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Nominations Being Sought for ASTM
International
Cavanaugh Memorial Award
For Immediate Release
Press Contact: Barbara Schindler
610/832-9603;
bschindl@astm.org
W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., 30
January 2008—ASTM International, one of the
world’s largest standards developing
organizations, is seeking nominations for the
William T. Cavanaugh Memorial Award. This annual
award is granted to a person of widely
recognized eminence in the standards system who
has made extraordinary contributions to the
field of national and international voluntary
standards.
Nominees for the Cavanaugh
Memorial Award may or may not be members of ASTM
International. The title of honorary member is
bestowed upon recipients who are non-ASTM
members. Established in 1987, the award honors
William T. Cavanaugh, who served as chief
executive officer of ASTM from 1970 until 1985.
During his service, Cavanaugh firmly established
ASTM as the world leader in the development and
dissemination of voluntary consensus standards.
Nominations should describe
each candidate’s qualifications as completely as
possible. Nomination packages should include
relevant information about the candidate’s
professional background; outstanding
contributions made within ASTM International as
well as other standards organizations or
professional societies; and all offices and
special positions held in each organization. In
addition, any of the candidate’s accomplishments
to advance the efforts of the global standards
community should be specifically identified,
including standards interaction with
governments, industry, or academia, as well as
any past honors, citations and awards that
relate to voluntary standards. No more than two
individuals will be selected for the Cavanaugh
award in a single year.
The deadline for submissions
is April 1, 2008. Nominations should be sent to
the Executive Committee, c/o the President’s
Office, ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor
Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA
19428. For a copy of the award criteria, contact
Maureen Houck, ASTM International (phone:
610/832-9594; mhouck@astm.org).
Established in 1898, ASTM
International is one of the largest
international standards development and delivery
systems in the world. ASTM standards are
accepted and used in research and development,
product testing, quality systems, and commercial
transactions around the globe.
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