A Guide to Society Awards
EXCELLENCE
ASCE Achievement Awards
Colleagues who have contributed to civil engineering through
their outstanding leadership, research or substantial career
accomplishments merit the accolades of their peers.
The Honors and Awards Program of the American Society
of Civil Engineers has as its objective the advancement of the
engineering profession through the recognition of exceptionally
meritorious achievement.
ASCE distinguishes these outstanding accomplishments with 80
Society Awards, Distinguished Membership and Outstanding
Projects and Leaders.
Do you know someone who deserves to be recognized?
ASCE has made it easy. Find out:
• What awards the Society presents
• How to nominate someone
• What is needed to complete a nomination package
• Where to find the needed forms
The Honors and Awards Program is part of the ASCE
Membership, Marketing, and Conferences Division, located at
the ASCE Headquarters, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston,
VA 20191-4400. The Program maintains current information
online at www.asce.org/awards.
DISTINGUISHED MEMBERSHIP
The highest recognition the Society may confer, second only to the title ASCE President, is that of Distinguished Member (formerly Honorary Member). The Distinguished Membership grade is reserved for members of the Society who have attained the grade of Member or Fellow and who demonstrate acknowledged eminence in some branch of engineering or in its related arts and sciences. Past Presidents of the Society are not eligible for Distinguished Membership. The list of honorees is prestigious and includes engineers of world renown.
How to Nominate:
Each nomination package must include: 1. The official nominator’s cover letter.
2. A Nomination for Distinguished Membership form, located online at www.asce.org/awards. Please note that the form requires the signature of a chair, President or other defined leader of a Society organizational entity (the “nominator”). Organizational entities are defined in the ASCE Constitution as Committees, Institutes, Academies, Geographic Units, Foundations, Affiliated Societies and other Society units defined by the Board in the Bylaws.
3. A 200-word rationale statement and a brief single-sentence citation attesting to the eminence of the nominee.
4. A one-page summarized biography of the candidate.
5. A minimum of six (maximum of ten) letters of endorsement from individuals with personal knowledge of the nominee’s superiority in position, character and achievement. One of these letters must be from the nominator.
6. The candidate’s complete biography. Electronic nominations not accepted.
Send one original and five copies of the complete nomination package by October 1, to the Honors and Awards Program, ASCE Headquarters, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA 20191-4400.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
ASCE Society Awards by Institutes
or Specialty Areas
Awards are listed with the recommending Institute, the Institute most closely related to the award discipline, or in a category that best describes the achievement being honored.
All Disciplines:
Presidents’ Award, ASCE President’s Medal, ASCE
Aerospace:
Columbia Medal
Civil Engineering History:
History and Heritage Award, Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering Management:
Parcel-Leif J. Sverdrup Civil Engineering Management Award, John L.
Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute:
Einstein Award, Hans Albert
International Coastal Engineering Award
Moffat-Frank E. Nichol Harbor and Coastal Engineering Award, John G.
Cold Regions Engineering:
Can-Am Civil Engineering Amity Award
Peyton Award for Cold Regions Engineering, Harold R.
Civil Engineering History and Heritage Award
Hans Albert Einstein Award
Construction Institute:
Bickel Award, John O.
Construction Management Award Howard Award, Ernest E. Innovation in Civil Engineering Peurifoy Construction Research Award Roebling Award
Rowland Prize, Thomas Fitch
Computer Practices:
Computing in Civil Engineering Award
Energy Engineering:
Bechtel, Jr. Energy Award, Stephen D. Hoffman Award, Phillip R.
Rickey Medal
Engineering Mechanics Institute:
Biot Medal, Maurice A. Cermak Medal, Jack E. Freudenthal Medal, Alfred M. Newmark Medal, Nathan M. Mindlin Medal, Raymond D. Scanlan Medal, Robert H. von Karman Medal, Theodore
Engineering in the Media:
Journalism Award, ASCE Excellence in
Engineering Science:
Noble Prize, Alfred (age specific)
Norman Medal
State-of-the-Art of Civil Engineering Award, ASCE
Ethics:
Walter LeFevre Award (academic programs)
The Professional Practice Ethics and Leadership Award
Freudenthal Medal Peurifoy Award
Environmental & Water Resources Institute:
Arid Lands Hydraulic Engineering Award Chow Award, Ven Te
Einstein Award, Hans Albert
Freese Environmental Engineering Award and Lecture, Simon W. Greeley Award, Samuel Arnold
Hering Medal, Rudolph
Hilgard Hydraulic Prize, Karl Emil
Hinds Award, Julian Horner Award, Wesley W. Hydraulic Structures Medal
Rouse Hydraulic Engineering Award, Hunter Stevens Award, J.C.
Tipton Award, Royce J.
Geo-Institute;
Casagrande Professional Development Award, Arthur (age specific)
Kapp Foundation Engineering Award, Martin S. Middlebrooks Award, Thomas A.
