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National Academy of Engineering Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize
The Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize, established in October 1999, is named after Fritz Russ, an esteemed engineer and founder of Systems Research Laboratories, and his wife Dolores Russ, a long-time supporter and benefactor of the engineering industry.The NAE established the prize at the request of Ohio University to honor the Russes for their dedication to education and the field of engineering. Fritz Russ graduated from Ohio University in 1942 with a B.S. in electrical engineering.The Russ Prize recognizes an outstanding achievement in bioengineering that improves the human condition. This achievement should help the public better understand and appreciate the contributions of engineers to our health, well-being and quality of life. An auxiliary purpose of the Russ Prize is to encourage collaboration between the engineering and medical/biological professions to work closely together.Awarded biennially (odd number years), the recipient receives a $500,000 cash award and a gold medallion. NAE members and non-members worldwide are eligible to receive the Russ Prize.
The Russ Prize will recognize achievements in bioengineering in its initial years.Examples of bioengineering include research, education, or product development in such areas as biomedical instrumentation, separation, and control systems; aerospace biomedical engineering; diagnostic technologies; applied genetic engineering; pharmaceutical processing; prosthetic technologies; biomolecular engineering; medical engineering; and applied physiological systems.The Russ Prize is awarded for a specific achievement or for a series of achievements in bioengineering, and may be awarded to an individual or a group of individuals contributing to the same achievement(s). The Russ Prize is not awarded posthumously. Recipients of the Charles Stark Draper Prize are not eligible for the Russ Prize. NAE members and non-members world-wide are eligible to receive the Russ Prize.
Russ Prize Selection CriteriaThe narrative description of the achievement that accompanies the nomination form and additional materials should provide qualitative and quantitative evidence that the following criteria are met: * Demonstrated success in the number of people actually or potentially benefited by the innovation or achievement, and the extent of this benefit. * Demonstrated novelty, originality, and fundamental character of the technical idea or concept underlying the innovation or achievement. * Demonstration that the innovation or achievement has removed fundamental barriers or constraints to subsequent incremental improvement and refinement, or that it embodies wholly new scientific principles. * Demonstrated richness of technical ramifications of the new concept or invention, and its applicability in many different areas of application far removed from each other. * Demonstrated follow- through on the part of the originating individual or team. Excellence in design, execution and management of the innovation, and commercialization or “operationalization ” of a new idea should be demonstrated, in addition to the ingenuity and novelty of the original technical conception of “proof of principle.” * Demonstrated economic impact, actual or potential, of the innovation or achievement. Economic impact would include gross revenues generated by a new product or process, cost savings made possible by a new process, reductions in environmental impact, or benefits to health and safety in the workplace or of consumers. * The achievement nominated helps increase the public understanding of the contributions and achievements engineers make to improve the human condition. * The award of the prize to the nominated achievement will provide encouragement for the engineering and medical/biological disciplines to more closely work together.A nomination form must be completed and submitted during the NAE Call for Nominations period starting January 4, 2010 ending April 1, 2010.
NAE AwardsNational Academy of Engineering500 Fifth Street, NW, Keck 1048Washington, DC 20001FaxAttn: NAE Awards(202) 334-2290
National Academy of Engineering Charles Stark Draper Prize
It is a goal of the National Academy of Engineering to honor those who have contributed to the advancement of engineering and to improve public understanding of the importance of engineering and technology.Recognized as one of the world's preeminent awards for engineering achievement, the Charles Stark Draper Prize honors an engineer whose accomplishment has significantly impacted society by improving the quality of life, providing the ability to live freely and comfortably, and/or permitting the access to information.
The Draper Prize is awarded for a specific achievement or for a series of achievements in any engineering discipline, and may be awarded to an individual or a group of individuals contributing to the same achievement. Consideration will be given to achievements in all engineering disciplines. The Draper Prize is not awarded posthumously.
