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2001 IEEE-USA Awards Recipients

WASHINGTON (21 December 2001) - IEEE-USA has unveiled its 2001 award winners in recognition of professional, technical and literary contributions to public awareness and understanding of the engineering profession in the United States.

These distinguished awards are administered under the IEEE-USA Awards and Recognition Committee and approved by the IEEE-USA Board of Directors.

Professional Awards

 

ROBERT S. WALLEIGH DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALISM AWARD

 

Robert Noberini

“For his lifetime commitment and achievement in promoting professional development and professionalism among the engineering community.”

 

AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE

Rep. Rob Portman (R-Ohio),

Rep. Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.),

Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.),

Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa),

Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and

Sen. James Jeffords (I-Vt.)

“For untiring efforts and effective leadership in successful Congressional action to strengthen America’s private pension system and increase individual savings for retirement.”

 

CITATION OF HONOR
   

Bruce Angwin

“For more than 50 years of IEEE leadership at national, regional and local levels, in all areas of our profession."

Lester W. Cory

“For his leadership and dedication as one of the three founders of the SHARE Foundation.” 

Ralph Russell

“For his leadership in orchestrating the IEEE participation in the National Scout Jamboree.”

Jim Watson

“For his outstanding contributions to the IEEE-USA Student Professional Awareness Conference (S-PAC) program from 1982-2001.”

  

DIVISIONAL PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
 

Luis Gandia

“For his support and encouragement of Division VI Professional Activities.” 

Robert Gauger

“For providing guidance and leadership to both current and potential members of IEEE.”

Russell Henke

“For his inspiring leadership as business executive, professor and consultant.”

Alfred MacRae

“For his vision and leadership as Chair of the IEEE-USA PACE Divisional Activities Committee (PDAC).”

Jesse Taub

“For more than 50 years of service and contributions to the IEEE, covering both technical and professional activities.”

 

REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
 

Robert Bryant

“For tirelessly promoting the image of IEEE since joining as a student at Texas Tech University.”

Gayle Buroker

“For outstanding leadership of Section conferences and, most recently, publication of the Sections newsletter.”

Howard Needham

“For leadership as NCAC membership chair, including drives to encourage senior membership in the IEEE.”

William Sims

“For successfully fundraising for the IEEE to become a founding member of the Tennessee Engineering Center.”

Gary Waugh

“For promotion of IEEE by his exemplary leadership roles in several Toledo engineering organizations.”

 

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
 

Carl Kintzel

“For many years of service to the IEEE as an outstanding leader of the Cedar Rapids Section and Region 4.” 

Howard Kohlbacher

“For leadership in developing and implementing an outstanding ‘Membership Development Program’ within IEEE-USA.” 

Tarek Lahdhiri

“For development of professional activities programs for the Southeastern Michigan Section.” 

Richard Molyet

“For dedicated service to the Toledo Section since 1982.”

 

David Niemi

“For outstanding contributions in support of IEEE-USA’s successful effort to amend the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act in Virginia.” 

Kathryn Rinehart

“For leading the Milestone Ceremony to honor those responsible for the electronic technology used in space rocket launches.” 

 

Technical Awards

HARRY DIAMOND MEMORIAL AWARD

Robert Trew

“For technical contributions to the theory and design of microwave power devices, and for his leadership in managing DoD’s basic research programs.”

 

ELECTROTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AWARD
   

Adam Kissiah

“For contributions in the fields of aerospace instrumentation, including developing principles of the Cochlear implant device."

Jan Lindberg

“For innovative transducer concepts that have advanced the art and science of underwater acoustic technology.”

  

Literary Awards


DISTINGUISHED LITERARY CONTRIBUTIONS FURTHERING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROFESSION

Stuart Brown

“For his articles ‘Big Jobs are going to Micromachines,’ and ‘Good-Bye Test Tubes, Hello, Labs-on-a-Chip.’”

David Kestenbaum

“For his National Public Radio features, including ‘The Birth of Digital.’” 

 

DISTINGUISHED LITERARY CONTRIBUTIONS FURTHERING ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALISM
 

Ellen Schultz

“For her contributions to the understanding of pension and pension portability issues via her articles for the Wall Street Journal.” 

Todd Yuzuriha

“For his book, How to Succeed As An Engineer: A Practical Guide to Enhance Your Career.” 

 

For more information, visit the IEEE-USA Awards and Recognition Web page at http://www.ieeeusa.org/AWARDS/index.html, or contact Svetlana Durkovic at s.durkovic@ieee.org. Nominations are being accepted for the 2002 awards. The deadline is 1 August 2002.

 

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