LEADERSHIP awards have been presented annually since 1980 to individuals who have shown outstanding leadership qualities in accelerating the development of fusion. This year's recipients are Robert J. Goldston and Ronald R. Parker.

Rob Goldston, an outstanding fusion research scientist, has been Director of the Princeton University Plasma Physics Laboratory since 1997. In selecting him for this award, the FPA Board recognizes not only his outstanding leadership of the laboratory but most especially his influence on the course and content of the national fusion program and his effectiveness in communicating the value of fusion research to the U. S. Congress. His award states, "You have provided forceful and effective guidance to a wide spectrum of fusion scientific topics and have helped put fusion back on the U. S. national political agenda."

Ron Parker, former director of the MIT Plasma Fusion Center and former leader of the ITER co-center in Garching, Germany, is recognized for his many scientific contributions to fusion research, his dedication to the production of high performance fusion conditions in the laboratory and his leadership and vision to the cause of developing practical fusion power. His awards states, "You have provided inspiration and technical guidance to the tokamak fusion program and leadership to those seeking to expedite the development of a practical fusion power system."

DISTINGUISHED CAREER awards have been presented annually since 1987 to those individuals, at or beyond retirement age, who have made distinguished lifelong career contributions to fusion development. This year's recipients are Roger O. Bangerter and Edward A. Frieman.

Roger Bangerter recently retired as leader of the heavy ion fusion (HIF) group at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Director of the HIF Virtual National Laboratory. The Board recognizes his many scientific contributions and the leadership and vision he has provided to the development of the heavy ion approach to inertial confinement fusion throughout his career.

Edward A. Frieman was a pioneer fusion researcher at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and for many years its Deputy Director. Later he became a vice president of Science Applications International Corporation, Director of the Scripps Institute of Oceanography of the University of California at San Diego and a member of the President's Council of Scientific Advisors (PCAST). The Board recognizes his many scientific contributions to the early development of fusion and his later contributions as an advisor on national fusion policy.

EXCELLENCE IN FUSION ENGINEERING awards, in memory of MIT Professor David J. Rose, have been given annually since 1987 to individuals relatively early in their careers, who have shown both outstanding technical accomplishment and potential to become exceptionally influential leaders in the fusion field. This year's recipient is Lance L. Snead.

Lance Snead is a research scientist in the Metals and Ceramics Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In selecting him, the FPA Board "recognizes the seminal contributions you have made to the development of silicon carbide composites for fusion applications and your emerging leadership in the area of materials research for inertial confinement fusion."

Special Awards are given periodically to recognize special contributions not readily covered in other awards. This year the FPA Board recognizes, with a Special Award, Mark Haynes, Vice President, Washington Operations, General Atomics, for his dedicated and effective efforts in the area of fusion education among teachers, Congress and congressional staff.