For more information on CEAA's awards and award recipients, please see below:
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PUPIN MEDAL
The
Pupin Medal is awarded in recognition of service to the nation though a
contribution in the realm of technology of lasting and broad significance to
society as a whole. The impact of
the contribution thus must reach beyond the candidate's professional
field. This contribution may take the
form of a technological advance or innovation that has changed how people work
or live; primary responsibility for engineering projects whose scale and scope
have changed the world around us or made possible that which was formerly
impossible, or an exceptional record in statecraft or public service involving
science or technology on a national or international level. The recipient must have been affiliated
with Columbia University in some way, as an
undergraduate, graduate student, fellow, visiting faculty member or resident
faculty member for at least one academic year.
The
candidate must be a living person able and willing to present himself or
herself in person to receive the award at the time and place designated by the
Board of Managers. However, the death of
a candidate, subsequent to his or her selection for the award, does not void
his or her selection. In such cases, the
presentation of the award shall be made posthumously in accordance with a
procedure that will be prescribed by the Board of Managers. Note that the Pupin Medal is not awarded
annually but rather at the discretion of the Columbia Engineering Alumni
Association.
Past Recipients of the Pupin Medal:
1958 - MEDARIS,
Major General John B.
(Commanding General of U.S. Army Ordinance
Missile Command and earlier Commander of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency)
He
planned and executed the Ordinance phase of the Invasion of Normandy.
1959 - BIRD,
Brig. General Harrison K.
For his endeavors in the field of science with
Dr. Pupin in the development of inventions for the benefit of mankind.
1959 - DUNNING,
Dean John R.
For his key role in the development of
the atomic energy program pioneered some of the first neutron experiments in the
country in 1932 and was director of the development of the first Columbia
University Cyclotron in 1936.
1959 - GIBBS,
William Francis
(Naval architect and marine engineer) As the
country's foremost designer of large ships he designed both the United States and the America for U.S. Lines. His Liberty ship allowed for mass production of freighters during World War II.
1959 - O'CONNELL,
Honorable James T.
For service to the nation in the fields of
engineering and Federal construction; man power and industrial relations; personnel
management and arbitration; and for his distinguished record of achievement as
Under Secretary of Labor during the Eisenhower administration.
1959 - RICKOVER,
Rear Admiral Hyman G.
Father of the Atomic Submarine.
1961 - HOOVER, John
Edgar
(Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation)
For devotion and loyalty to the cause of public safety and the
example that he set for the youth of the nation.
1966 - KAPPEL,
Frederick R.
(President, and then Chairman of the Board of
the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, and life. Trustee of Columbia University)
For his outspoken championship of free
enterprise through strong personal example and wise council.
1967- GLENN,
Colonel John H.
The first American astronaut to orbit the earth.
1979 - MCGILL,
William James
(President of Columbia University 1970-1980, and
specialist in psychophysics)
For outstanding contributions in information processing and mathematic psychology, commitment to freedom of
inquiry and expression, and the advancement of higher education.
1980 - RABI,
Isidor Isaac
(The outstanding American scientist of the
century)
For his groundbreaking work in atomic physics, his establishment of a major scientific center in America, his years of
peace-promoting service to his country and to the world, and his extraordinary dedication to teaching.
1983 - ROE,
Kenneth A.
For pioneering work in petroleum, electrical and
nuclear Energy Construction, timeless service to Engineering Societies, and
devotion to his government in advisory and active capacities.
1991 - SALVADORI,
Mario
For his wide-ranging
work in civil engineering, applied mathematics, architecture, and education.
1991 - WU,
Chien-Shiung
For outstanding work in
physics. her 1954 experiments single-handedly disproved the widely accepted principle
of "conservation of parity;" her 1963 experiments confirmed the
existence of weak magnetism in beta decay.
1992 - RAMSEY,
Norman F., Jr.
For discovery of the
deuteron electric quadrupole moment, invention of high-precision methods of
molecular beam spectroscopy, and observations of parity violating spin
rotations of neutrons; and for educational leadership.
1993 - PRESS,
Frank
For his extensive work
in seismic activity and wave theory; for organizing the first International
Geophysical Year; and for his wise counsel to four Presidents of the United States.
1995 - VAGELOS,
P. Roy
For his leadership in
the pharmaceutical industry; for his many contributions to biological science
and pharmaceutical research; for his role in helping to discover and produce
medicines that extend and enhance life; for his tireless efforts to promote
global health as a public service; and for his outstanding work as a teacher.
1998 - HARRIS,
Cyril
For his singular ability to blend the
science of acoustics with the art of architecture to create the most important
performing spaces in the world; for giving listening audiences exquisite venues
for the enjoyment of the beautiful sounds of vocal and instrumental music; for
providing guidance and wisdom to succeeding generations of architects and
acoustical engineers.
