The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the call for nominations for the 2026 Enrico Fermi Presidential Award. The Fermi Award recognizes individual(s) of international stature for exceptional scientific, technical, policy and/or management achievements advancing DOE’s broad energy and scientific missions. The award is administered on behalf of the White House by the DOE’s Office […]
DOE: 2024 Fermi Award Call for Nominations
April 5, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a call for nominations for the 2024 Enrico Fermi Presidential Award. The deadline to submit a nomination is Monday, July 10, 2023, 5 pm Eastern Time. Nominations must include a letter summarizing the candidate’s achievements, three to six letters of support, CV, and short bibliography. An independent […]
Drs. Joffman and Somojai Win Enrico Fermi Award
March 28, 2023 — The White House today announced that Darleane C. Hoffman and Gabor A. Somorjai are the recipients of the Enrico Fermi Presidential Award. Darleane C. Hoffman, Ph.D. is a nuclear chemist known for the study of transuranic elements, quickly decaying elements that are heavier than uranium. In 1993, she was among a […]






