Alexander Maranghides of NIST received a Service to America Medal for his 25 years of research on wildfire protection. His work has led to practical guidelines for saving lives and property during wildfires. Maranghides' research includes detailed investigations of major fires and the development of programs like Hazard Mitigation Methodology and Evacuation and Sheltering Considerations, which are now being implemented in at-risk communities. AI
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RANK_REASON The award recognizes an individual's work on practical guidelines, which is not a core AI development or significant policy shift.
