The Composite Materials Handbook represents the work of numerous volunteers that have
committed many hours to research, writing, and meetings in order to make the project
move forward. In 2002, the Executive Group of CMH-17 established an Awards Committee
with the goal of recognizing exceptional work and commitment to the goals of the handbook.
The committee set up three levels of awards. Award descriptions, and recipients are
listed below.
The Awards Committee has rotating membership that is selected with the concurrence
of the Executive Group. The Secretariat acts as a permanent chair. The committee includes
members from all of the handbook coordination groups (PMC, MMC, CMC).
Awards are presented at the the handbook general meetings. There are no limits on
the number of awards that may be presented at a given meeting. Many of the citations
read during the ceremony have been collected, and may be viewed by clicking on the
names below. The citations range from formal letters, to more conversational remarks
made at the time. In some cases, the remarks were not collected at the presentation.
We apologize if the remarks linked to a name are brief and do not reflect the praise
that was intended. If the original nominator's care to expand a citation, please pass
your suggestions to the Secretariat.
The committee decided that it would focus on current membership or members that had
recently retired. There is a rich history in CMH-17, and many talented people should
have been recognized in their time. However, it was decided that a retrospective approach
to awards would distract from the contributions of current membership.
Awards
Award of Merit Distinguished Service & Appreciation Awards