Awards & Recognition

Contractor assurance and certifications

Human resources distinctions

2018 Top Diversity Employer Award from Black EOE Journal
2017 Top Diversity Employer Award from HISPANIC Network Magazine
2017 Top Veteran-Friendly Companies from U.S. Veterans Magazine
2017 East Tennessee Wellness Roundtable Gold Award for exemplifying excellence in work-site wellness
2017 Valued and Appreciated Partner Award from Anderson County Health Department for ORAU commitment to new mother accommodations

Procurement and small business contracting achievements

Green Electronics Council Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Sustainable
Purchaser Award; EPEAT four-star winner, one of only five repeat three-star winners
98.5% of all ORISE subcontracts were awarded to small business
TVA Green Power Switch Award for outstanding commitment to sustainability

Laboratory excellence

ORISE Beryllium Testing Laboratory

CAP certified
CLIA certified

ORISE Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory

CLIA certified
Participant/Core Laboratory in the project “Testing the Capacity of the National Biological Dose Response Plan,” Health Canada
Participant in the research project “Automation of Dicentric Assay for Commercial Robotic Platforms,” National Institutes of Health/Columbia University Medical Center
Awardee, DOE Technology Integration funded project for development of high throughput cytogenetic tools for radiation dose assessment

ORISE Radiological and Environmental Analytical Laboratory

ISO 17025:2005 accreditation for testing and calibration laboratories
DOE Consolidated Audit Program-approved
Accredited by U.S. Department of Defense Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program
Member of DOE’s National Analytical Management Program
Member of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Response Laboratory Network
Member of EPA’s Water Laboratory Alliance Program
Participant in DOE’s Mixed Analyte Performance Evaluation Program
Participant in National Institute of Standards and Technology Radiochemistry Intercomparison Program
Participant in U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Intercomparison Testing Program

Leadership Awards

Rachel Lokitz
Associate General Counsel

2018 40 Under 40 Award

The Greater Knoxville Business Journal award to professionals under 40 years of age who are improving Tennessee through community involvement and specific business accomplishments demonstrating leadership in their field.

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Leadership Awards

Andy Page
ORAU President and CEO

2017 TVC Corridor Champion Award

Tennessee Valley Corridor’s (TVC) top award in recognition of leadership to enhance TVC’s national visibility, high-tech economic development and collaborative efforts within TVC’s five-state region.

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Leadership Awards

Jason Davis, Ph.D., CHP
REAC/TS Health Physicist

2017 HPS Elda E. Anderson Award

A Health Physics Society (HPS) award that honors a young HPS member for excellence in research or development; discovery or invention; or significant contributions to the health physics profession.

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Leadership Awards

LaFrancis Gibson, CHES
Section Manager, Health, Energy and Environment

2017 40 Under 40 Award

The Greater Knoxville Business Journal award to professionals under 40 years of age who are improving Tennessee through community involvement and specific business accomplishments demonstrating leadership in their field.

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Leadership Awards

Heidi Timmerman, CPCM
Director, ORAU Procurement and Contracts Administration

2017 NCMA Fellow Award

A National Contract Management Association (NCMA) award for contributions in the field of contracting and for service to the NCMA organization.

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