Peck Award, Ralph B. Seed Medal, H. Bolton
Terzaghi Award, Karl
Geomatics:
Surveying and Mapping Award
Lifeline Earthquake Engineering:
Duke Lifeline Earthquake Engineering Award, Charles Martin
Pipeline Engineering:
Bechtel Pipeline Engineering Award, Stephen D.
Professional Development
Friedman Professional Recognition Award, Edmund
Surveying and Mapping Award
Hering Medal
Bechtel Pipeline Engineering Award
Public Service
Civil Government Award
Research:
Huber Civil Engineering Research Prizes, Walter L. (age specific)
Service to ASCE:
Wisely Award, William H.
Structural Engineering Institute:
Cermak Medal, Jack E. Hardesty Award, Shortridge Howard Award, Ernest E. Innovation in Civil Engineering Lin Award, T. Y.
Moisseiff Award
Newmark Medal, Nathan M.
Reese Research Prize, Raymond C.
Winter Award, George
Student Members:
Mead Prize for Students, Daniel
Ridgway Student Chapter Award, Robert
Transportation & Development Institute:
Bartholomew Award, Harland
Laurie Prize, James
Masters Transportation Engineering Award, Frank M. Smith Award, Wilbur S.
Turner Award, Francis C.
Wellington Prize, Arthur M.
Younger Members
Collingwood PrizeFriedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement, Edmund
Huber Civil Engineering Research Prizes, Walter L. Mead Prize for Younger Members, Daniel W. Noble Prize, Alfred
Younger Member Group Awards
Civil Government Award
Reese Research Prize
Collingwood Prize Harland Bartholomew Award
ASCE Award Eligibility
The inventory of ASCE awards is extensive as shown in this alphabetic listing.
AWARD MEMBERSHIP REqUIRED FOR PAPERS FOR ACHIEVEMENT INSTITUTE OR SPECIALTY
Arid Lands Hydraulic Engineering Award X EWRI
Bartholomew Award, Harland X X T&DI
Bechtel, Jr. Energy Award, Stephen D. X X Energy Eng.
Bechtel Pipeline Engineering Award, Stephen D. X X Pipeline Eng.
Bickel Award, John O. X X CI
Biot Medal, Maurice A. X EMI
Can-Am Civil Engineering Amity Award X X Cold Regions Eng.
Casagrande Professional Development Award, Arthur X Geo-Institute/Younger Members
Cermak Medal, Jack E. X EMI & SEI
Chow Award, Ven Te X EWRI
Civil Government Award X X Public Service
Collingwood Prize X X Younger Members
Columbia Medal X X Aerospace
Computing in Civil Engineering Award X X Computer Practices
Construction Management Award X X CI
Duke Lifeline Earthquake Engineering Award, Charles Martin X Lifeline Earthquake Eng.
Einstein Award, Hans Albert X X EWRI & COPRI
Freese Environmental Engineering Award and Lecture, Simon W. X EWRI
Freudenthal Medal, Alfred M. X EMI
Friedman Professional Recognition Award, Edmund X X DevelopmentProfessional
Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement, Edmund X X Younger Members
Greeley Award, Samuel Arnold X X EWRI
Hardesty Award, Shortridge X X SEI
Hering Medal, Rudolph X X EWRI
Hilgard Hydraulic Prize, Karl Emil X EWRI
Hinds Award, Julian X X EWRI
History and Heritage Award, Civil Engineering X Civil Eng. History
Hoffman Award, Phillip R. X Energy Eng.
Horner Award, Wesley W. X EWRI
Howard Award, Ernest E. X X CI & SEI
Huber Civil Engineering Research Prizes, Walter L. X X Research
AWARD MEMBERSHIP REqUIRED FOR PAPERS FOR ACHIEVEMENT INSTITUTE OR SPECIALTY
Innovation in Civil Engineering X X CI & SEI
International Coastal Engineering Award COPRI
Journalism Award, ASCE Excellence in All media Media Journalism
Kapp Foundation Engineering Award, Martin S. X G-I
Laurie Prize, James X X T&DI
Walter LeFevre Award For outstanding educa-tional program Ethics
Lin Award, T. Y. X X SEI
Masters Transportation Engineering Award, Frank M. X X T&DI
Mead Prize for Students, Daniel X X Student Members
Mead Prize for Younger Members, Daniel W. X X Younger Members
Middlebrooks Award, Thomas A. X G-I
Mindlin Medal, Raymond D. X EMI
Moffat-Frank E. Nichol Harbor and Coastal Engineering Award, John G. X X COPRI
Moisseiff Award X SEI
Newmark Medal, Nathan M. X X EMI & SEI
Noble Prize, Alfred X X Eng. Science/Younger Members
Norman Medal X X Eng. Science
Parcel-Leif J. Sverdrup Civil Engineering Management Award, John L. X X Civil Eng. Mngment
Peck Award, Ralph B. X G-I
Peurifoy Construction Research Award X X CI
Peyton Award for Cold Regions Engineering, Harold R. X X Cold Regions Eng.
