My career at NRC began with a mug: a 75th anniversary mug to be specific, handed to me as I first set foot on the campus as a member of the team in 1991. How interesting it is, mug still in hand, to now be writing a foreword to articles written by people I have known and respected throughout my scientific career, recognizing NRC's 100~(th) anniversary. And while the sum of the accomplishments I have seen would take up far too much space to list, there is a pleasant nostalgia when thinking through these years.
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