**Award Recipient: Dr. Ryan Snodgrass**
Dr. Ryan Snodgrass has been awarded the 2025 William E. Gifford Award for his outstanding contributions to cryogenics, particularly in pulse tube refrigerators and Gifford-McMahon cryocoolers.
**Key Contributions:**
– Advanced understanding of coolers at low temperatures (near 4 K)
– Improved system efficiency through dynamic acoustic impedance matching
– Reduced cooldown times and lower power consumption
**Leadership Role:** As leader of NIST’s Cryocoolers Team, Dr. Snodgrass spearheaded applied research that secured substantial funding and guided next-generation cryocooler technologies.
Note: This article does not provide information on quantum computing standards as per your request; it appears to be an award announcement related to cryogenics research instead
Source: https://www.nist.gov/awards/2025-william-e-gifford-award-ryan-snodgrass
Keywords: Cryocooler, Cryogenics, Pulse Tube Refrigerator
