Vaidyanathan was the first recipient in materials science to receive this prestigious award. According to Durning, Vaidyanathan's thesis on the mechanical properties of shape-memory materials and composites will serve as reference material for future materials science research. Smith was selected by the LUG Executive Committee for his scientific achievements using neutron reflectometry to study biological materials and soft-condensed matter to further the understanding of the materials' surface structures at the molecular level. Pynn also presented outgoing Chairman Frank Dietrich and the 1999 LUG Executive Committee members with certificates of appreciation for their hard work and dedication to the user community at large. Linda Mansker, Sandia National Laboratory, and Shenda Baker, Harvey Mudd College, discuss the day's sessions at a reception held at the Courtyard Marriott in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Roger Pynn shares a light moment with Guest Speaker Louie Rosen and his wife Mary at the banquet reception held at Rancho Encantado, a premier resort nestled in the foothills outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico. LUG members come from academia, Los Alamos National Laboratory and other DOE laboratories and U.S. government organizations, foreign laboratories, and industry. In order to ensure an active user group, biennial renewal of membership is required. LUG members receive informational updates and newsletters as events occur.