Douglas H. Annin Award

The Douglas H. Annin Award recognizes 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. The award is in honor of Douglas H. Annin, a pioneer in modern-day control valve actuation and control valve body design.

2007 Honoree

Gary K. Law

Emerson Process Management

Citation:

For design and development of a safety instrumented system logic solver that is built into a basic process control system input/output card.

Award and Presentation:

The Douglas H. Annin Award may be conferred annually and carries a $1,000 honorarium and plaque. Presentation is made at the annual honors and awards program.

Qualifications:

The award is open to any person. Its purpose is to recognize significant contributions in the design, development, or application of an element or combination of elements in a control or automation system. The contributions should be documented in publications, papers, or patents.

Nomination:

Nomination of an individual for the Douglas H. Annin Award is accepted from any individual. Nominations are made in writing on the appropriate form.

Previous Honorees:

1985 J.E. Hewson
1986 G.F. Stiles
1987 E.H. Bristol
1988 O.P. Lovett
1989 J.B. Arant
1990 E.F. Holben
1991 J.J. Pinto
1992 D.W. Spitzer
1993 L. Datta-Barua
1994 Not Awarded
1995 H.W. Boger

1996 Not Awarded
1997 Not Awarded
1998 Not Awarded
1999 Not Awarded
2000 Not Awarded
2001 J.S. Alford, Jr.
2002 L.C. de Souza
2003 J. P. Gerry
2004 S. Rhee
2006 T.R. Barben