SRNL: Dr. Robert Sindelar Receives Governor’s Award for Excellence in Scientific Research

– Dr. Robert (Bob) Sindelar, was recognized on Tuesday, May 18, with
the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Scientific Research for 2021. The award honors an
individual or team within the state whose achievements and contributions to science in South
Carolina merit special recognition, to promote wider awareness of the quality and extent of
scientific activity in South Carolina.
The award recognizes Dr. Sindelar’s scientific research excellence as well as his contributions to
teaching and service. The proclamation received from the Governor of South Carolina reads,
“He is a highly respected scientist with an impressive record of research accomplishments. He
has helped expand our state’s research competencies and increase its visibility within the
national and international scientific communities.”
Dr. Sindelar earned his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Wisconsin in 1985.
In 1986, he accepted a research engineering position at the Savannah River Laboratory where
he now is a Consulting Engineer and Laboratory Fellow. He is a leading international expert in
nuclear materials science and technology in the fields of aging effects and aging management
of structures, and in applications of materials in nuclear systems.
“Bob is the ideal example of service and commitment to the Savannah River National
Laboratory and the country,” Dr. Vahid Majidi, Laboratory Director shared. “He has served the
scientific community through his work at the Savannah River Site for more than thirty-five
years. We are proud that he has received such an honorable recognition from Governor Henry
McMaster.”
The “Governor’s Award for Excellence in Science” is sponsored by the Governor’s office and the
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA). Currently four awards are given annually. They are
Excellence in Scientific Research (ESR); Excellence in Scientific Awareness (ESA); Young Scientist