Karren Leslie More

Karren L More

Director, Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences

Karren More is the Director of the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). She received her Ph.D. from North Carolina State University in 1992 and has been a research staff member at ORNL since 1988, first in the Materials Science & Technology Division and more recently served as the Group Leader for Electron & Atom Probe Microscopy at the CNMS (2013-2019). Her research interests are focused on using advanced electron microscopy to understand the structure and chemistry of nanomaterials, especially related to their performance, stability, and durability.

• Fellow of the Microscopy Society of America (2019)

• DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program Research & Development Award (2013)

• R&D 100 Award Team Member (2010)

• IGTI/ASME Ceramics Committee Best Paper Award – Paper #2009-GT-59223 (2009)

• Fellow of The American Ceramic Society (2007)

• DOE Hydrogen Program Research & Development Award (2006)

• ORNL Significant Event Awards (1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005)

• Research listed in “Top Ten Accomplishments for DOE Fuel Cell Program” by Freedom Car Tech Team (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015)

• NASA's "Turning Goals Into Reality (TGIR)" Award (2004)

• IGTI/ASME Ceramics Committee Best Paper Award - Paper #GT-2002-30630 (2002)

• U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Power Technologies, Research Partnership Award (2001)

• Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp. Award for Development Accomplishment (1999)

• Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp. Award for Team Technical Accomplishment (1998)

• First Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV) Award for Technical Accomplishment (1996)

• American Women in Science, Distinguished Technology Award (1995)

• Martin Marietta Energy Systems Technical Publication Award (1993)

• Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Female Graduate Student Award, NCSU Chapter (1986)

• Presidential Award, Microscopy Society of America (1986)

• Materials Research Society (MRS) Student Award (1985)