[PDF] An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Physical Measurement Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2015 and Medicine Engineering National Academies of Sciences; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; Laboratory Assessments Board; Committee on NIST Technical Programs; Panel on Review of the Physical Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

The Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is dedicated to three fundamental and complementary tasks: (1) increase the accuracy of our knowledge of the physical parameters that are the foundation of our technology-driven society; (2) disseminate technologies by which these physical parameters can be accessed in a standardized way by the stakeholders; and (3) conduct research at both fundamental and applied levels to provide knowledge that may eventually lead to advances in measurement approaches and standards. This report assesses the scientific and technical work performed by the PML and identifies salient examples of accomplishments, challenges, and opportunities for improvement for each of its nine divisions.