difficult task

Central Utility Plant Operations Group
For sustained professionalism in providing uninterrupted utilities at Bethesda and Poolesville campuses despite record-setting adverse weather, ranging from winter blizzards to summer heat waves.
Arthur l Bates OD/ORF, John R Belcher OD/ORF, Thomas Caldwell OD/ORF, Irving J Duhart OD/ORF, Milton E England OD/ORF, Johnnier Fox OD/ORF, Rolando Gargani OD/ORF, Reginald M Glenn OD/ORF, Terrence Hill OD/ORF, Brian N Jones OD/ORF, Stanley F Kazior OD/ORF, Jacob K Perera OD/ORF, Benjamin Pickens OD/ORF, Claude Powell OD/ORF, Steven P Pritchett OD/ORF, Charles A Scott OD/ORF, James H Stewart OD/ORF, Merrell E Taylor OD/ORF, Brandon l Tolbert OD/ORF, Johnnie L Tolbert OD/ORF, Douglas D. Welch OD/ORF

OAMP Small Business Industry Day Team
In recognition of exceptional teamwork and outstanding efforts coordinating the First Annual NIH Small Business Industry Day
Donald A Wilson OD/ORF, Theresa M Garnes OD, Laurie W Lipton OD, Annette V Owens OD, Courtney E Carter NCRR

ORF Buildings & Facilities ARRA Team
For exceptional skill, dedication, and professionalism in awarding 23 ARRA Buildings & Facilities projects worth $500 million despite limited resources, tight deadlines, and strict procedures.
Joyce A Long NIAID, Mark A. Mora OD, Susan M Hinton OD/ORF, Phillip W Neuberg OD/ORF, Joanna D Bare OD/ORF, Kelly G Hudson OD/ORF, Albert J Hull OD/ORF, OD, Mark A. Stafford OD, George B Williams OD, Markwin E Gangestad OD/ORF, Eugene N Howie OD/ORF, Linwood N Inscoe OD/ORF, Ivan E Locke OD/ORF, Allan A Muise OD/ORF, Dinh V Nguyen OD/ORF, Douglas J Topper OD/ORF, Roy L Wright OD/ORF, Donna A Holland OD/ORF, Ramin Zandpour OD/ORF, Afra Alamir OD/ORF, Jeffrey L Boarman OD/ORF, Dexroy H Chism OD/ORF, Frank M Kutlak OD/ORF, Gretchen K Ludgate OD/ORF, Charles H Owens OD/ORF, Shahriar Saleh OD/ORF,  Nathan J Adams OD/ORF, Gias U Ahmad OD/ORF, Wayne A Appenzellar OD/ORF, Yong-Duk Chyun OD/ORF, Daniel E Cushing OD/ORF, Howard M Drogin OD/ORF, Mohammad R Jafari OD/ORF, Thorir Sigfusson OD/ORF, Wayne P Smalls OD/ORF, Pat J Rice OD/ORF, Ericka C Mack OD/ORF, John  M Venaglia OD/ORF, Aaron B Crawford OD/ORF, Tiffany D Davis OD/ORF, Daniel M Ha OD/ORF, Beverly C Johnson OD/ORF, Monali S Parikh OD/ORF, James S. Parr OD/ORF, Kenneth M Roman OD/ORF, Jeffrey Battle OD/ORF, Mary C. OD/ORF, Jessica N Hadley OD/ORF, Gabor S Konkoly-Thege OD/ORF,  Scott M Taylor OD/ORF, Angela D Watson OD/ORF, William H Baxter OD/ORF, Valerie J Nottingham OD/ORF, Claudia Rios OD/ORF

ORS/ORF Workforce Management and Planning Training Team
For developing and executing outstanding dynamic training programs that dramatically improved customer satisfaction, retention and productivity within ORF
Patricia M Busche OD, Arlene Karpas OD, Christina W Knipp OD, Linda Mongelli OD

The ORF Electrical Services Team
For outstanding professionalism in safely maintaining and improving electrical systems in 95 patient, animal, laboratory and administrative buildings in the Bethesda campus.
Ildefonso Q Badua OD/ORF, George Barberi OD/ORF, Jason Bowens OD/ORF, Robert E Hoes OD/ORF, Eustice C Jones OD/ORF, Umar Khan OD/ORF, Milan Klacar OD/ORF, Martin O’Dennis OD/ORF, Stanley E Robinson OD/ORF, Leslie E Salone OD/ORF, Kevin A Smithson OD/ORF, Aaron J Wilson OD/ORF, Mark J Wolford OD/ORF, David Johnson OD/ORF, Steve Sarfo OD/ORF

Citations:

For exceptional professionalism and dedication in the Clinical Center Complex, including complex areas such as Surgery, Transfusion Medicine, Laboratory Medicine and Joint Commission compliance
Angelo A Parker OD/ORF

For exemplary leadership of the Research Triangle Park Real Property Management Office, enabling world class biomedical research through superior facilities
William M Blair OD/ORF

For outstanding leadership and skill in executing improvements to the NIH infrastructure
Daniel G Wheeland OD/ORF

For outstanding professionalism while serving as the lead Project Officer for the BRC
Gopinath K Boray OD/ORF

In recognition of exceptional dedication and professionalism in the troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of NIH facilities
Roy l Wright OD/ORF

In recognition of exceptional leadership of the Technical Services Team, ensuring unparalleled maintenance of doors, barriers and other systems critical to the NIH mission
Jeffrey M Bender OD/ORF

40 Year Service Award -ORF
In recognition of 40 years of government service
Calvin W Jones OD/ORF, Felix D Foldvik OD/ORF, Robert Neely OD/ORF, Albert Parrish OD/ORF, Merrell E Taylor OD/ORF