Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Medal
The medal which honors, Dr. Thomas K. Caughey, and commemorates his contributions to research and to the society was established by the Applied Mechanics Division in 2008, and operated as a division award until 2020 when it was elevated to a Society award. The award is given biennially.
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| Form of Award: | $2000, bronze medal, certificate, and a $750 travel allowance |
| Limitation(s): | None |
| Administrative Responsibility: | Applied Mechanics Division |
| Nomination Deadline: | September 15 (biennially) |
| E-mail: | persaudl@asme.org |
| Awarded By: | Committee on Honors (COH) |
Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Medalists (SOCIETY LEVEL)
| 2021 | Michael P. Paidoussis |
| 2022 | Earl Dowell |
| 2023 | Haiyan Hu |
| 2024 | Friedrich Pfeiffer |
| 2025 | Balakumar Balachandran |
Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Award (DIVISION LEVEL)
| 2008 | Ali Hasan Nayfeh |
| 2009 | Stephen H. Crandall |
| 2010 | Jerrod E. Marsden |
| 2011 | Philip Holmes |
| 2012 | Francis C. Moon |
| 2013 | Lothar Gaul |
| 2014 | Alexander F Vakakis |
| 2015 | Gabor Stepan |
| 2017 | Richard H. Rand |
| 2018 | Firdaus Udwadia |
| 2019 | Anil K. Bajaj and Steven W. Shaw |
| 2020 | Pol D. Spanos |