This program honors the remarkable achievements and contributions of ISA members.
The International Society of Automation (ISA) has announced the 2020 ISA Celebrating Excellence award recipients.
The recognitions reflect and honor the outstanding efforts of ISA members in supporting and advancing the Society and the automation community. There are 14 Celebrating Excellence awardees in 2020. The Honors & Awards Committee was chaired by Brian Curtis.
2020 Celebrating Excellence Awardees
The ISA awards program endeavors to stimulate, enhance, encourage, acknowledge, and reward outstanding contributions to ISA and the automation profession by providing an avenue for individuals to compete for recognition within established categories.
The Honors & Awards Committee annually receives all award nominations for defined Society awards, reviews the candidate qualifications, and recommends to the Executive Board honorees for approval. We are pleased to celebrate the following honorees.
Excellence in Technical Innovation, Endowed by Honeywell UOP
Soliman Almadi
Saudi Aramco Dhahran, Eastern Saudi Arabia
“This is great honor. Thank you! I am very proud of being part of this great organization.” – Soliman Almadi
Excellence in Technical Presentation
Abdulkadar Susnerwala
Air Liquide Houston, Texas, USA
Excellence in Education
Himanshu Patel
Institute of Technology, Nirma University Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Mentoring Excellence
Greg McMillan
Emerson Austin, Texas, USA
Excellence in Enduring Service
Catherine Andrews
Hile Controls of Alabama Pelham, Ala., USA
James Haw
La Porte, Texas, USA
Ian Verhappen
Industrial Automation Networks Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Clifford Wuertz
Cypress, Texas, USA
Division Excellence
- Analysis Division
Division Leader Excellence
Ed Naranjo
Process Measurement and Control Division Honeywell Eagan, Minn., USA
Section Excellence
- Bangalore Section
Section Leader Excellence
Dattatray Sawant
Maharashtra Section Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Standards Excellence
Donald Dunn
WS Nelson Highlands, Texas, USA
Volunteer Leader of the Year
Cheri Haarmeyer
Pearland, Texas, USA
For more information, please visit the ISA Honors and Awards page on isa.org.