Presidents’ Award, ASCE X X All disciplines
President's Medal, ASCE X All disciplines
The Professioinal Practice Ethics and Leadership Award X Ethics
Reese Research Prize, Raymond C. X SEI
Rickey Medal X X Energy Eng.
Ridgway Student Chapter Award, Robert X X Student Members
Roebling Award X X CI
Rouse Hydraulic Engineering Award, Hunter X EWRI
AWARD MEMBERSHIP REqUIRED FOR PAPERS FOR ACHIEVEMENT INSTITUTE OR SPECIALTY
Scanlan Medal, Robert H. X EMI
Seed Medal, H. Bolton X X G-I
Smith Award, Wilbur S. X X T&DI
State-of-the-Art of Civil Engineering Award, ASCE X Eng. Science
Stevens Award, J.C. X X EWRI
Surveying and Mapping Award X Geomatics Eng.
Terzaghi Award, Karl X G-I
Tipton Award, Royce J. X X EWRI
Turner Award, Francis C. X X T&DI
von Karman Medal, Theodore X EMI
Wellington Prize, Arthur M. X Transportation
Winter Award, George X SEI
Wisely Award, William H. X X Service to ASCE
Younger Member Group Awards X X Younger Members
CI - Construction Institute
COPRI - Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute EMI - Engineering Mechanics Institute
EWRI - Environmental & Water Resources Institute
G-I - Geo-Institute
SEI - Structural Engineering Institute
Outstanding Projects and Leaders Awards
The Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) awards are presented at an annual black-tie gala in the spring and offer the profession the opportunity to recognize individual achievement as well as exemplary civil engineering projects. Under this broad umbrella, individuals (leaders) are recognized as lifetime winners in one of five categories:
(1) Construction — to recognize and honor a civil engineer for innovation and excellence in construction of civil engineering projects and/or programs.
(2) Design — to recognize and honor a civil engineer for innovation and excellence in civil engineering design.
(3) Education — to recognize and honor a civil engineer who has demonstrated excellence in advancing civil engineering education.
(4) Government — to recognize and honor a civil engineer for demonstrated administrative skills leading to the completion of significant public works projects and/or programs.
(5) Management — to recognize and honor a civil engineer who has demonstrated exceptional management skills in his/her professional career. A nomination package for OPAL awards consists of the following elements:
1. A completed OPAL entry form, available online at www.asce.org/awards. 2. A cover letter from the nominator.
3. The candidate’s CV or biographical information.
Send the complete nomination package to the Honors and Awards Program, ASCE Headquarters, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA 20191-4400.
The Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement
The Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) is chosen from a field of merit finalists selected by the OCEA jury. The award recognizes the project that best illustrates superior civil engineering skills and represents a significant contribution to civil engineering progress and society. Honoring an overall project, the award recognizes the contributions of many engineers.
Civil engineering projects from bridges to tunnels, waterways to railways, and dams to fuel power plants are eligible. A project may be national or international. For further information about OCEA, contact [email protected].
The Charles Pankow Award for Innovation
The Charles Pankow Award for Innovation and the Henry L. Michel Award are also awarded at the OPAL gala. The Pankow Award honors innovation and collaboration in the design and construction industry. Nominees must demonstrate innovative design, materials, or construction-related research transferred into practice. All entries must be market-ready and/or commercially viable. Nominations are invited, but not limited to, the following categories: construction and equipment; energy efficiency; environment; information technology systems for design and project management; materials and systems; public works; security engineering; sustainability; and transportation.
The Henry L. Michel Award for Industry Advancement
of Research Award
The Henry L. Michel Award for Industry Advancement of Research honors leaders of the design and construction industry whose vision for the industry has improved the quality of people’s lives through research in the design and construction industry. Past contributions can be considered along with the nominee’s potential for advancing the industry’s future. The nominee may be from the private, academic or government sector. Information about nominating, including helpful downloads, is available at www.asce.org/ awards.
Nominations for OPAL, OCEA, Pankow and Michel
awards are due October 1.
How to Nominate for ASCE Society Awards
Nominating for an award requires preparing a succinct nomination package, containing the following elements:
To nominate a paper, submit the following: • A cover letter, signed by the nominator • An Official Award Nomination form • One copy of the paper
To nominate for achievement, submit the following: • A cover letter, signed by the nominator • An Official Award Nomination form
• The nominee’s CV or biographical information • Two or three letters of recommendation
The following awards require additional special nomination forms: • Collingwood
• Excellence in Journalism • Friedman Young Engineer • Huber Prize
• Innovation in Civil Engineering • Walter LeFevre Award • Parcel–Sverdrup • Peurifoy • Peyton
• Younger Member Group Award
All nomination forms are available online at www.asce.org/awards.
Please send electronic submissions to [email protected] by the announced deadline for each award. Paper submissions are also accepted, in which case one copy of the complete nomination package should be received by the Honors and Awards Program at the ASCE Headquarters, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA 20191-4400.
