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Senior Scientist Wolfgang Theobald, a member of the Omega Experiments group, and Mingsheng Wei, Manager of the National Laser Users Facility, were each elected to Fellowship of the American Physical Society (APS). Fellowship is a distinct honor for each of the recipients as it is conferred by their peers in recognition of outstanding scientific achievement. No more than one half of one percent of the APS membership is elected to Fellowship annually. Wolfgang was recognized for “pioneering experiments and seminal contributions in suprathermal electron generation and transport in laser-driven inertial confinement fusion plasmas including fast-ignition and shock-ignition implosions.” Mingsheng was recognized for “contributions to the field of experimental high-intensity laser–plasma interactions and in particular for improved understanding of hot-electron transport with regard to applications such as fast-ignition fusion and ion acceleration.”