CESSE A. F. Spilhaus  Leadership Award

1. Time of the Award

The award shall be granted no more often than biannually, and it shall be presented at the CESSE Annual Meetings.

2. Qualifications of the Recipient

The recipient shall be distinguished for excellence in the management of scientific and/or engineering societies, and for outstanding contributions to CESSE.  The recipient must be a member of CESSE.  There shall be no restrictions or reservations regarding age, sex, citizenship, or place of origin or residence.

3. Content of the Award

The award shall consist of a plaque bearing the recipient’s name, date of the award presentation and the distinguishing accomplishments of the recipient.

4. Acceptance of the Award

The recipient shall receive the award in person at the designated meeting of CESSE.  The President of CESSE shall present the award at an assembly of his or her selection.  Expenses involved in the acceptance of the award (including meeting registration) shall be assumed by the recipient.  Exceptions to any of the requirements of this section shall require the approval of the Board of Directors.

5. Selection of the Recipient

The CESSE Nominating Committee shall consider nominees for the award from members of the society following solicitation for the award on the CEO listserv and in the society’s publications or website.  On approval by a majority of the Nominating Committee, the recommendation shall be transmitted to the Board of Directors for approval.  If the Nominating Committee has determined that no suitable candidate has been nominated or if a majority of the Committee does not approve a candidate, the award for the period under consideration shall not be granted.  On approval of the recommendation for granting the award by the Board of Directors, the President shall inform the intended recipient of this action.

6. Past Award Recipients

1. Fred F. VanAtta (American Society for Testing and Materials)      1980

2. Joseph Gilbert (Society of Automotive Engineers)             1982

3. Allen Pay Putnam (ASM International)                                          1983

4. Kenneth C. Spengler (American Meteorological Society)               1990

5. R. William Taylor (American Society of Association Executives)   1991

6. A. Fred Spilhaus, Jr. (American Geophysical Union)                     1995

7. David L. Belden (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)       2001

7. Paul Borawski (American Society of Quality)                                 2008

Approved by the CESSE Board of Directors February 27, 2002