Original:  Awards MTS annually recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of the marine technology community. By their commitment to their profession, advancing marine technologies, innovation in application of marine technologies, and efforts to further the Society's mission, MTS award winners exemplify the best in the field. Current awards include:MTS Fellow Designation as a Marine Technology Society Fellow is one of the highest industry accolades. Since 1975, this title has been awarded to MTS members who’ve made outstanding contributions to the advancement of the Society’s objectives and who have distinguished accomplishments in their professional fields.Compass Distinguished Achievement AwardEstablished to stimulate the conception, design, development and application of new equipment and techniques in oceanographic exploration, research and survey, undersea defense, ocean transportation, fisheries, marine mining and minerals recovery, pollution control, desalination, and education leading to greater utilization of the knowledge and resources of the world’s oceans, and to acknowledge and honor those individuals making significant and outstanding contributions in these areas of oceanography and marine technology.Compass International AwardAcknowledges and honors those industrial firms making significant and outstanding contributions in like areas of oceanography and marine technology. The selection of an awardee is based on the total contribution of a company or major division within a company to the field of oceanography, marine technology and undersea defense. Typical activities which are considered for this award include development of a specific hardware package or system for use in the field of oceanography, operation of a specific survey or ocean research project at sea or onshore, administration of a government research project, manufacturing and marketing of specific equipment, introduction of new concepts and techniques, and demonstration of outstanding leadership in the field.Compass Industrial AwardAcknowledges and honors those individuals, companies or organizations throughout the world who have made significant and outstanding contributions in oceanography and marine technology.Captain Don Walsh Award for Ocean ExplorationAwarded jointly by the Marine Technology Society and the Society for Underwater Technology, this awards recognizes outstanding, sustained, international contribution to the development, application, and propagation of marine technology toward the advancement of ocean exploration.Lockheed Martin Award for Ocean Science and Engineering Lockheed Martin sponsored award that is presented to an individual who has demonstrated the highest degree of technical accomplishment in the field of marine science, engineering or technology.Ocean News and Technology Young Professional AwardPresented to an individual 35 years old or younger who is an MTS member in good standing who has shown leadership in MTS and who works in a professional capacity in management, engineering or research and development in a marine technology field.MTS Outstanding Service AwardPresented to an MTS member or member organization in recognition of outstanding accomplishments in fulfilling the objectives and missions of the Marine Technology Society.MTS Outstanding Section AwardPresented to an MTS Section in recognition of activities conducted in advancement of the objectives of the society.MTS Outstanding Committee AwardPresented to an MTS Committee in recognition of activities conducted in advancement of the society’s objectives.MTS Outstanding Student Section AwardPresented to any established MTS Student Section demonstrating superior performance in the advancement of the society’s objectives. John P. Craven Mentor AwardRecognizing the long and impactful career of John Piña Craven, the MTS John P. Craven Mentor Award will be presented to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding and sustained service to the field of marine technology through mentoring.Walter Munk Scholar Award and Commemorative LectureOceanographer Walter Munk was renowned for his significant contributions to the study of oceanography, including: pioneering work on predicting wave and surf conditions, underwater sound propagation, internal waves, and development of acoustic tomography. The Walter Munk Scholar Award is jointly sponsored and awarded by the Walter Munk Foundation for the Oceans (WMFO) and the Marine Technology Society (MTS). The Award is presented annually to a scholar currently enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or postdoctoral program. It recognizes their outstanding contributions in areas fostered by the sponsoring organizations. Established in 2019, the Award honors Walter Munk’s legacy of daring exploration and discovery through ocean scientific and technology research, ocean education or ocean conservation.
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