Several members of Sandia’s Center for Computing Research have been recognized for their outstanding contributions as part of the leadership team of the Exascale Computing Project (ECP). This ambitious 7-year project, with a budget of $1.8 billion, involved collaboration among six DOE national laboratories to establish the world’s first sustainable exascale ecosystem. The Secretary’s Honor Award is one of the highest non-monetary recognitions that can be bestowed on DOE employees and contractors for significant and lasting impacts on the DOE’s mission. The team from Sandia included the following CCR staff: Erik Boman, Ron Brightwell, Bill Hart, Mike Heroux, Rob Hoekstra, Clay Hughes, Curt Ober, Ron Oldfield, Siva Rajamanickam, Jim Stewart, Mark Taylor, Christian Trott, and Jim Willenbring.
August 19, 2025