2007 ISA Fellows
To acknowledge the outstanding achievements in scientific or engineering fields as recognized by ISA peers.
Romel S. Bhullar
Orange County Section, Fluor Corporation, Carlsbad, California, USA
Citation: In recognition of the development and implementation of advanced control strategies. Dale P. Evely
Birmingham Section, Southern Company Services, Inc., Moody, Alabama, USA
Citation: In recognition of the development of control strategies for coal-fired selective catalytic reduction systems. Edward M. Marszal
Columbus Section, Kenexis, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Citation: In recognition of advancement of Safety Instrumented Systems. Donald P. Mayeaux
Baton Rouge Section, A Plus Corp, Gonzales, Louisiana, USA
Citation: In recognition of contributions in the field of process analytical sampling systems. David W. Spitzer
New York Section, Spitzer and Boyes LLC, Chestnut Ridge, New York, USA
Citation: In recognition of contributions to flow measurement and variable speed drives for process control. Harold L. Wade
Houston Section, Wade Associates, Inc., Houston, Texas, USA
Citation: In recognition of advancements in control loop simulation. Allan J. Zadiraka
Cleveland Section, Babcock & Wilcox Co, Barberton, Ohio, USA
Citation: In recognition of the development of instrumentation and control for low emission boiler systems.
2007 Honors & Awards Recipients
Honorary Member
To recognize individuals whose support of, and/or contributions to the advancement of the arts and sciences of instrumentation, systems, and automation are deserving of special recognition.
William Jeffrey
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Washington, DC, USA
Citation: For his lifetime commitment to advancing measurement science, standards, and technology that promote innovation, enhance industrial competitiveness, and improve the quality of life. Life Achievement Award
To recognize individuals with a history of sustained dedication to the instrumentation, systems, and automation community.
K. Arvid Johanson
Retired, Richmond, Texas, USA
Citation: In recognition of sustained dedication to ISA and the instrumentation, systems and automation community through his technical knowledge, publications, and leadership skills.
Technical Recognitions:
Douglas H. Annin Award
To recognize an outstanding achievement in the design, application, or development of the components in an automatic control system from the input measurement through the final control element.
Gary K. Law
Emerson Process Management, Austin, Texas, USA
Citation: For design and development of a safety instrumented system logic solver that is built into a basic process control system input/output card. E.G. Bailey Award
To recognize excellence in the design, development or application in instrumentation and control systems in the utilities or process industries.
Not awarded Arnold O. Beckman Founder Award
Award recognizes a significant technological contribution to the conception and implementation of a new principle of instrument design, development or application.
C.D. Feng, Ph.D.
Emerson Process Management, Rosemount Analytical, Inc., Liquid Division, Long Beach, California, USA
Citation: For the research and development of advanced electrochemical sensing and instrumentation. Donald P. Eckman Education Award
To recognize an outstanding contribution toward education and training in the science, engineering, and technology of instrumentation.
Babatunde A. Ogunnaike, Ph.D.
University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
Citation: For outstanding contributions to education and training in the science, engineering and technology of instrumentation, systems, and automation. Kermit M. Fischer Environmental Award
To recognize an outstanding achievement in the conception, design, and/or implementation of an application of instrumentation and/or automatic control in the field of environmental science, including applications for the enhancement or preservation of the environment.
Not awarded. Albert F. Sperry Founder Award
To recognize an outstanding technical, educational or philosophical contribution to the science and technology of instrumentation, systems, and automation.
Howard P. Zinschlag
Retired (MEMC Electronic Material, Inc.), Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
Citation: For outstanding technical contributions and leadership in the silicon industry and, in particular, for his pioneering computer automation of silicon crystal pullers for the growth of single crystal silicon ingots for the semiconductor industry. UOP Technology Award
To recognize an outstanding achievement in the conception, design, or implementation of instrumentation and/or process control in an area of activity covered by the scope of the Society's Automation & Technology Department.
