Details on how to submit a nomination and criteria for selection are available from the ASTM Awards Program (see above), or from your staff manager. For more details on the Honors and Awards program, go to end of page.

SOCIETY AWARDS

AWARD OF MERIT
The Award of Merit was established in 1949 by the ASTM Board of Directors and is the highest society award granted to an individual member for distinguished service and outstanding participation in ASTM committee activities. Recipients also receive the honorary title of Fellow.

W. T. CAVANAUGH MEMORIAL AWARD
The W. T. Cavanaugh Memorial Award is granted to a person of widely recognized eminence in the voluntary standards system who may or may not be a member of ASTM. The title of Honorary Member is bestowed upon recipients of the award. No more than two award recipients shall be named in a calendar year. This award, established in 1987, honors W. T. Cavanaugh who firmly established ASTM as the world leader in the development and dissemination of voluntary consensus standards during his service as Chief Executive Officer from 1970 until his death in 1985.

CHARLES B. DUDLEY MEDAL AWARD
Established in 1925 by ASTM in commemoration of the Society's first President, Charles B. Dudley, in order to stimulate research leading to standardization, extend knowledge in a specific field of interest to the Society, and recognize meritorious contributions to the publications of the Society.

JOURNAL OF TESTING AND EVALUATION AWARD
The Award for the Outstanding Article in the Journal of Testing and Evaluation (JOTE) is presented not more frequently than once a year to the author(s) of an outstanding full-length paper (research, application, review, interlaboratory report, test procedure, or case study) published in JOTE during the previous calendar year. Each author is recognized by the Society's Committee on Publications (COP) for making a significant contribution toward a particular field of interest to ASTM. Established in 1988, the award is intended to stimulate interest in the Journal's objectives, enhance the overall quality of the papers submitted to the Journal, and recognize exceptional contributions.

ROBERT J. PAINTER MEMORIAL AWARD
An award for meritorious service is presented to the person contributing the most outstanding service in a given year in the field of standards. The original ASTM-SES Award was established in 1956. The name was changed to the one now in use in 1978, and it is administered by the Standards Engineering Society.

RICHARD L. TEMPLIN AWARD
An annual award to the author or authors of an outstanding paper, published by the Society, describing new and useful testing procedures and apparatus. The award was established in 1945 and is administered by a special Templin Award Committee.

WALTER C. VOSS AWARD
An award presented to an engineer or scientist, inside or outside the Society, who has contributed notably to the knowledge in the field of building technology, with emphasis upon materials used which constitute significant advances or innovations. The award was established in 1962 and is administered by a special Voss Award Committee.

ASTM HONORS AND AWARDS PROGRAM

The objective of the ASTM Honors and Awards Program is to recognize the dedication and exemplary effort of ASTM members in regard to the development and promulgation of ASTM Standards and related information. Awards can be grouped into three categories: Society Awards, Society Recognized Committee Awards, and Technical Committee Awards.

Society Awards are created by the ASTM Board of Directors to meet specific recognition needs which have broad applications to the overall Society and therefore cannot be addressed by individual technical committees. These awards are administered and financially supported by the Society. Society Recognized Committee Awards are recognized by the ASTM Board of Directors, but are developed, administered and financially supported by a technical committee. A description of Society and Society Recognized Awards follows.

In addition, many technical committees have established additional awards to serve their needs in regard to recognition of significant contributions of its members. The Society Recognized and Technical Committee Awards represent the largest number of awards within ASTM. This is appropriate due to the fact that individual accomplishments within specific industries are most effectively rewarded by the technical committees representing those industries. The Society recognizes the value of the committee awards programs and lends financial support through a yearly supplement program.

Many formats are available for the presentation to recipients, including: walnut plaques, calligraphied certificates, acrylic awards, and medals. A wall plaque mounted at ASTM Headquarters is an option for Society Recognized Awards. The committee can work with staff to determine the award format that meets their need and budget. More information, including details on how to submit a nomination and criteria for selection, is available by contacting, ASTM Awards Program at awards@astm.org, or by phone at (610) 832-9684. Information on technical committee awards is also available from your staff manager.