1998 - MERTON,
Robert C.
For applying mathematics to problems
involving time and uncertainty, exemplified by financial markets; for devising
a formula for the valuation of stock options; seminal contributions to asset
pricing theory; pioneering applications of continuous-time stochastic modeling
methods in economics and finance; and for outstanding teaching as a professor
of business administration.
2000 - LEDERMAN,
Leon M.
For his insight, tenacity and leadership
in uncovering the secrets of neutrinos, muons and quarks; his cogent,
compelling and witty writings on particle physics; his devotion to transforming
the pursuit of science in secondary schools; his devotion to integrity in
inquiry and his steadfast commitment to our scientists of the future.
2000- MICHEL,
Henry L.
For his vision to eliminate national,
political and scientific boundaries to promote the growth of the construction
industry; for his 50 years of management of massive construction projects,
transportation planning, and rail and rapid transit system design; for his
commitment to research; for his leadership of Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc.
2003 - KANDEL,
Eric R.
For his groundbreaking research in learning and
memory, recognized by the 2000 Nobel Prize in Medicine, that has revolutionized
our knowledge on how the brain functions, uncovering the secrets of synapses
that hold promise for progress in finding help for brain dysfunctions such as
Alzheimer's disease.
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The Samuel Johnson Medal
Award Criteria
1. The Samuel Johnson Medal is
awarded in recognition of distinguished achievement outside the realm of
engineering or applied science. The candidate must have significantly advanced
his or her chosen field of endeavor, demonstrated exceptional leadership in
that field or have contributed in an enduring way to the public good. Note that
technical competence or longevity of service in any career are not in and of
themselves sufficient to warrant the Samuel Johnson Medal.
2. The medal will be awarded periodically at the discretion of the Board of
Managers of the Columbia Engineering Alumni Association.
3. The Presentation will be made at
such a time and place as the Board of Managers may designate. The time and
place shall be designated by the Board of Managers not less than
four (4) months prior to the Presentation of the Medal.
4. The Medal will be accompanied by an engrossed Citation containing a
statement of the service or achievement upon which the Award is based.
Eligibility
The conditions of
eligibility are as follows:
1. A candidate must be
a graduate of The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science of
Columbia University, or any of its predecessor schools.
2. A candidate must be
a living person willing and able to be present in person to receive the Award
at the time and place designated by the Board of Managers. However, the death
of a candidate subsequent to being selected for the Award does not void the
candidate's selection. In such case the presentation shall be made posthumously
with a procedure to be prescribed by the Board of Managers.
Past Recipients of
The Samuel Johnson Award:
2007 - MILLSTEIN,
Ira M.
For his leadership role in framing
issues of corporate governance and in fashioning workable solutions to complex
issues of corporate board responsibility and ethics and for acknowledged legal
expertise in the fields of corporate governance, antitrust and government
regulation and for pro bono
commitment to the broader civic community as a key adviser to, among others,
the Lower Manhattan Development Corp., the World Trade Center Memorial
Foundation, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Central Park
Conservancy, and as Chairman of the New York State Commission on Public
Authority Reform.
Ira M. Millstein's
Remarks
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The Egleston Medal
Award Criteria
1. The Egleston Medal is awarded in
recognition of distinguished achievement in engineering or applied science. The
candidate must have significantly advanced his or her branch of the profession
or the practice or management of engineering activities in general. The
candidate's contribution may be in the form of the development of important
processes or techniques, in the noteworthy application of engineering
principles, or in the demonstration of exceptional leadership of engineering
endeavors. Note that technical competence or longevity of service are not in
and of themselves sufficient to warrant the Egleston Medal.
2. One or more medals may be awarded
each year by the Board of Managers of the Columbia Engineering Alumni
Association.
3. The Presentation will be made at
such a time and place as the Board of Managers may designate. The time and
place shall be designated by the Board of Managers not less than
four (4) months prior to the Presentation of the Medal.
4. The Medal will be accompanied by
an engrossed Citation containing a statement of the service or achievement upon
which the Award is based.
Eligibility
The conditions of eligibility are as
follows:
1. A
candidate must be a graduate of The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and
Applied Science of Columbia University, or any of its predecessor schools.
2. A candidate must be a living
person willing and able to be present in person to receive the Award at the
time and place designated by the Board of Managers. However, the death of a
candidate subsequent to being selected for the Award does not void the
candidate's selection. In such case the presentation shall be made posthumously
with a procedure to be prescribed by the Board of Managers.
Past Recipients of the Egleston Award:
2007 - ZADEH Lofti
Pioneering work in systems analysis, and subsequent development of fuzzy logic - a novel logical system that breaks away from classical, Aristotelian logic.
