The Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE) Employees of the Month program recognizes individuals based on the excellence of their work and demonstration of Argonne’s Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

May 2022 PSE Employee of the Month — Programmatic category

• John Pearson, a principal materials engineer in the Materials Science Division (MSD), has demonstrated outstanding leadership by taking the initiative to mitigate the effects of the helium supply shortage within MSD. His leadership in this area has enabled research to continue with minimal negative impacts to outcomes. John’s guidance has embodied Argonne’s Core Values of Impact, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

Each month, the PSE Associate Laboratory Director and Division Directors review PSE Employees of the Month nominations and select recipients. All Argonne employees are eligible for nomination, including people within PSE and those who work with PSE. All PSE staff, postdocs and students are welcome to submit nominations.