Dixy Lee Ray Award
The Dixy Lee Ray Award, established in 1998, recognizes significant achievements and contributions in the broad field of environmental protection. As a general rule, in alternate years achievement in the following areas will be recognized: environmental engineering, including environmental technology and related topics; other environmental areas, including environmental health, environmental sciences, environmental management and policy, and related topics.
The award was established in honor of Dixy Lee Ray’s advocacy to the development of those technologies that serve humanity. She believed that the engineering profession was uniquely qualified to develop and implement environmentally acceptable technologies.
| Form of Award: | A $1,000 honorarium, a bronze medal, a certificate, and a travel supplement not to exceed $750 |
| Limitation(s): | None |
| Administrative Responsibility: | Environmental Systems Division |
| Nomination Deadline: | January 15 |
| Nomination Sent To: | Dixy Lee Ray Award Committee Chair |
| Committee Chair: | A. Feldman |
| Phone Number: | 267-880-2325 |
| E-mail: | jjdsenv@worldnet.att.net |
| Awarded By: | General Awards Committee (GAC) |
Dixy Lee Ray Award Recipients
| 1999 | Clyde W. Frank | 2016 | Jerald L. Schnoor |
| 2000 | Seymour K. Padnos | 2018 | C. Andrew Miller |
| 2001 | John F. Elter | 2020 | Edward S. Rubin |
| 2002 | Mohammad A. Al-Sarawi | 2021 | Ashwani K. Gupta |
| 2003 | Ines R. Triay | ||
| 2004 | Pedro A. Gelabert | ||
| 2005 | Goetz K. Oertel | ||
| 2006 | Richard Pombo | ||
| 2007 | Richard Wilson | ||
| 2008 | Peter Maggiore | ||
| 2009 | Robert G. Watts | ||
| 2011 | Thad W. Allen | ||
| 2012 | Goshi Hosono | ||
| 2013 | Aníbal L. Taboas | ||
| 2014 | Leo P. Duffy | ||
| 2015 | Kaufui V. Wong |