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Technical Awards

Without innovation and achievement in technology, where would we be?

ISA is proud to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the arts and sciences of instrumentation, systems, and automation. Deserving and qualified individuals can be recognized through multiple technical awards.

  • Douglas H. Annin Award: The award is open to any person. It 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.

  • E.G. Bailey Award: This award is open to any person, and recognizes excellence in the design, development or application of instrumentation, systems, and automation in the utilities or process control industries.

  • Kermit M. Fischer Environmental Award: The award is open to any person. It recognizes 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. The award is in memory of Kermit Fischer.

  • UOP Technology Award: This award is open to any person. The UOP Technology Award recognizes 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.

  • ISA Analysis Division Luft Award: The award is open to any ISA member in good standing. The award recognizes outstanding contributions in the analytical technology field and is named after the recognized inventor of the first process analyzer, Dr. Karl F. Luft and was established in 2008 on the 75th anniversary of this technology.

Founder Awards

  • Arnold O. Beckman Founder Award: The award is open to any person. It 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.

  • Albert F. Sperry Founder Award: The Albert F. Sperry Award is open to any person. It is the Society's outstanding achievement award and recognizes an outstanding technical, educational or philosophical contribution to the science and technology of instrumentation, systems, and automation.

For more information, please contact Debbie Eby at deby@isa.org or call (919)990-9241.