Call for Nominations - Dakin Awards

2012 THOMAS  W  DAKIN  DISTINGUISHED  TECHNICAL  CONTRIBUTIONS  AWARD

 

The award is for outstanding, original technical contributions in advancing the science and technology of dielectrics and electrical insulation. It is open to DEIS members, members of other IEEE societies, and to qualified scientists and engineers outside of IEEE. The award is presented biennially (every two years) at the International Symposium on Electrical Insulation; generally, the recipient is invited to present a plenary talk at the symposium. The award, which was first given in 1978, is named in honor of the late Thomas W Dakin, one of the most distinguished scientists in this field.

Members of DEIS are invited to submit nominations for the award via an e-mail or letter to Clive Reed, chair of DEIS Awards Committee, by the end of January 2012. Nominations must provide the name of the nominee, his or her curriculum vitae, and the proposed citation for the nominee. The nominator must also identify at least two DEIS members who will endorse the nomination and provide their support for the nomination, in writing, directly to the undersigned.

Clive W Reed       

116 Woodhaven Drive, Scotia, New York 12302, USA.  Tel. +1 (518) 399-0414; E-mail: reedcw@nycap.rr.com

  

Past  Recipients  of  DEIS  Thomas  W  Dakin  Award

1978    Tom  Dakin                  1996   Dieter  Kind

1980    Ray  Bartnikas             1998  Howard  Wintle

1982    Harry  Sharbaugh       2000  John  Lewis

1984    Wendell  Starr            2002  Toshikatsu  Tanaka

1986   Gerhart  Sessler          2004  Uno Gafvert

1988   John  Densley              2006  Jim  Timperly

1990   Robert  Eichhorn        2008  Gian  Carlo  Montanari

1992   Emanuel  Brancato    2010  Steven  Boggs

1994   Dilip  das  Gupta