Outstanding Technology Transfer Professional Award

Award Category Description

The FLC Outstanding Technology Transfer Professional Award recognizes the efforts of a technology transfer professional who has demonstrated extraordinary work in transferring a technology. Typically, a nominee in this category would have gone above and beyond what is expected of his or her role (e.g., bringing a product back into the federal government, transferring to multiple recipients in a short time, etc.). Technology Transfer Program Managers, Office of Research and Technology Application (ORTA) Representatives, and Commercialization Managers are considered ideal candidates for this award.

Explore past Outstanding Technology Transfer Professional Award winners here.

Submission Criteria

All FLC Awards submissions must be submitted through the lab’s designated agency or laboratory representative.

1. Specifically identify and describe the nominee’s personal involvement and significant contributions in support of the transfer of federally developed technology for the laboratory during the last five fiscal years.
2. Describe the outstanding nature of technology transfer that demonstrates the nominee’s innovation and/or creativity in transferring a specific technology, product, or service. Include a brief description of the technology, the transfer process used, and the reason the transfer was significant.
3. Describe any additional innovation/creative technology transfers that the individual led during the last five fiscal years and what technology transfer mechanisms were used to innovate or transfer technologies. When possible, please provide quantifiable data/statistics and/or outcomes.

Note: The judges will have a wide range of backgrounds and expertise. Accordingly, please use non-technical language to the extent possible and explain technical terms where needed. Use clear, concise language in all narrative descriptions.