Research Triangle Park NC, USA – The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces that the 48th Annual ISA Honors & Awards Gala will be held on 4 October 2010 at the Westin Galleria Hotel in Houston, Texas, USA. Awards will be presented to recognize Society service, technical accomplishments, contributions to education and individual achievements. In addition, several ISA
Members will be elevated to the distinguished grade of ISA Fellow to acknowledge outstanding technical achievements as recognized by peers.
The 2010 honorees and newly elected Fellows include:
Honorary Member
Dean Kamen
DEKA Research and Development Corporation, Manchester New Hampshire, USA
Life Achievement Award
Gregory K. McMillan
CDI – Process & Industrial, Austin, Texas, USA
Fellow Membership:
Randy K. Buchanan, Ph.D.
Aerospace Industries & Test Measurement Divisions
The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
Dr. George Shu-Xing Cheng
Northern California Section
CyboSoft, General Cybernation Group Inc., Rancho Cordova, California, USA
John P. Gerry, PE
Unaffiliated
ExperTune Inc., Heartland, Wisconsin, USA
Ian Nimmo
Central Arizona Section
User Centered Design Services Inc., New River, Arizona, USA
ISA Analysis Division Luft Award
Robert S. Saltzman
Wilmington Section
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Golden Achievement Award
Ram G. Ramachandran
New Orleans Section
Shell Global Solutions US, Norco, Louisiana, USA
Distinguished Society Service
Brian Curtis
Ireland Section
DPS Engineering Ltd., Cobh, County Cork, Ireland
John Prince
Los Angeles Section
Huntington Beach, California, USA
Gianfranca Sanzeni
Italy Section
Milano, Italy
Dr. Reg K. Wood, P. Eng.
Edmonton Section
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Emerging Leader Award
Jon DiPietro
Boston Section
Bridge-Soft, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Nicole Jensen
Calgary Section
Samson Controls Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Donald P. Eckman Education Award
Jorge Otavio Trierweiler, Ph.D.
University Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Don W. Thompson Award
Richard Tunstall
Lee College, Baytown, Texas, USA
Excellence in Documentation Award
Co-authors:
Gene Cammack, PE,
Houston Section
Siemens Industry, Inc., Houston, Texas, USA
Francisco Sanchez
(Non member)
University Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Luis M F Garcia G, Siemens
Houston Section
Industry Inc. Houston, Texas, USA
Standards & Practices Award
Mark Coppler
Pittsburgh Section
Ametek Inc., Mckees Rocks, Pennsylvania, USA
Distinguished Friends of ISA
Alabama Fluid Systems Technologies, Inc., Pelham, Alabama, USA
Rawson, Houston, Texas, USA
Fluor Corporation, Southern California Division, Aliso Viejo, California, USA
Outstanding Division Award
Management Division, Automation & Technology Department
Aerospace Industries Division, Industries & Sciences Department
Section Performance Award
Birmingham
Espirito Santo
Saint Louis
Orange County
Kim Dunn, 2008 ISA President, will host the black-tie affair that includes a pre-event reception, awards ceremony, and dinner.
Gala tickets are available to the public at $95 per ticket. Complete event and registration details for the Honors & Awards Gala are now available at www.isa.org/honors.
About ISA
Founded in 1945, the International Society of Automation (www.isa.org) is a leading, global, nonprofit organization that is setting the standard for automation by helping over 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals solve difficult technical problems, while enhancing their leadership and personal career capabilities. Based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, ISA develops standards; certifies industry professionals; provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; and hosts conferences and exhibitions for automation professionals. ISA is the founding sponsor of the Automation Federation (www.automationfederation.org).
