Manufacturing Leaders Selected as 2020 SME International Honor Award Winners
S
ME, an organization that connects manufacturing professionals, academia and communities from all disciplines, today announced its 2020 International Honor Award winners.
These five manufacturing practitioners from industry and academia are being recognized for their high-level contributions to manufacturing production, research, education, scientific publications, and service to SME.
For over six decades, SME's International Honor Awards have honored professionals whose bodies-of-work have led to critical breakthroughs and advancements in manufacturing technologies, processes and education.
We're proud to recognize these distinguished honorees for their essential and ongoing efforts in this vital industry, said Sandra Bouckley, P.Eng., FSME, executive director and CEO of SME. Our five awardees have changed the landscape of manufacturing and SME, making both stronger, more advanced and inclusive than ever before.
2020 International Honor Award winners
Eli Whitney Productivity Award — Bert Lauwers, Prof. Dr. Ir., FSME, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Joseph A. Siegel Service Award — Cecil W. Schneider, FSME, PE, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. (retired), Big Canoe, Georgia
SME Frederick W. Taylor Research Medal — Fuewen Frank Liou, PhD, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri
SME Education Award — Albert Shih, PhD, FSME, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
SME Gold Medal — Jian Cao, PhD, FSME, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
The five 2020 winners will receive their awards during SME's International Honor Awards Gala on Sunday, May 31 in Pittsburgh.
SME is currently accepting nominations for the 2021 International Honor Awards The submission deadline is Aug. 1. Award and nomination information is available at sme.org/awards.
✔️ Manufacturing Leaders Selected as 2020 SME International Honor Award Winners
💕 Found this article helpful? Spread the word and support us!