The Farrel W. Lytle Award was established by the SSRL Users' Organization Executive Committee to promote important technical or scientific accomplishments in synchrotron radiation-based science and to foster collaboration and efficient use of beam time among users and staff at SSRL.
The Lytle Award consists of a certificate and $1,000 (awardee names are added to a plaque displayed in the User Research Administration Office).
The Lytle Award is presented in September at the annual users' conference.
The following people have received the Farrel W. Lytle Award:
| Aina Cohen (2019) | Clyde Smith (2012) | Donghui Lu (2005) |
| Graham George (2018) | Piero Pianetta (2011) | Hal Tompkins (2004) |
| Matthew Latimer (2017) | Sam Webb (2010) | James Penner-Hahn (2003) |
| Makoto Hashimoto (2016) | Michael Toney (2009) | Paul Phizackerley (2002) |
| Paul Fuoss (2015) | Robert Scott (2008) | Britt Hedman (2001) |
| Bart Johnson (2014) | Cathy Knotts (2007) | Roger Prince (2000) |
| Sean Brennan (2013) | Mike Soltis (2006) | Tom Hostetler (1999) |
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SSRL users and staff are eligible to be nominated for the Lytle Award, but only nominations for individuals will be considered (no group awards please). Self-nominations, nominations from staff or from the user community are all welcome. Letters of nominations should include the candidate's name, contact information, a summary of their contributions or accomplishments, and why they should be recognized through this award. Supporting letters are often helpful. Forward nominations to SSRL c/o Cathy Knotts via e-mail or regular mail:
Cathy Knotts
Manager, User Research Administration
SSRL SLAC
2575 Sand Hill Road, MS 99
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Tel. 650-926-3191
knotts@slac.stanford.edu
All nominations will be reviewed and the recipient selected by members of the SSRL Users' Organization Executive Committee..
