Donald P. Eckman Award

The Donald P. Eckman Award, established in 1963, recognizes an outstanding contribution(s) toward education and training in the science, engineering and technology of instrumentation, systems, and automation. The award is a memorial to Dr. Donald P. Eckman, formerly of Case-Western Reserve University, to recognize profound individual accomplishments and contributions to instrumentation.

2007 Honoree

Babatunde A. Ogunnaike, Ph.D.

Babatunde A. Ogunnaike, Ph.D.

University of Delaware

Citation:

For outstanding contributions to education and training in the science, engineering and technology of instrumentation, systems, and automation.

Award and Presentation:

The Donald P. Eckman Education Award may be conferred annually and carries a $1,000 honorarium and plaque. Presentation is made at the annual honors and awards program.

Qualifications:

This award is open to any person. It is intended to honor those whose achievements have had a significant beneficial influence on education and training programs for instrumentation, systems, and automation. While the nominees will most often be individuals involved in academic or industrial education, systems, and automation or training programs, the award is open to any individual who has contributed substantially to the improvement of instrumentation, systems, and automation education and training programs or who has demonstrated outstanding capability in the implementation of such programs.

Nomination:

Nomination of an individual for the Donald P. Eckcman Education Award is accepted from any individual. Nominations are made in writing on the appropriate form.

Previous Honorees:

1963 J. G. Truxal
1964 T.J. Higgins
1965 J.L. Shearer
1966 L.L. Rauch
1967 R. Oldenburger
1968 L.M. Zoss
1969 A.D. Moore
1970 H.V. Malmstadt
1971 F.J. Ziol
1972 B.S. Swanson
1973 J.T. Anagnost
1974 J.G. Webster
1975 W.L. Luyben
1976 P.W. Murrill
1977 R.J. Moffat
1978 L.E. McCaw
1979 F.W. Kirk
1980 P.K. Stein
1981 Not Awarded
1982 E.R. Forman
1983 F.G. Shinskey
1984 R.L. Moore
1985 C.H. Cho
1986 D.F. Dellenbach
1987 T.J. McAvoy
1988 M.S. Cocheo
1989 J.M. Bacon
1990 P.B. Deshande
1991 R.K. Adams
1992 E.F. Gregg
1993 T.F. Edgar
1994 J.R. Connell
1995 Z. Taqvi
1996 Not Awarded
1997 D.Mykitiuk
1998 F.G. Sheane
1999 S.M. Herb
1999 R.K. Wood
2000 L.A. Shirtliffe
2000 S. Renganathan
2001 T.M. Stout
2002 I.C. Ume
2003 D.M. Auslander
2004 E.J. Byres
2005 C.J. Carter
2006 G.W. Cockrell