Any member of the Society can nominate a worthy candidate for the subject award. The nominee, to be eligible, must be a member of the Society in good standing and be less than 40 years of age at the time of nomination. The award is granted annually to an individual who has made significant technical contributions in any one of the many engineering disciplines served by the Society. The attainment can be in the form of a new principle, concept, design, method of analysis, product emanating from research and development, or from effective application of engineering knowledge to yield a commercial service or product needed in the nuclear energy enterprise. Management contributions are not considered in the review and selection process.
Emphasis is placed on achievement demonstrating a high degree of technical merit and ingenuity.
Therefore, the enclosed nomination form should be accompanied by a statement that provides specific identification of the nominee's contributions to the area of professional activity involved. Supporting endorsements by other individuals having direct knowledge of the nominee's activities are also solicited. The deadline date for the receipt of nominations is March 1 .