Dixy Lee Ray Award
The Dixy Lee Ray Award, established in 1998, recognizes significant achievements and contributions in the broad field of environmental protection. As a general rule, in alternate years achievement in the following areas will be recognized: environmental engineering, including environmental technology and related topics; other environmental areas, including environmental health, environmental sciences, environmental management and policy, and related topics.
The award was established in honor of Dixy Lee Ray’s advocacy to the development of those technologies that serve humanity. She believed that the engineering profession was uniquely qualified to develop and implement environmentally acceptable technologies.
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| Form of Award: | $1000, bronze medal, certificate, and a $750 travel allowance |
| Limitation(s): | None |
| Administrative Responsibility: | Environmental Systems Division |
| Nomination Deadline: | January 31 |
| E-mail: | persaudl@asme.org |
| Awarded By: | General Awards Committee (GAC) |
Dixy Lee Ray Awardees
| 1999 | Clyde W. Frank | 2016 | Jerald L. Schnoor |
| 2000 | Seymour K. Padnos | 2018 | C. Andrew Miller |
| 2001 | John F. Elter | 2020 | Edward S. Rubin |
| 2002 | Mohammad A. Al-Sarawi | 2021 | Ashwani K. Gupta |
| 2003 | Ines R. Triay | 2022 | Haroon S Kheshgi |
| 2004 | Pedro A. Gelabert | ||
| 2005 | Goetz K. Oertel | ||
| 2006 | Richard Pombo | ||
| 2007 | Richard Wilson | ||
| 2008 | Peter Maggiore | ||
| 2009 | Robert G. Watts | ||
| 2011 | Thad W. Allen | ||
| 2012 | Goshi Hosono | ||
| 2013 | Aníbal L. Taboas | ||
| 2014 | Leo P. Duffy | ||
| 2015 | Kaufui V. Wong |