Nominations due this autumn for ASME awards

The deadlines for submitting nominations for a dozen ASME awards - honoring professionals from fields including power, fluids engineering, and heat transfer - fall within the next six months.

Details of these various honors, which have nomination deadlines in September through December, appear below.

Sept. 1, 2007, 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.
Sept. 30, 2007, is the deadline for:

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

Oct. 1, 2007, is the deadline for:

• The Bergles-Rohsenow Young Investigator Award in Heat Transfer, which is conferred upon 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 Heat Transfer Memorial Award, given for outstanding contributions to the field of heat transfer. The honoree receives a $1,000 honorarium, a plaque, and a certificate.

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

Nov. 1, 2007, is the deadline for:

• The Daniel C. Drucker Medal, for 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 Warner T. Koiter Medal, which 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 Ralph Coates Roe Medal, which is awarded for significant contributions to the understanding of engineering's worth to society. A $10,000 honorarium, gold medal, and certificate will be given to the medal winner.

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

Nov. 15 is the deadline for:

• The J. Hall Taylor Medal, which is awarded for eminent achievement in ASME Codes and Standards for piping and pressure vessels. The winner will receive $1,000, a bronze medal, and a certificate.

Dec. 1 is the deadline for:

• The Frank Kreith Award, which recognizes significant contributions to a secure energy future. A $1,000 honorarium, a plaque, a certificate, and an expense supplement will go to the honoree.

• The Nadai Medal, awarded for distinguished contributions to the field of engineering materials. The winner will receive $1,000, a bronze medal, and certificate.

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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