Draper Prize Selection CriteriaThe narrative description of the achievement that accompanies the nomination form and additional materials should provide qualitative and quantitative evidence that the following criteria are met:
* Success in the number of people actually or potentially benefited by the innovation or achievement, and the extent of this benefit. * Demonstrated novelty, originality, and fundamental character of the technical idea or concept underlying the innovation or achievement. * Demonstration that the innovation or achievement has removed fundamental barriers or constraints to subsequent incremental improvement and refinement, or that it embodies wholly new scientific principles. * Demonstrated richness of technical ramifications of a new concept or invention, and applicability in many different areas of application far removed from each other. * Demonstration of the extent of follow-through on the part of the originating individual or team. Excellence in design, execution and management of the innovation, and commercialization or “operationalization ” of a new idea should be demonstrated, in addition to the ingenuity and novelty of the original technical conception of “proof of principle.” * Demonstrated economic impact, actual or potential, of the innovation or achievement. Economic impact would include gross revenues generated by a new product or process, cost savings made possible by a new process, reductions in environmental impact, or benefits to health and safety in the workplace or of consumers.The Draper Prize is awarded annually*, the recipient receives a $500,000 cash award, and the prize recognizes achievements in all engineering disciplines. NAE members and non-members worldwide are eligible to receive the Draper Prize.*The 2009 Charles Stark Draper Prize and Bernard M. Gordon Prize were awarded on February 17, 2009. It is anticipated that these awards will next be presented in February 2011. Nominations submitted in anticipation of awards in 2010 will be considered for the 2011 prizes. The Call for Nominations for the 2011 prizes will begin on January 4, 2010 and end on April 1, 2010. If you have any questions, please contact Deborah Young at (202) 334-1266 or e-mail at dyoung@nae.edu.
National Academy of Engineering500 Fifth Street, NWWashington, DC 20001
T: 202.334.3200F: 202.334.2290
Tech Awards
The Tech Awards is an international awards program that honors innovators from around the world who are applying technology to benefit humanity. The Tech Awards program inspires global engagement in applying technology to humanity's most pressing problems by recognizing the best of those who are utilizing innovative technology solutions to address the most urgent critical issues facing our planet. People all over the world are profoundly improving the human condition in the areas of education, equality, environment, health, and economic development through the use of technology. It is the goal of The Tech Awards to showcase their compelling stories and reward their brilliant accomplishments. Each year, candidates are nominated and then invited to submit applications. Individuals, for-profit companies, and not-for-profit organizations are eligible. International panels of judges review the applications and annually select 15 Laureates. Awards are presented in five categories: Health, Education, Environment, Economic Development, and Equality. Three Laureates in each category are honored and one Laureate per category receives $50,000. Laureates are honored at an annual Gala event and inducted into The Tech Awards Network (TAN). The TAN extends the award program from an annual event to a year round program. The goal of the TAN is to create opportunities for learning, networking, and exposure to assist the Laureates in furthering their work. The Tech Awards program was launched in November 2000, and The Tech Awards Gala was held in 2001 for the first time. The concept for the awards and the five universal categories were inspired in part by the State of the Future report, published by the Millennium Project of the American Council of the United Nations University. The report recommends that award recognition is an effective way to accelerate scientific breakthrough and technological applications to improve the human condition. The Tech Awards categories were inspired by the 15 Global Challenges identified in the report.
Submit a Nomination To be considered as a Laureate in The Tech Awards program requires participation in a two-step process: Step 1: Nomination (we accept nominations year-round) Once you submit a nomination, The Tech Awards team will review it to ensure you meet the program's requirements for eligibility (see our Criteria). Self-nominations are accepted. Be prepared to answer these three key questions on the nomination form (note character count on form): Identify the technology application Explain how the technology application benefits humanity State why you think the nominee deserves recognition
Step 2: Application and References
If your nomination is accepted, you will be invited to submit a more detailed application, and required to provide two references (e.g., business colleagues, professors, mentors, or members of the group applying). You can access the application system as many times as you need to in order to understand and answer the questions on the form. Nominations for The Tech Awards are accepted year-round and we are currently accepting nominations for 2010. The 2010 deadline for nominations is March 31, 2010.
Contact David Whitman, Director The Tech Awards +1-408-795-6262 dwhitman@thetech.org
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Michael J. Miller Scholarship Program
Applications are being accepted for the AAMI Foundation’s new Michael J. Miller Scholarship Program, which aims to provide scholarships to students pursuing careers in medical technology.
The program will award an annual $2,500 scholarship to a clinical engineering student and $2,500 to a biomedical equipment technician (BMET) student.
Applicants must be enrolled in a community college or university program and be pursuing a career in clinical engineering or biomedical technology. As part of the application, applicants must submit a short essay on his or her technical aptitude, academic excellence, and commitment to the profession.
To be considered for the Michael J. Miller Scholarship, applicants must submit all application material noted above to the AAMI Foundation by April 1st of the year of submission. Admission to the program can be pending at the time of application. The applications must be sent by e-mail or postmarked on or before April 1st of the year of submission to be in consideration.
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation 1110 North Glebe Road, Suite 220 Arlington, VA 22201-4795
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