Rubber Division Awards

  1. Charles Goodyear Medal
  2. Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award
  3. Chemistry of Thermoplastic Elastomers Award
  4. Fernley H. Banbury Award
  5. George Stafford Whitby Award
  6. Sparks-Thomas Award
  7. Arnold Smith Special Service Award
  8. Distinguished Service Award
  9. Certificates of Special Appreciation

Two copies (one printed, one electronic) of the Nomination Package must be provided to the Division's Science and Technology Awards Committee and be received no later than August 1st of every year for the Awards Banquet at the following Spring Technical Meeting.

Charles Goodyear Medal

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  1. The purpose of this award is to perpetuate the memory of Charles Charles GoodyearGoodyear as the discoverer of the vulcanization of rubber by honoring individuals for outstanding invention, innovation, or development which as resulted in a significant change or contribution to the nature of the rubber industry.
  2. The award consists of $6,000, a gold medal, framed certificate, gratis lifetime Rubber Division affiliate membership, and $1,000 for expenses incurred incidental to attending the awards ceremony, as well as two nights complimentary lodging at the Division meeting.
  3. The recipient is expected to deliver a lecture covering the background, development, implementation, and commercialization of the invention or innovation pertinent to the award.
  4. The award was established by the Rubber Division in 1941, as a part of its continuing effort to honor scientists and engineers who are recognized as having made an outstanding invention, innovation or development which as resulted in significant change or contribution to the nature of the rubber industry. This award is supported solely by Rubber Division.
  5. The recipient(s) shall have been the principal inventor(s), innovator(s), or developer(s) of a significant change or contribution to the rubber industry. The award is open and not restricted to Rubber Division membership.

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Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award

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  1. The purpose of this award is to perpetuate the memory of Melvin Melvin MooneyMooney, the developer of the Mooney Viscometer and other testing equipment, by honoring Rubber Division members or affiliate members who have exhibited exceptional technical competency by making significant and repeated contributions to rubber science and technology.
  2. This award consists of $3,000, an engraved plaque, and gratis lifetime Division affiliate membership. The recipient will also receive $500 for travel expenses incurred in attending the awards ceremony meeting.
  3. The award was established by the Rubber Division in 1983 as the Award for Technical Excellence as a part of its continuing effort to recognize Rubber Division members/affiliates who have made repeated contributions to rubber science and technology. In 2007, Lion Copolymer assumed sponsorship.
  4. The recipient shall have made repeated innovative contributions to rubber science and technology. The award is restricted to Rubber Division members and affiliate members.

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Fernley H. Banbury Award

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  1. This award perpetuates the memory of Fernley H. Banbury, the inventor Fernley Banbury and developer of the internal mixer that bears his name, by honoring innovations of production equipment widely used in the manufacture of rubber or rubber-like articles of importance.
  2. The award consists of $3,000, and engraved plaque, and $500 for travel expenses incurred in attending the awards ceremony meeting.
  3. This award was established by the Rubber Division in 1986 as a part of its continuing effort to recognize the contributions of scientists and engineers in developing production equipment, control systems, and instrumentation widely used in the manufacture of rubber or rubber-like articles on importance. This award is currently sponsored by the Farrel Company.
  4. The recipient shall have been the principal inventor(s) of innovative production equipment, instrumentation, or control systems widely used in the manufacture of rubber or rubber-like articles of importance. This award is open and not restricted to Rubber Division membership.

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Sparks-Thomas Award

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Robert ThomasWilliam Sparks
  1. The purpose of this award is to perpetuate the memory of William J. Sparks and Robert M. Thomas, chemists, who developed butyl rubber by recognizing and encouraging outstanding scientific contributions and innovations in the field of elastomers by younger scientists, technologists and engineers.
  2. The award consists of $4,000, an engraved plaque, and $500 for travel expenses incurred in attending the award ceremony meeting.
  3. The award was established in 1986 and is supported by the ExxonMobil Chemical Company.
  4. The recipient shall have made an outstanding contribution to the science and technology of elastomers. Special consideration may be given to areas that have not been recognized recently. Recognition will also be given to originality and independence of thought, and to the technological impact of the nominee's contribution. The nominee may be a citizen of any country and must be within 25 years of earning a baccalaureate degree. This award is open and not restricted to Rubber Division membership.

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Chemistry of Thermoplastic Elastomers Award

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  1. This award is to honor significant contributions to the advancement of the chemistry of thermoplastic elastomers.
  2. This award includes $4,000, and engraved plaque, and $500 for travel expenses incurred in attendance at the awards ceremony meeting.
  3. This award was established by Rubber Division in 1991 as a part of its continuing effort to recognize the contributions of scientists in the field of thermoplastic elastomers. This award is currently sponsored by Advanced Elastomer Systems.
  4. The recipient shall be any chemical researcher and must have made an outstanding contribution if the field of thermoplastic elastomer chemistry. Particular emphasis is placed on innovations that have yielded significant new commercial or patentable materials. Patentable innovations in process chemistry for the production of new thermoplastic elastomers will also be eligible for this award. This award is open and not restricted to Rubber Division membership.

