June 26, 2013 - The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced those ISA members elevated to the distinguished membership grade of Fellow, and the Celebrating Excellence Award honorees for 2013, including Member’s Choice honorees chosen by their peers. Elevation to the distinguished grade of ISA Fellow is granted to Senior Members in recognition of their exceptional engineering scientific contributions to the field of automation. ISA’s Celebrating Excellence Awards honor companies and individuals, both members and non-members, for significant contributions in leadership, technical innovation and contributions to education that have advanced the profession.
Award presentations will be made at the 51st Annual ISA Honors & Awards Gala, which will be held the evening of Monday, 4 November 2013, at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
2013 ISA Fellows
James T. Dykes, P. Eng. Toronto Section Dykes and Associates, Inc., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada For innovative and pioneering application of cutting-edge automation and control improvements in the pulp and paper industry.
Peter G. Martin, Ph.D. Boston Section Invensys, Foxboro, Massachusetts, USA For development of real-time, sensor-based Dynamic Performance Measures for process tuning and profitability control of industrial operations. Bharat Ratilal Mehta Maharashtra Section Reliance Industries Limited, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India For innovative design and implementation of Foundation Fieldbus technology in major refinery and petrochemical complexes.
William L. Mostia, Jr., P.E. Texas City Section SIS-Tech Solutions, League City, Texas, USA For contributions to the training, design, engineering and maintenance for safety instrumented systems.
Arunachalam Ramanathan Maharashtra Section Reliance Industries Limited, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India For continuous innovative excellence in the engineering leadership of instrumentation, systems and automation as applied to petrochemical complex projects. Maurice J. Wilkins, Ph.D. North Texas Section Yokogawa IA Global Marketing USMK, Carrollton, Texas, USA For innovation and leadership in the fields of procedural automation, batch automation, operator safety and human factors as related to process automation.
Wilhelm K. Wojsznis Bluebonnet Section Emerson Process Management, Round Rock, Texas, USA For revolutionary development of a range of innovative algorithms, prototypes and designs for advanced control embedded into distributed control systems.
2013 Celebrating Excellence Honors & Awards Program
Excellence in Leadership
Eric J. Byres (Tofino Security Products, Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada) For world renowned expertise and leadership in the quest for cybersecurity solutions to protect industrial control systems. Excellence in Analytical Technical Innovation, Endowed by the ISA Analysis Division Malcolm Philip “Sam” Langridge, Ph.D. (Ametek Process Instruments, Buxted, Sussex, UK) For development and application of novel zirconia based sensosr, CO equivalent sensors and extractive zirconia analyzers for combustion analysis and control.
Excellence in Technical Innovation, Endowed by UOP Richard D. Braatz (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) For contributions to the development of process automation and control systems used for industrial pharmaceutical crystallization.
Excellence in Corporate Technical Innovation
Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA For addressing social, economic and environmental challenges through development of the POSITIVE ENERGY™ SMART GRID Program.
Excellence in Technical Presentation
Robert L. Farmer (Siemens Industry Inc., Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA) Tulsa Section Udo Gellert (Siemens Industry Inc., Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA) Non-Member Ty Campbell (Siemens Industry Inc., Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA) Non-Member For the paper “Ambient Temperature Testing Issues for Process Analyzers,” presented at the 2012 Analysis Division Symposium, Anaheim, California.
Excellence in Education
Matthew D. Maynard (Francis Tuttle Advanced Tech Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA) For advancing the automation profession through education.
Excellence in Enduring Service
Lawrence M. “Dutch” Keen, P.E. (Keen CSE Inc., Pearland, Texas, USA) Houston Section Bill W.
Johnson (ABB Inc. Analytical, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA) Analysis Division Michael W. Chaney (LyondellBasell, Morris, Illinois, USA) Analysis Division Francisco Diaz-Andreu (REPSOL, Madrid, Spain) Spain Section For dedicated and enduring service to the Society.
Excellence in Society Service
Brian M. Cleary (Emerson Process Management, Houston, Texas, USA) Texas Channel Section For distinguished leadership and dedicated service to the Society.
Division Excellence
ISA Water and Wastewater Division For outstanding performance in promoting the ideals and goals of ISA Divisions through technical content and member service.
Section Excellence
ISA OSU Stillwater Student Section For initiatives to bring exceptional value to the section and its members and for advancement of the Society.
Standards Excellence
Cyrus W. Taft (Taft Engineering Inc., Harriman, Tennessee, USA) ISA77 Standards Committee For leadership in the development of standards, recommended practices and technical reports related to automation in fossil power generating stations.
Member’s Choice Award Honorees
Division Leader of the Year
Graham Nasby (Eramosa Engineering Inc., Guelph, Ontario, Canada) Water and Wastewater Division
Section Leader of the Year
Rob D. Dickson (Spec Sarnia Ltd., Sarnia, Ontario, Canada) Sarnia Section
Student Mentor of the Year
Quyen L. Huynh (University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA) Houston Section
Volunteer Leader of the Year
Graham Nasby (Eramosa Engineering Inc., Guelph, Ontario, Canada) Water and Wastewater Division
About ISA
Founded in 1945, the International Society of Automation is a leading, global, nonprofit organization that is setting the standard for automation by helping over 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals solve difficult technical problems, while enhancing their leadership and personal career capabilities. Based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, ISA develops standards, certifies industry professionals, provides education and training, publishes books and technical articles, and hosts conferences and exhibitions for automation professionals. ISA is the founding sponsor of the Automation Federation.
