August 1996 € Volume 6 € Number 8

Real World

SME Presents Awards


The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has presented leaders in manufacturing engineering, management, education, and research with its Honorary Membership, the Society's highest honor, and its International Honor Awards.

Robert W. Galvin, the Executive Committee chairman of the Board of Directors at Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, Ill., received the Honorary Membership for his business leadership in the world of technology, support of government/industry-sponsored research, and innovative use of quality manufacturing methods.

This year's International Honor Awards and recipients are:

  • Joseph A. Siegel Service Award -- Ronald P. Harrelson, CMfgE, operations manager, Commercial Division, Caterpillar Training Institute, Peoria, Ill. He received the award for significant and unique contributions that have advanced the Society's education and training goals. Harrelson also served four terms as an international director.

  • SME Frederick W. Taylor Research Medal -- Horst Kunzmann, Dr. Ing., director and professor at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Braunshweig, Germany, and head of the Precision Engineering Division of the PTB, which is the German equivalent of the NIST. Kunzmann developed laser interferometers as the world's practical standard of length for dimensional measurement.

  • SME Gold Medal -- Stephen Malkin, ScD, professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass. He received this award for internationally recognized research on machining and grinding processes and for technical contributions enhancing productivity and part quality.

  • SME Education Award -- Dan L. Shunk, Ph.D., associate professor of Industrial Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz. He received this award for inspiring leadership in manufacturing engineering education at both the university and industry level. Shunk established a computer-integrated manufacturing and electronic networking department at the university and teaches at the Motorola Management Institute.

  • Donald C. Burnham Manufacturing Management Award -- James J. Zawacki, president of GR Spring & Stamping, Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich. He received this award for innovative use of human, technical, and financial resources to transform his company into a world-class manufacturing competitor.
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