2012 Award Recipients
Charles Stark Draper Prize
For their efforts in the engineering development of the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) that is utilized in billions of consumer devices, George H. Heilmeier, Wolfgang Helfrich, Martin Shadt, and T. Peter Brody are the recipients of this year's Charles Stark Draper Prize. The Prize honors those engineers whose accomplishment has had a significant impact on society by improving the quality of life, providing the ability to live freely and comfortably, and/or permitting the access to information.
George H. Heilmeier's role in the development of LCD technology changed the face of watches, computer monitors, calculators, cellular phones, and televisions and affected the style and functionality of more than 3 billion devices worldwide.
Wolfgang Helfrich co-discovered the "Twisted Nematic (TN) Effect," used in the displays of laptop computers, mobile phones, television sets, and hundreds of other industrial and commercial products.
Martin Schadt explored the electro-optical behavior of twisted liquid-crystals, leading to expanded marketability and practicality of liquid crystal display technology.
T. Peter Brody's "Active Matrix Drive (AM)" opened the way to generate a dense array of thin-film transistors on the glassy covers utilized in LCDs.
Bernard M. Gordon Prize
For their leadership, creativity, and energy in creating and disseminating innovations in undergraduate engineering design education to develop engineering leaders, Clive L. Dym, M. Mack Gilkeson, and J. Richard Phillips have been awarded this year's Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education. The Prize is given annually to the engineering educator(s) whose work uses new modalities and experiments in education to develop effective engineering leaders.
Clive L. Dym's efforts to change the core engineering curriculum at Harvey Mudd College and to develop the Mudd Design Workshops have improved his institution's and others' ability to teach engineering leadership.
M. Mack Gilkeson co-created and co-founded Harvey Mudd College's Clinic program. This hands-on approach to teaching engineering students has earned the respect of the education community and inspired similar programs in institutions around the globe.
J. Richard Phillips served as Director of Harvey Mudd College's Engineering Clinic for 17 of the program's 48 years. He helped transition the program from a capstone project to an integral part of Harvey Mudd's other academic programs and to institutions worldwide.
2013 Nominations
Charles Stark Draper Prize
Honoring an engineer(s) whose accomplishment has significantly impacted society by improving the quality of life, providing the ability to live freely and comfortably, and/or permitting the access to information.
» For more information about the Draper Prize, visit Draper Laboratories at www.draperprize.org
Fritz J. and Dolores H.
Russ Prize
Recognizing a bioengineering achievement in widespread use that improves the human condition.
» For more information about the Russ Prize, visit Ohio University at www.ohio.edu/russprize.
Bernard M. Gordon Prize
Recognizing new modalities and experiments in education that develop effective engineering leaders.
The Founders Award
The Founders Award honors an outstanding NAE member or foreign associate who has upheld the ideals and principles of the NAE through professional, educational, and personal achievement and accomplishment.
The Arthur M. Bueche Award
The Arthur M. Bueche (Bee' - kuh) Award honors an engineer who has shown dedication in science and technology, as well as active involvement in determining U.S. science and technology policy, promoting technological development, and contributing to the enhancement of the relationship between industries, government, and universities.
