The 2011 ASME Honors Assembly

NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2011 -- ASME honored eleven individuals for exemplary contributions and service to the engineering profession at the 2011 ASME Honors Assembly. The award recipients were Thad W. Allen, Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.) who led the environmental restoration of the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in April 2010. Ioannis N. Miaoulis, Ph.D., the president of the Museum of Science in Boston, who has spearheaded numerous programs for advancing STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education nationwide, were also honored. This multimedia program titled "A Celebration of Engineering," showcased the work and contributions of some of today's leading engineering innovators and educators, including those who have made extraordinary contributions to ASME. Among this group of distinguished honorees were Yvonne C. Brill, inventor of a jet engine for low earth orbit communications satellites, and Clayton Daniel Mote Jr., Ph.D., creator of a comprehensive theory on the dynamics of flexible moving structures. Thomas P. Pastor, a leader in the Society's codes and standards programs, and the late Ranga Komanduri, Ph.D., who championed interdisciplinary research at Oklahoma State University, will be recognized for their achievements. ASME also bestowed honorary memberships to Adrian Bejan, Ph.D., Joseph A. Falcon, Nathan H. Hurt, Junuthula N. Reddy, Ph.D., and Paul J. Torpey. Falcon, Hurt and Torpey have served as past presidents of ASME. The 2011 honorees are: Thad William Allen Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.) RAND Corporation Award: Dixy Lee Ray Medal Thomas P. Pastor HSB Global Standards Award: Melvin R. Green Codes and Standards Medal Yvonne C. Brill Aerospace Consultant Award: Kate Gleason Award Ranga Komanduri, Ph.D. Oklahoma State University Award: M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Medal Ioannis N. Miaoulis, Ph.D. Museum of Science Award: Ralph Coats Roe Medal Clayton Daniel Mote Jr., Ph.D. University of Maryland Award: ASME Medal Adrian Bejan, Ph.D. Duke University Award: Honorary Membership Joseph A. Falcon J.A. Falcon & Associates Award: Honorary Membership Nathan H. Hurt Retired Award: Honorary Membership Junuthula N. Reddy, Ph.D. Texas A&M University Award: Honorary Membership Paul J. Torpey Retired Award: Honorary Membership The ASME honors and awards program is funded through the ASME Foundation by individual awards and endowment funds. The Honors Assembly was held in conjunction with the 2011 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. The Congress included technical sessions and presentations on aerospace technology, transportation, bioengineering, energy and the environment, fluid mechanics, and other subjects. About ASME ASME helps the global engineering community develop solutions to real world challenges. Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME is a not-for-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing and skill development across all engineering disciplines, while promoting the vital role of the engineer in society. ASME codes and standards, publications, conferences, continuing education and professional development programs provide a foundation for advancing technical knowledge and a safer world. For more information visit www.asme.org.