Nomination Deadlines Approaching for 11 ASME Awards

July 14, 2017

The ASME Honors and Awards department is currently accepting nominations for 11 ASME awards, including the Fluids Engineering Award, the Freeman Scholar Award and the Ralph Coats Roe Medal. The nomination deadlines for these awards will fall between Aug. 30 and Sept. 15.

Nominations for the Fluids Engineering Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of fluids engineering, are due Aug. 30. The winner of the award will receive $1,000, a bronze medal and a certificate. Nominations should be e-mailed to Wayne Strasser, award chair, at strasser@eastman.com.

The deadline to submit nominations for the Freeman Scholar Award, which honors extensive experience in fluids engineering, is Sept. 1. The candidate chosen as the Freeman Scholar will receive $10,000 and a certificate. Nominations should be e-mailed to Fran McKivor, ASME Honors and Awards, at mckivor@asme.org.

Seven other ASME awards also have a nomination deadline of Sept. 1:

• The Edwin F. Church Medal, for eminent service in increasing the value, importance and attractiveness of mechanical engineering education; $1,000 a bronze medal and a certificate; e-mail nominations to Kenneth Ball, award chair, at ball@gmu.edu.
• The Y.C. Fung Early Career Award, which is intended to encourage investigators under the age of 36 to pursue research in bioengineering; $1,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; e-mail nominations to Naomi Chesler, award chair, at chesler@engr.wisc.edu.
• The Patrick J. Higgins Award, which recognizes an individual who has contributed to the enhancement of standardization; $1,000 a bronze medal and a certificate; e-mail nominations to Peter DeMarco, award chair, at Pete.demarco@iapmo.org.
• The H.R. Lissner Medal, for active members of the Bioengineering Division who have made a pioneering contribution in biomechanical research; $1,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; e-mail nominations to Noshir Langrana, award chair, at langrana@rutgers.edu.
• The Van C. Mow Medal, for candidates with a Ph.D. or equivalent degree who have made meritorious contributions to the field of bioengineering; $1,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; e-mail nominations to John Bischof, award chair, at bischof@umn.edu.
• The Ben C. Sparks Medal, for eminent service to mechanical engineering or engineering technology education through outstanding contributions that bring innovative, authentic, practice-based, engineering design-and-build experiences to undergraduate students; $1,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; e-mail nominations to John Williams, award chair, at williajc@alfredstate.edu.
• The Yeram Touloukian Award, for outstanding technical contributions to the field of thermophysical properties by an individual who is internationally recognized for major contributions in the thermophysical field; a bronze medal and a certificate; e-mail nominations to Neil T. Wright, award chair, at wright01@msu.edu.
• The Savio L-Y. Woo Medal, for active members of the Bioengineering Division who have translated meritorious bioengineering science to clinical practice through research, education, professional development, and with service to the bioengineering community; $1,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; e-mail nominations to James Moore, award chair, at james.moore.jr@imperial.ac.uk.

The deadline to submit nominations for the prestigious Ralph Coats Roe Medal is Sept. 15. The award, which recognizes an outstanding contribution toward a better public understanding and appreciation of the engineer’s worth to society, consists of a $12,000 honorarium, a gold medal and a certificate. Nominations should be submitted by e-mail to Ozden Ochoa, award chair, at oochoa@tamu.edu.

To learn more about these ASME awards, or for more information on the ASME Honors and Awards program, visit www.asme.org/about-asme/get-involved/honors-awards.