Nominations for More Than 30 Awards are Due Next Month

Nominations for More Than 30 Awards are Due Next Month Nominations for More Than 30 Awards are Due Next Month Nomination packages for 31 ASME awards including the Henry R. Worthington Medal, the James N. Landis Medal and the Nemat-Nasser Early Career Award are due to the ASME Honors and Awards Committee within the month of February. Nominations for Henry R. Worthington Medal, which honors eminent achievement in the field of pumping machinery, systems and concepts, are due Feb. 1. The winner of the award will receive $5,000, a bronze medal, a certificate, and an expense supplement of up to $1,000. Nominations should be e-mailed to J. Bamberger at bambergerj@asme.org. Twenty-five other Society awards also have a nomination deadline of Feb. 1: The James N. Landis Medal, for outstanding performance in nuclear or fossil fuel stations coupled with humanitarian pursuits; $7,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; akgupta@umd.edu. The Nemat-Nasser Early Career Award, for excellence in the areas of experimental, computational and theoretical mechanics and materials; $5,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; voyiadjis@eng.lsu.edu. The Old Guard Early Career Award, for outstanding early career engineers who have advanced quickly in their professional careers, have participated in advancing their education, have shown leadership in ASME activities and have volunteered activity in their communities; first prize: $5,000 and a plaque; second and third prize: $2,000 and a plaque, plus paid membership for life; daa3@msn.com. The Nancy DeLoye Fitzroy and Roland V. Fitzroy Medal, for contributions to engineering leading to breakthroughs in existing tech., leading to new applications or new areas of engineering; $3,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; nancy@nancyfitzroy.org. The Marshall B. Peterson Award, for early-career achievement in research as demonstrated by papers published in scientific journals of ASME and promise for pursuit of research in tribology; $2,500 and a certificate; itzhak.green@me.gatech.edu. The Mayo D. Hersey Award, for distinguished contributions to the advancement of the science and engineering of tribology; $2,000 and a plaque; itzhak.green@me.gatech.edu. The Rufus Oldenburger Medal, for outstanding achievements in automatic control; $2,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; Satish.Narayanan@utc.edu. The James Harry Potter Gold Medal, for eminent achievement in the science of thermodynamics in mechanical engineering; $2,000, a vermeil medal and a certificate; ts.ravi@wichita.edu. The Milton C. Shaw Manufacturing Research Medal, for significant fundamental contributions to the science and technology of manufacturing processes; $1,500, a bronze medal and a certificate; sathaval@ford.com. The George Westinghouse Medal, for eminent achievement in the power field of mechanical engineering; $1,500, a vermeil medal and a certificate; $1,000, a silver medal and a certificate to an honoree under the age of 40; Lilley@okstate.edu. The Barnett-Uzgiris Product Safety Design Award, for significant contributions to the safe design of products through teaching, research and professional accomplishments; $1,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; Jmounta1@norwich.edu. The Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award, for the design or application of machine tools, gauges or measuring instruments; $1,000 and a plaque; dornfeld@berkeley.edu. The Per Bruel Gold Medal for Noise Control and Acoustics, for eminent achievement and extraordinary merit in the field of noise control and acoustics; $1,000, a vermeil medal and a certificate; mardi.hastings@att.net. The Thomas A. Edison Patent Award, for a patented devise or process which has the potential to enhance some aspect of mechanical engineering; $1,000, a bronze plaque and a certificate; jacorich@isu.edu. The William T. Ennor Manufacturing Technology Award, for an innovative manufacturing technology which results in substantial economic and/or societal benefits; $1,000, a vermeil medal and a certificate; dornfeld@berkeley.edu. The Bernard F. Langer Nuclear Codes and Standards Award, for contributions to the nuclear power plant industry; $1,000, a crystal oracle and a certificate; deublerr@asme.org. The Henry Laurence Gantt Medal, for distinguished achievement in management and for service to the community; $1,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; bozewiczj@asme.org. The Internal Combustion Engine Award, for eminent achievement or distinguished contribution over a substantial period of time in the field of internal combustion engines; $1,000 and a plaque; dan.e.richardson@cummins.com. The Machine Design Award, for eminent achievement in machine design; $1,000, a plaque and a certificate; Jmounta1@norwich.edu. The McDonald Mentoring Award, for outstanding mentoring of other professionals by an engineer in industry, government, education or private practice; $1,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; Stuartw.cameron@doosan.com. The Nadai Medal, for distinguished contributions to the field of engineering materials; $1,000, a medal and a certificate; voyiadjis@eng.lsu.edu. The Burt L. Newkirk Award, for a notable contribution to tribology in research or development by an engineer under 40 who has been an ASME member for at least five years, as established by papers accepted for publication; $1,000 and a certificate; itzhak.green@me.gatech.edu. The Prime Movers Committee Award, for thermal electric station practice or equipment; $1,000 and a certificate; shuff@burnsmcd.com. The Dixy Lee Ray Award, for significant achievements and contributions in environmental protection; $1,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; unikewiczs@asme.org. The Ruth and Joel Spira Outstanding Design Educator Award, for furthering engineering design education; $1,000, a vermeil medal and a certificate; Jmounta1@norwich.edu. Nominations for five ASME awards are due Feb. 15: The Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award, for outstanding achievements in mechanical engineering or related field within 10 to 20 years following graduation; $1,000 and a certificate; akontsos@coe.drexel.edu. The Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal, for outstanding achievement in mechanical engineering within 10 years following graduation; $1,000, a gold medal and a certificate; akontsos@coe.drexel.edu. The Charles Russ Richards Award, for outstanding achievement in mechanical engineering 20 years or more following graduation; $1,000 and a certificate; akontsos@coe.drexel.edu. The Arthur L. Williston Medal, for best paper or thesis by an undergraduate or junior engineer that fosters a spirit of civic service; first prize: $1,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; second prize: $500 and a certificate; third prize: $250 and a certificate; mckivorf@asme.org. The Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award, for an outstanding leader in pure or applied science or engineering who will present a Society lecture on a subject of broad technical interest to engineers; $500, a plaque and a certificate; raj@olemiss.edu. For more information on these awards and the others presented by ASME, visit the Honors and Awards website at www.asme.org/about-asme/get-involved/honors-awards, or contact Frank McKivor, ASME Honors and Fellows, at (212) 591-7094 or mckivorf@asme.org.