ISA Honors and Awards Nominations

Nomination process

• Submission of nomination by the established deadline.
• Upon receipt of nomination, acknowledgement sent to candidate, with copy to nominator, requesting background documentation to support nomination.
• Nominations with documentation submitted to appropriate Society Committees for evaluation. Candidate documentation is treated with confidentiality.
• Recommendation of candidates presented to ISA Executive Board for action.
• Approval of candidate recommendations by ISA Executive Board (typically takes place at Leaders Meeting).
• Notification of selection from ISA President to award recipients.
• Notification to all nominators and candidates of announcing selected recipients.
• Presentation of awards at ISA Honors & Awards Gala. View photos of the Gala

Deadlines

10 February — Society Service, Technical and Corporate Sponsorship & Recognition
1 June — Section Performance Award

Nomination Forms

Award nominations should be made on the appropriate forms as noted below.

Founder and Technical Awards

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• Albert F. Sperry Founder Award
• Arnold O. Beckman Founder Award
• Douglas H. Annin Award
• E.G. Bailey Award
• Kermit M. Fischer Environmental Award
• ISA Analysis Division Luft Award
• UOP Technology Award

Honorary Member and Life Achievement Award

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Society Service Awards

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• Golden Achievement Award
• Distinguished Society Service Award
• Emerging Leader Award

Education Awards

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• Donald P. Eckman Education Award
• Don W. Thompson Award

Other Awards

• Corporate Sponsorship and Recognition Award
• Standards & Practices Award Nomination

Section Performance Award

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Biographical Information Forms

Upon receipt of the nomination, the candidate will be notified and asked to complete the biographical information form specific to their nomination. Nominators and candidates are encouraged to work together to provide complete documentation including appropriate letters of endorsement and support.

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• Founder and Technical Awards
• Life Achievement Award and Honorary Member
• Education Awards
• Golden Achievement and Distinguished Society Service Awards
• Emerging Leader Award
• Standards & Practices Award

Nomination Tips

Following is a checklist used by the Honors & Awards subcommittees in their review of candidate submissions. Following these guidelines will not guarantee that an individual will be recommended for recognition, but it will ensure that the submittal is presented in the best possible manner.

Checklist

• Contact information is complete (including names and addresses)
• Format of the form has been followed.
• Data is presented neatly. Neatness counts and can be invaluable in the ease of evaluation.
• Citation or reason for the nomination is stated clearly.
• Specific service award criteria (such as required years of service) has been carefully considered.
• ISA participation is arranged in chronological order.
• Other achievements are documented completely.
• Attachments are referenced to specific portions of the nomination form.

Some Honors & Awards subcommittees have developed judging criteria that is used in their evaluation of candidates. The Committee recommends review of the evaluation criteria prior to submission of a nomination.