Daniel C. Drucker Medal
The Daniel C. Drucker medal was established in 1997 and is conferred in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics and mechanical engineering through research, teaching and service to the community over a substantial period of time.
Instituted by the Applied Mechanics Division, the medal honors Dr. Daniel Drucker and commemorates his service to the profession.
Nomination Form
Nomination Instructions
| Form of Award: | $2,000, bronze medal, certificate, and a $750 travel allowance |
| Limitation(s): | None |
| Administrative Responsibility: | Applied Mechanics Division |
| Nomination Deadline: | September 15th |
| Nomination Sent To: | M. Taher Saif |
| Phone Number: | 217-333-8552 |
| E-mail: | saif@illinois.edu |
| Awarded By: | Committee on Honors (COH) |
Daniel C. Drucker Medal Recipients
| 1998 | Daniel C. Drucker | 2006 | Alan Needleman | 2014 | Lallit Anand |
| 1999 | Ascher H. Shapiro | 2007 | Albert S. Kobayashi | 2015 | Krishnaswamy Ravi-Chandar |
| 2000 | Philip G. Hodge, Jr. | 2008 | Thomas C.T. Ting | 2016 | Kyung-Suk Kim |
| 2001 | Bruno A. Boley | 2009 | James R. Barber | 2017 | David M. Parks |
| 2002 | George J. Dvorak | 2010 | Rohan Abeyaratne | 2018 | David M. Barnett |
| 2003 | Leon M. Keer | 2011 | John W. Rudnicki | 2019 | John Bassani |
| 2004 | Frank A. McClintock | 2012 | James W. Dally | 2020 | Glaucio H. Paulino |
| 2005 | Robert L. Taylor | 2013 | Yonggang Huang | 2021 | Markus J. Buehler |
| 2022 | Horacio D. Espinosa |