PIMA Honors ORNL’s André Desjarlais with Lifetime Achievement Award

BETHESDA, Md. — The Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA) announced that it honored André Desjarlais during the association’s 25th Anniversary Washington Outreach Reception. Desjarlais, group leader for the Building Envelopes and Materials Research Program at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his role in achieving significant progress in insulation performance.

Congressman Chris Van Hollen, whose congressional district includes PIMA’s headquarters, spoke at the awards ceremony. He congratulated PIMA on its 25th anniversary, while noting the significance of the Association recognizing a civil servant, such as Desjarlais, for his important contributions.