2006 - LONGOBARDO Guy
Advanced the
discipline of bioengineering, especially in the area of unstable respiratory disorders,
applying the principles of applied mechanics and control theory to the field of physiology.
2005 - KALMAN
Rudolf
Creator
of modern control theory and system theory; his discovery of the Kalman Filter
and of modern algebraic techniques revolutionized mathematics-based
engineering.
2004 - SCHULZ
Helmut W.
President,
Dynecology, Inc.; developed technology spanning uranium centrifugation, laser
analysis, safe waste conversion technology and commercial processes; holds 64
United States and foreign patents.
2004 - SHINOZUKA Masanobu
Distinguished
Professor, Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of
California, Irvine; a dominant intellectual leader in establishing probabilistic
mechanics, structural reliability, and risk assessment.
2003 - LINDBERG, Jr. Robert E.
VP
of Research and Development, National Institute of Aerospace; research leader
for Orbital Sciences Corp, expanding its business in launch vehicles, orbit transfer vehicles and satellite systems.
2002 - BLEUSTEIN Jeffrey L.
Chairman
and CEO of Harley-Davidson, Inc., who transformed the company by leading the
development of the V-Rod liquid-cooled engine, the V2 Evolution engine, Belt
Drive, vibration isolation and the soft tail chassis.
2001 - LaMANTIA Charles R.
Industrial
leader, manager and businessman, who, as President, Chairman and CEO of Arthur D. Little, transformed the company
into a global consulting firm; and, as President and CEO, led Koch Process
Systems to become a successful manufacturer of standard systems for energy and
process industries.
2000 - CASTELLI Vittorio
Academician and
researcher who led the field in the fluid dynamics of lubrication; founder of
Xerox Mechanical Engineering Sciences Laboratory, whose electromechanical technology in used in nearly every Xerox product made
today.
1999 - JURY Eliahu I.
Academician who
initiated the field of discrete-time systems, pioneered z-transforms and
created the Jury stability test.
1998 - ATTARDO Michael
IBM executive
whose research on electromigration led to the development of a new generation of semiconductors using copper wiring.
1996 - LONGOBARDO Anna K.
Unisys
executive responsible for more than 100 locations world-wide, set standards for managing
large, complex global organizations.
1995 - McEVILY Arthur J.
Recognized
world-wide as an expert in the field of fatigue growth in materials.
1994 - DORROS Irwin
Responsible
for all applied research, systems engineering, and software development for seven Bell companies and
recognized as an international leader in telecommunications technology.
1993 - ISAKOFF Sheldon E.
Known for work
in development of processes for high-speed manufacture of synthetic fibers and films.
1992 - GONGWER Calvin A.
Work inspired
breakthrough in understanding design problems of cavitation and stall in centrifugal impellers; work formed basis for current design and study of centrifugal fans, pumps and
propulsion systems, and was a milestone in development of effective and efficient
hydraulic devices.
1991 - FREUDENSTEIN Ferdinand
"Father
of Modern Kinematics" - the dynamics of machines and mechanisms.
1990 - GENEREAUX Raymond P.
Plant designer
for the plutonium purification project at Hanford,
WA, for the Manhattan
project; also
inventor of continuous flow processing for tetraethyl lead.
1989 - BOOTH Weldon S.
Pioneer and
innovator in foundation construction; key consultant to major rapid transit
systems.
1989 - SINDEBAND Seymour J.
Invented,
patented, developed and applied magnetic and acoustic mines for the Navy. Pioneered the first real-time commercial use
of computers
1988 - FULLER Dudley D.
Developed the
"hydrostatic bearing."
1987 - SWIGETT Robert L.
Pioneered in
the development of printed electronic circuits.
1986 - GADEN Jr. Elmer L.
"Father
of biochemical engineering."
1985 - BAUM Richard T.
Foremost
practitioner of energy engineering.
1984 - ENGELBERGER Joseph F.
Father of
industrial robotics.
1983 - BARON Melvin L.
Authority in
the field of ground and underwater shock.
1982 - MICHEL Henry L.
Design and
construction of mass transportation facilities.
1981 - COHEN Edward
Creative
research on structure design.
1980 - NOEL Don O.
Leader of the
Powder Metallurgy industry.
1979 - HAUSPURG Arthur
Developed
large-scale electrical power production and transmission.
1978 - BURMISTER Donald M.
Developed
first soil mechanics lab at Columbia University in 1933.
1977 - GOETT Edward Joseph
Drug
manufacture and processing.
1977 - DRUCKER Daniel Charles
Pioneer of the
modern theory of plasticity.
1976 - HIGGINBOTTOM Samuel Logan
Aeronautic
engineering leadership.
1975 - BAUMEISTER Theodore
Professor of
mechanical engineering and expert on jet and van machinery.
1974 - BERGMAN Raoul G.
Contribution
to mining exploration.
