12 December 2008
Debra R. Wilson, Administrative Officer of the ESRL Chemical Sciences Division, was the recipient of OAR's Employee of the Year Award. She was presented with the award by Dr. Spinrad at a ceremony in Silver Spring, MD, on December 11.
Deb was awarded in two categories, Personal/Professional Excellence and Administrative/Technical Support. The citation for Deb's award reads: For indispensable contributions as Administrative Officer that have been vital to the success of the Chemical Sciences Division.
Background: As the Administrative Officer, first for the NOAA Aeronomy Laboratory and later the Chemical Sciences Division of the Earth System Research Laboratory, Deb has, for 25 years, been the key focal point for all those who are/were members of those organizations. In this capacity, she has made a sustained and cumulative contribution that is absolutely vital to the functioning and success of the Chemical Sciences Division. The year 2008 brought extraordinary demands related to a major reorganization of the Chemical Sciences Division program areas and the execution of two major field missions in the Arctic. This exceptional performance in 2008 caps a career of excellence for Deb. Her achievements have enabled CSD to function at the highest scientific levels by ensuring that the day-to-day and longer-term operations would run smoothly.