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Grachanen wins NCSLI award
August 11, 2008

At last week's NCSL International Workshop and Symposium, Chris Grachanen was awarded the NCSLI Education & Training award (*) for his contributions to metrology education. Grachanen, Master Engineer/Operations Manager, Houston Metrology Group at Hewlett-Packard (Houston, TX) has been outspoken in his advocacy to make metrology, the science of measurement, a standard occupation by the U.S. Government and to point out the shortage of trained metrology and calibration people.

On Tuesday, August 5, Grachanen chaired a techical session on calibration training at the NCSLI Symposium. That session brought to light the reasons that the metrology community is facing a shortage of qualified people. Richard Brenia of Southern California Edison noted that the mility isn't training as many calibration technicians as in the past. Technicians with calibration training use their skills to find work after militray discharge. With the metrology profession aging, people are retiring and taking their knowledge and experience with them.

Test & Measurement World articles by or about Chris Grachanen.
Calibration's standard bearer (2004 Test engineer of the year article)
Make metrology a standard occupation (Guest Commentary)
Metrology personnel shortage is real (Guest Commentary)

* The NCSLI Education and Training award was approved by the NCSLI Board of Directors in 2005 and first awarded in 2007. It is given to an individual or group of individuals for an outstanding contribution(s) to the field of Metrology Education & Training. The purpose of the award is to provide incentive for and recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of Metrology Education & Training to support meeting workforce challenges and, in particular, contributions that are in consonance with the goals and purposes of the National Conference of Standards Laboratories.

Posted by Martin Rowe on August 11, 2008 | Comments (3)