# Rear Admiral William S. Parsons Award

The Rear Admiral William S. Parsons Award for Scientific and Technical Progress is awarded each year by the Navy League of the United States to a Navy or Marine Corps officer, enlisted person or civilian, who has made an outstanding contribution in any field of science that has furthered the development and progress of the US Navy or Marine Corps. The award is named for Admiral William Sterling Parsons. The award is presented with a certificate and a watch along with other Professional Excellence Awards (Sea Service Awards) at the National Convention of the Navy League of the United States.
The award is described by the Navy League of the United States as: "The Rear Admiral William S. Parsons Award is named for Admiral Parsons in recognition of his dedication to all aspects of scientific and technical advances and who was responsible to a marked degree for ensuring that the U.S. Navy remained in operational consonance with the ever-shifting and increasing demands of the changing world. Presented since 1957, this award for scientific and technical progress is awarded to a Navy or Marine Corps officer, enlisted person or civilian who has made an outstanding contribution in any field of science that has furthered the development and progress of the Navy or Marine Corps."

## List of award winners

The following is the list of recipients:
| Year | Recipient |
| 1957 | Lieutenant Commander Malcolm D. Ross, USN |
| 1958 | Rear Admiral William F. Raborn, USN |
| 1959 | Vice Admiral J. T. Hayward, USN |
| 1960 | Captain Ashton Graybeil (MG), USN |
| 1961 | Captain Levering Smith, USN |
| 1962 | Admiral John H. Sides, USN |
| 1963 | Captain Parker L. Folsom, USN |
| 1964 | Rear Admiral Denys W. Knoll, USN |
| 1965 | The Honorable James H. Wakelin, Jr. |
| 1966 | Dr. John P. Craven |
| 1967 | Captain J. Edward Snyder, Jr., USN |
| 1968 | Captain Robert C. Goodwing, USN |
| 1969 | Rear Admiral Odale D. Waters, Jr., USN |
| 1970 | Captain Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr., USN, Captain Richard F. Gordon, Jr. USN, Captain Alan L. Bean, USN |
| 1971 | Captain Robert H. Wertheim, USN |
| 1972 | Commander Don Walsh, USN |
| 1973 | Captain Earle W. Sapp, USN, Commander Paul A. Petzrick, USN |
| 1974 | William M. Emshwiller, Master Sergeant John H. Ballard, USMC |
| 1975 | Gerald C. Gould, Lieutenant Phillip I. Harvey, USN |
| 1976 | Commander Lorin W. Brown, USN |
| 1977 | Dr. William Wynn |
| 1978 | Robert M. Williams, Dr. Robert J. Lundegard |
| 1979 | Captain Alfred Skolnick, USN |
| 1980 | Rear Admiral Glenwood Clark, Jr., USN, Lieutenant Kenneth W. Kizer, MC, USNR |
| 1981 | Robert W. Fett |
| 1982 | Dr. William A. McNally |
| 1983 | Commander Wayne A. Clarke, USN, CWO-4 Bruce M. Wincentsen, USMC |
| 1984 | Dr. Alan R. Somoroff |
| 1985 | Rear Admiral Wayne Eugene Meyer, USN |
| 1986 | Dr. Jerome Karle |
| 1987 | John R. Andreotti |
| 1988 | Dr. Isabella L. Karle |
| 1989 | Lieutenant Commander Terry Lee Eby, USN |
| 1990 | Captain Katherine L. Laughton, USN |
| 1991 | Mr. Charles D. Johnson, Walter Zeitfuss, Jr. |
| 1992 | Mr. Robert J. Boswell, Captain George B. Brown, USMC |
| 1993 | Colonel Curtis T. Crews, USMC, Captain Barry Frederick Schwoerer, USN |
| 1994 | Captain Bruce B. Scott, USN |
| 1995 | Ms. Bernadette J. Eichinger |
| 1996 | Captain William J. Dvorak, USMC |
| 1997 | Mr. Howard T. Kauderer |
| 1998 | Dr. Barry L. Howell |
| 1999 | Lieutenant Commander Gary R. Schram, USN |
| 2000 | Mr. David B. Pye |
| 2001 | Mr. Max N. Yoder |
| 2002 | Dr. Donald A. Birchler |
| 2003 | Captain Peter M. Grant, USN |
| 2004 | Dr. Allen T. Hjelmfelt |
| 2005 | Lieutenant Commander Michael J. Schiller, USN |
| 2006 | Mr. Elmer L. Roman |
| 2007 | Mr. Bruce D. Wintersteen |
| 2008 | Mr. John Locke |
| 2009 | Corporal Brian Carter, USMC |
| 2010 | Lieutenant Commander (Select) Brian Barrick, USN |
| 2011 | Mr. Jason E. Tant |
| 2012 | Major Billy J. Short, Jr., USMC |
| 2013 | Dr. Pierre J. Corriveau |
| 2014 | LCDR Joshua A. Hengst, USN |
| 2015 | Dr. Wayne Chepren |
| 2016 | |
| 2017 | Dr. Mary Ann Cummings |
| 2018 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2020 | Lieutenant Commander Austin West |