James Harry Potter Gold Medal
The James Harry Potter Gold Medal recognizes eminent achievement or distinguished service in the science of thermodynamics and its application in mechanical engineering. The basis of the award shall include contributions involving the teaching, appreciation, or utilization of thermodynamic principles in research, development, and design in mechanical engineering.
The award was established in 1980 in honor of James H. Potter.
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| Form of Award: | $2000, vermeil medal and certificate |
| Limitation(s): | None |
| Administrative Responsibility: | Energy Conversion & Storage Segment |
| Nomination Deadline: | February 1 |
| Nomination Sent To: | Leila Persaud |
| Phone Number: | 212-591-7071 |
| E-mail: | persaudl@asme.org |
| Awarded By: | Committee on Honors (COH) |
James Harry Potter Gold Medal Recipients
| 1980 | Alexander L. London | 1999 | C. Thomas Avedisian | 2016 | Derek Bradley |
| 1981 | Joseph Kestin | 2000 | Dimos Poulikakos | 2018 | Raj M. Manglik |
| 1982 | Paul Leung | 2001 | Kunio Yoshikawa | 2020 | Nagamangala K. Anand |
| 1983 | Kenneth C. Cotton | 2003 | Aswhani K. Gupta | 2021 | Tatiana Morosuk |
| 1984 | Robert H. Page | 2004 | Van P. Carey | 2022 | Kai H. Luo |
| 1985 | Warren H. Giedt | 2005 | Amir Faghri | ||
| 1986 | Jack P. Holman | 2006 | Richard O. Buckius | ||
| 1988 | Richard A. Gaggioli | 2007 | Satwindar SingSadhal | ||
| 1990 | Adrian Bejan | 2008 | Merle C. Potter | ||
| 1991 | James B. Jones | 2009 | Claus Borgnakke | ||
| 1992 | David Japikse | 2010 | Massoud Kaviany | ||
| 1993 | George J. Silvestri, Jr. | 2011 | Mohamad Metghalchi | ||
| 1995 | Elias P. Gyftopoulos | 2012 | Essam E. Khalil | ||
| 1996 | Antonio Valero | 2013 | S.A. Klein | ||
| 1997 | Michael J. Moran | 2014 | Michael R. von Spakovsky | ||
| 1998 | George Tsatsaronis | 2015 | Ahmed F. Ghoniem |