Nominations due in September
and October for many awards

The winners of nine ASME awards — honoring professionals from fields including power, fluids engineering, and heat transfer — will be determined in the coming months. Details of these various honors, which have nomination deadlines in September and October, appear below.

Sept. 1, 2006, is the deadline for:

• The Yeram S. Touloukian Award, which honors outstanding technical contributions in the field of thermophysical properties. The winner will receive a bronze medal and a certificate.

• George Westinghouse Medals, given for eminent achievement in the power field of mechanical engineering. The Gold Medal has a $1,500 honorarium, while the Silver Medal honorarium is $1,000. Candidates for the Silver Medal must be younger than 45. Both winners also receive a certificate and expense supplement covering hotel expenses and airfare.

Sept. 30, 2006, is the deadline for:

• The Fluids Engineering Award, given in honor of outstanding contributions to the field of fluids engineering. The honoree will receive a $1,000 honorarium, a bronze medal, and a certificate.

Oct. 1, 2006, is the deadline for:

• The Bergles-Rohsenow Young Investigator Award in Heat Transfer, given to an individual who pursues research in heat transfer and who has demonstrated the potential to make significant contributions to this field. The award recipient will receive a $1,000 honorarium, a bronze medal, and a certificate. Candidates must be younger than 36 and must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in engineering.

• The Daniel C. Drucker Medal honors outstanding contributions to applied mechanics and mechanical engineering. The winner receives a $1,000 honorarium, a bronze medal, a certificate, and an expense supplement.

• The Heat Transfer Memorial Award is bestowed for outstanding contributions to the field of heat transfer. The honoree receives a $1,000 honorarium, a plaque, and a certificate.

• An outstanding achievement or significant contribution in the field of personal transportation is honored with a Soichiro Honda Medal. The winner of this award will receive a $7,500 honorarium, a gold medal, a certificate, and an expense supplement.

• The Warner T. Koiter Medal recognizes distinguished contributions to the field of solid mechanics, with special emphasis on the effective blending of theoretical and applied elements to the discipline. A $1,000 honorarium, a bronze medal, a certificate, and an expense supplement are bestowed upon the medal winner.

• The Timoshenko Medal is given to an individual for distinguished contributions to applied mechanics. The winner receives a $1,000 honorarium, a bronze medal, a certificate, and an expense supplement.

For more information on these or any other ASME awards, contact Catherine Mervyn, ASME Honors and Fellows, (212) 591-7736, e-mail mervync@asme.org. To download a nomination form, visit www.asme.org/Governance/Honors/SocietyAwards/Nominate.cfm.

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