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George Stafford Whitby Award for Distinguished Teaching and Research

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  1. This award perpetuates the memory of George S. Whitby, head of the rubber laboratory at The University of Akron and for years the only one who taught rubber chemistry in the USA, by honoring outstanding international teachers of chemistry and polymer science and recognizing innovative research.
  2. The award consists of $3,000, an engraved plaque, and $500 for travel expenses in attending the awards ceremony meeting.
  3. This award was established by the Rubber Division in 1986 as a part of its continuing effort to honor teachers and academic scientists for distinguished innovative and inspirational teaching and research in chemistry and polymer science. This award is currently sponsored by Cabot Corporation.
  4. The recipient shall have made outstanding contributions to chemical and/or polymer science education or research, including the training of professional rubber or polymer chemists: the dissemination of reliable information about chemistry to prospective chemists, to members of the profession, to students in other fields, and to the general public; and the integration of chemistry and polymer science into our educational system. The activities recognized by the awards may lie in the fields of teaching (at any level), organization and administration, influential writing, standards of instruction, and public enlightenment. This award is open and not restricted to Rubber Division membership.

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Arnold Smith Special Service Award

Recipients are chosen based on years and type of service to the Division. Recipients receive a plaque designating them as the Arnold Smith Special Service Award winner.

Recipients:

  1. 1991 Ron Ohm - Detroit, MI
  2. 1992 Paul Graham - Nashville, TN
  3. 1993 Charlotte Sauer - Denver, CO
  4. 1994 Ed Kresge - Orlando, FL
  5. 1995 Bob Klingender - Pittsburgh, PA
  6. 1995 Wesley Whittington - Philadelphia, PA
  7. 1996 Walt Warner - Louisville, KY
  8. 2004 John Byers - Columbus, OH

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Distinguished Service Award

Recipients are chosen based on having significantly exceeded the minimum requirements for the Arnold Smith Special Service Award. Recipients receive a plaque, a certificate and a special gift from the Division.

Recipients:

  1. 2007 Rudy School - Cleveland, OH
  2. 2006 Peter Spink - Akron, OH
  3. 2005 Roger Price - Pittsburgh, PA
  4. 2005 Walter Waddell - San Antonio, TX
  5. 2004 Chris Probasco - Grand Rapids, MI
  6. 2003 John Messner - Cleveland, OH
  7. 2003 Bill Klingensmith - San Francisco, CA
  8. 2002 Russ Mazzeo - Savannah, GA
  9. 2001 Kris Baranwal - Cleveland, OH
  10. 2001 Lyle Ryder - Providence, RI
  11. 2000 Dan Hertz - Dallas, TX
  12. 1998 Don Gorman - Indianapolis, IN
  13. 1993 Jim D'Lanni - Cleveland, OH
  14. 1991 Ralph Graff - Detroit, MI
  15. 1990 Francis O'Conner - Washington, DC
  16. 1989 Howard Stephens - Detroit, MI
  17. 1988 Ben Katstein - Cincinnati, OH
  18. 1985 Earnest Zielasko - Cleveland, OH
  19. 1982 Marge Bauer - Chicago, IL
  20. 1980 Jack Carr
  21. 1975 Ralph Wolf - Cleveland, OH
  22. 1974 Earl Grey
  23. 1973 Mel Lerner - Detroit, MI

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Certificates of Special Appreciation

Recipients are those individuals who have made a significant contribution in the form of a single activity or series of related activities. Recipients receive a Certificate of Appreciation.

Recipients:

  1. 2007 Dave Paulin - Cleveland, OH
  2. 2005 Vipin Kothari - Pittsburgh, PA
  3. 1997 Job Lippincott - Cleveland, OH
  4. 1984 Peter Yurcick
  5. 1984 Bob Pett
  6. 1982 Howard Stephens - Chicago, IL
  7. 1981 Albert Lawrence
  8. 1981 Richard Edwards
  9. 1981 A. Durwin Dingle
  10. 1981 Albert Gessler
  11. 1980 Henry Remsberg
  12. 1979 A. H. Woodard
  13. 1979 Merton Studebaker
  14. 1979 J. Roger Beatty
  15. 1978 H. Carl Fernsdorff
  16. 1978 Kenneth Hacker
  17. 1978 Herbert Due
  18. 1978 Warren Carter
  19. 1978 Ralph Weaton
  20. 1977 Elastomerics
  21. 1977 Rubber World Magazine
  22. 1977 Rubber & Plastics News
  23. 1976 Floyd Conant
  24. 1976 Lee Borah
  25. 1976 Herbert Endres
  26. 1974 Cap V. Lundberg
  27. 1973 L. D. Loan - Detroit, MI
  28. 1973 R. J. Janssen - Detroit, MI

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