1973 - RIGGS III Lawrason
Significant
contributions to mining exploration and extrapolation techniques.
1972 - GARRELTS Jewell M.
Specialist in
bridge design and construction.
1971 - MINDLIN Raymond D.
Mathematical
theory of elasticity.
1970 - GUSSMAN Lawrence
Developed
advanced technology for conversion of Guar Gum.
1969 - LILLEY Robert Dodd
Distinguished
engineering achievements; former President of AT&T, Trustee of Columbia University.
1968 - SINDEBAND Maurice L.
Developed
processes of communication, transportation and electric power circuits.
1967 - FONDILLER William
Electrical engineer
and inventor who redesigned the telephone into one compact unit.
1966 - COUNSELMAN Theodore B.
Inventor of
processes in magnetic separation, ore classification, synthetic rubber
manufacturing
and fluo-solids roasting.
1965 - QUENEAU Paul
Fundamental
discoveries in the field of process metallurgy.
1964 - LOUGHREN Arthur V.
Pioneer in
radio and television engineering.
1963 - MAYER Charles
Consulting
engineering in structural design and foundations.
1962 - LOWE Donald V.
Chemical
engineer; contributor of significant advances to the paper industry.
1961 - BRINCKERHOFF Charles M.
Instrumental
in developing mining industry in North and Latin America;
provided outstanding
service to Chilean people through mining industry.
1960 - QUENEAU Augustin L.
Designer and
developer of processes for the recovery of non-ferrous and rare metals.
1959 - CARLETON Robert A.W.
Civil engineer
who constructed many of New York's
subway and railroad tunnels.
1958 - GOODKIND Morris
Director and
chief designer, served as civilian consultant to the chief engineer of the U.S. Army in World
War II.
1957 - ANNAN Robert
Internationally
known mining engineer and chairman of the Consolidated Gold Field of
South Africa.
1956 - WORMSER Felix E.
Mineral
engineering; Asst. Secretary of the Interior; development of uses of lead.
1955 - RICKOVER Hyman G.
"Father
of the Nuclear Navy."
1954 - AYER Frank A.
1954 - SAMMIS Walter H.
Served as
President of the Edison Electric Institute; Life Trustee of Columbia University.
1953 - SPENCER Charles B.
Developed
original methods for underpinning and installation of deep foundations; Director of
Underpinning of the White House.
1952 - PIGOTT Reginald J.S.
Authority on
fluid-flow pumps and pioneer in design and construction of central steam power stations
and industrial plants.
1951 - STEINMAN David B.
Directed
reconstruction of historic Brooklyn Bridge.
1950 - PRENTIS Edmund A.
Foundation and
subsurface specialist, directed reconstruction of the White House and
major dry
docks.
1949 - MUDD Harvey S.
Mining and
Metallurgical engineering.
1948 - BEATTY Sir Alfred Chester
Developer of
international copper, gold and diamond mines.
1947 - SPORN Philip
Pioneer of
advanced engineering concepts.
1946 - FINCH James Kip
Educator and
expert on hydraulics and on engineering economics.
1945 - DOUGHERTY Richard E.
Eminent
railroad builder and executive.
1944 - THOMPSON John F.
Investigated
potentials of the nickel-copper alloy Monel, aided in research production of non-ferrous
alloys.
1943 - CHILTON Thomas H.
Discovery and
formulation of principles underlying the unit operations of chemical engineering.
1942 - SALES Reno H.
Chief
geologist of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company.
1941 - WHITE Lazarus
Authority on
excavating and underpinning; in charge of tunneling and bracing for 8th and
6th Avenue subways.
1940 - LOENING Grover
Designer of
first successful monoplane.
1939 - ALDRIDGE Walter H.
Dramatically
augmented mineral production.
1939 - ARMSTRONG Edwin H.
Invented
super-heterodyne circuit and FM radio.
1939 - DUNN Gano
Author of more
than thirty inventions in the design and construction of electrical
machinery.
1939 - DWIGHT Arthur S.
Co-inventor of
sulphide ore, pioneer in devising ways to extract metal from ore.
1939 - KRUMB Henry
Pioneer in
development of porphyry coppers.
1939 - LANGMUIR Irving
Produced the
gas-filled incandescent lamp, explorer of the vacuum.
1939 - MOISSEIFF Leon S.
Outstanding
bridge engineer.
1939 - PEELE Robert
Editor of the
"Mining Engineering Handbook;" distinguished service in contributions
to the literature
of mining.
1939 - STANLEY Robert C.
Discovered
Monel metal.
1939 - WALKER Arthur L.
Invented Walker casting machine,
system of electrolytic copper refining and devised process to separate nickel and copper from ores.
1939 - PIGOTT Stephan J.S.
1939 - BOGERT Marston T.