Donald P. Mayeaux
A+ Corporation, Gonzales, Louisiana, USA
Citation: For significant contributions, including more than 20 patents, to meet the sample conditioning system needs of the analytical instruments industry.
Service Recognitions:
Golden Achievement Award
To recognize Members who have a minimum of 25 years of continuous ISA membership, continuing active service and contributions to organizational units of the Society, and epitomizes to the membership the ideals of the Society.
- Eoin O'Riain Ireland Section, Read-out Publications, Conamara, Co Galway, Ireland
- John Querido, Orange County Section, Jontec Systems, Inc., Laguna Hills, California, USA
- Marjorie Widmeyer, Northern California Section, Consultant, Poulsbo, Washington, USA
Citation: For long and continuous dedication to the Society and its ideals.
Distinguished Society Service
To recognize dedicated ISA Members who through long service have contributed to the Society and its organizational units.
- Gary Campbell, Central Arizona Section, Waston Laboratories, Inc., Phoenix Arizona, USA
- William Comer, Northern Alabama Section, Micro Craft & Calspan, Tullahoma, Tennessee, USA
- Eamon Creech, Ireland Section, Janssen Pharmaceutical Ltd., Little Island, Co Cork, Ireland
- Ron Migliorini, England Section, Emerson Process Management, West Sussex, UK
- Charles Morris, Birmingham Section, Control and Power, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Brian Smith, Sarnia Section, NOVA Chemicals, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
- Steven Valdez, New Jersey Section, Eastern Controls, Inc., Paramus, New Jersey, USA
Citation: For outstanding service and contributions to the Society and its Members. Emerging Leader Award
To recognize ISA Members who have made significant contributions to organizational units of the Society and its Members and have not more than ten (10) years of accumulated membership. Years of student membership are not included in the limitation.
- Aubri Buchanan, Aerospace Industries Division, NASA Stennis Space Center/University of Southern Mississippi, Hattisburg, Mississippi, USA
- Dawn MacKerron, Boston Section, Applied Motion Solutions, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
- David Robinson, Edmonton Section, Samson Controls, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, USA
- Shari Worthington, Boston Section, Telesian Technology, Inc., Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Citation: For up-and-coming leadership benefiting the Society and its Members. Excellence in Documentation Award
To recognize and encourage the presentation of significant information in instrumentation, systems, and automation.
Co-authors: Jianping Song, Aloysius K. Mok, Deji Chen, Mark Nixon, Terry Blevins, Willy Wojsznis
Citation: For the paper "Improving PID Control with Unreliable Communications," published in ISA 2006 Technology Updates. Standards & Practices Award
To recognize significant contributions in organizing, developing, or administering standards and practices.
Eric Cosman
Northeastern Michigan Section, Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Michigan, USA
Citation: For significant and outstanding contributions as a technical and administrative leader of ISA's SP99 Manufacturing and Control Systems Security Standards. Don W. Thompson Award
To recognize exemplary efforts and achievements to encourage and support student activity and to mentor students.
Elhami Ibrahim
Los Angeles Section, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, USA
Citation: For exemplary efforts to mentor students and support local student activity.
Additional Awards
Corporate Sponsorship and Recognition Award
To recognize companies that provide significant support for ISA and assist the Society in achieving its goals and objectives.
Small Company Category: Willer Engineering Limited, North York, Ontario, Canada
Large Company Category: Spartan Controls Limited, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Outstanding Division Award:
To recognize a Division of the Automation & Technology and Industries & Sciences Departments of ISA for outstanding activities and definitive reporting during the year.
Automation & Technology Department: Analysis Division
Industries & Sciences Department: Power Industry Division Section Performance Award:
To recognize ISA Sections for achievements or for outstanding accomplishments in a particular area of Section activity.
Sarnia Section
Citation: For garnering the most points among the small Gold Sections.
Orange County Section
Citation: For garnering the most points among the medium Gold Sections.
Calgary Section
Citation: For garnering the most points among the large Gold Sections.
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