Each year Idaho scientists, engineers, and educators make a significant contribution to scientific discovery and communication.  The Idaho Academy of Science wants to recognize those contributions.  One way the Academy does this is through its Awards Program.

 

The Academy is currently seeking nominations for the following 2005 awards:

 

Distinguished Scientist/Engineer – this award recognizes an individual with outstanding achievements in science or engineering.

 

Distinguished Science Communicator – this award recognizes an individual with outstanding achievements in communicating the meaning and values of science to students and/or the general public.

 

In order to be eligible, the nominee’s work should be conducted in, or related to the state of Idaho. That means the person may live and work in Idaho or the work that he/she has done is of specific value or interest to Idahoans. Nominees need not be members of the Idaho Academy of Science or even professional scientists so long as their accomplishments are clearly scientific or in the realm of science education.

 

We solicit your support in finding those Idaho scientists, engineers, educators, and communicators who deserve consideration for these awards.  As you think of your colleagues and associates, please consider nominating someone who has made a difference and deserves recognition.  The nominating process is fairly simple and is outlined in the website cited below.  The deadline for receiving nominations is March 1, 2005.

 

Questions about the IAS Award Program should be directed to:

 

Dr. Dwight D. Wray
IAS Award Program Coordinator
BYU-Idaho Dept. of Biology
Rexburg, ID 83460-1100
E-mail: wrayd@byui.edu
Phone: (208) 496-2004

 

or please see the official IAS website at http://www.isu.edu/ias/awardprogram.shtml.

 

 

Below is a list of award recipients from 2000-2004.

 

 

Recipients of the two awards in 2000 were:

Distinguished Scientist - Dr. Jerry D. Christian of Idaho Falls for an outstanding career of pioneering scientific research and leadership bringing recognition to Idaho science with national and international impact. His research focused on aqueous fluoride chemistry pertinent to processing irradiated nuclear fuels at the INEEL.

Distinguished Science Communicator - Dr. Russell J. Centanni, Professor of Biology at Boise State University for outstanding performance and dedication to furthering science education in the state of Idaho especially in communicating health issues ranging from HIV/AIDS to food-borne illnesses.

Recipients of the two awards in 2001 were:

Distinguished Scientist - Dr. Jeanne M. Shreeve, University of Idaho for her internationally recognized research in fluorine chemistry, and for her effective research leadership as a board member of ACS and AAAS, as Idaho EPSCoR project director, and in graduate education at the University of Idaho.

Distinguished Science Communicator - Dr. Richard J. McCloskey, Professor of Biology at Boise State University for outstanding performance and dedication to furthering science education in the state of Idaho.

Recipients of the two awards in 2002 were:

Distinguished Scientist - Prof. Donald M. McEligot of the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory his pioneering experiments and analyses in convective thermal fluid physics and for his technical leadership in developing the World's largest Matched-Index-of-Refraction system to study complex flow phenomena.

Distinguished Science Communicator Award - Ms. Susan M. Stacy of Boise for illuminating Idaho's rich scientific heritage, for exposing the human face of the scientific enterprise, and for recognizing that non-scientists are one of science's most important audiences.

No awards were presented in 2003.

Recipients of the two awards in 2004 were:

Distinguished Scientist/Engineer - Dr. Richard D. Boardman of the  Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory for exceptional leadership and innovative applications of science and engineering principles to develop and implement practical science-based solutions to unique environmental discharge problems of national importance and impact.

Distinguished Science Communicator Award - Dr. Nicholas R. Natale for his outstanding contributions to furthering chemical education nationwide, especially for his ability to communicate the science of chemistry through everyday experiences.