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Arnold O. Beckman Award

The Arnold O. Beckman Founder Award recognizes a significant technological contribution to the conception and implementation of a new principle of instrument design, development or application. The award is given in honor of Dr. Arnold O. Beckman who is internationally recognized for his outstanding contributions as a scientist, educator, executive, humanitarian and civic leader. He served as President of the Society in 1952 and was elected an Honorary Member in 1959.

2007 Honoree

C.D. Feng, Ph.D. Emerson Process Management/Rosemount Analytical, Inc., Liquid Division Citation: For the research and development of advanced electrochemical sensing and instrumentation.

Award and Presentation:

The Arnold O. Beckman Founder Award may be conferred annually and carries a $3,000 honorarium and plaque. Presentation is made at the annual honors and awards program.

Qualifications:

This award is open to any person. It was originated to recognize the discovery or invention of a new instrumentation principle, the development and design of fundamentally new instrumentation, or the application of new instrumentation to problems of measurement, information handling, control, and automation. The contributions of those nominated must be substantially described by at least one published patent, paper or unclassified formal report.

Nomination:

Nomination of an individual for the Arnold O. Beckman Founder Award is accepted from any individual. Nominations are made in writing on the appropriate form.

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