APL Achievement Awards and Prizes: The Lab’s Top Inventions, Discoveries, and Accomplishments in 2021

Abstract

Again this year, the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) celebrated the exceptional accomplishments of its staff members. APL introduced its awards program in 1986 to recognize staff members’ best publications; over the ensuing decades, the program has expanded to recognize extraordinary achievements of all sorts—from exceptional work in both sponsored programs and independent research and development, to the most successful inventions and the greatest analytical achievements, to significant contributions that enhance operations and culture at the Laboratory. The 2022 APL Achievement Awards, honoring work from 2021, continued a practice that was introduced in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic: a safe and fun virtual format. This article details the awards and prizes presented to APL staff members in 2022 for their exemplary work in 2021.