CEC – Samuel C. Collins Award

 

The Samuel C. Collins Award is awarded to an individual who has given outstandingly of himself/herself in the identification and solution of cryogenic engineering problems and has subsequently demonstrated their concern for the cryogenic community with their dedicated and unselfish professional service and leadership to this community. This award is open to persons without regard to national origin.

The Samuel C. Collins Award will be presented prior to the Tuesday morning plenary session, June 18, 2013.

The 2013 Samuel C. Collins Award Winner is:

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Dr. Peter Kittel
Retired, NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, California
USA

Former recipients are:

Samuel C. Collins 1965
Klaus D. Timmerhaus 1967
Edward F. Hamel 1973
Howard O. McMahon 1979
Joseph L. Smith 1983
Bascomb Birmingham and William E. Gifford 1991
Roger W. Boom 1993
Ronald W. Fast 1995
Ralph G. Scurlock 1999
Herbert Sixsmith 2001
Richard P. Reed 2003
Glenn E. McIntosh 2005
William A. Little 2007
Ray Radebaugh 2009
Chaosheng Hong 2011

The Samuel C. Collins Award is awarded to an individual who has given outstandingly of himself/herself in the identification and solution of cryogenic engineering problems and has subsequently demonstrated their concern for the cryogenic community with their dedicated and unselfish professional service and leadership to this community. This award is open to persons without regard to national origin.

The Award consist of a bronze on walnut plaque, a $2,500 honorarium, up to $1,000 to cover personal travel expenses to accept the award, free registration at all future CEC conferences that they attend, and a copy of the CEC proceedings of the CEC whether or not they attend.

The nominator is requested to submit a brief statement (no more than two pages) addressing why the nominee deserves the Collins Award, along with a complete resume and a list of publications, patents, etc. The nominator is encouraged to provide copies of significant publications, inventions and/or patents with the nomination package. At least two letters supporting the nomination are required.

The nomination deadline is December 21, 2012.

The nomination package should be sent to:

Dr. Ray Radebaugh
NIST
M.S.647, 325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80305
USA
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