ASME's International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) recognizes outstanding achievements in the gas turbine and turbomachinery fields through its honors and awards program. Every year, Turbo Expo hosts the Award Ceremony where IGTI recognizes these remarkable individuals. Read below for information on the awards, how to nominate, and more.
R. Tom Sawyer Award
The R. Tom Sawyer Award is bestowed on an individual who has made important contributions to advance the purpose of the Gas Turbine Industry and to the International Gas Turbine Institute over a substantial period of time.
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Dilip R Ballal Early Career Engineer Award
The Dilip R Ballal Early Career Engineer Award is awarded to young engineers with outstanding accomplishments in their early career.
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Scholar Award
The Scholar Award is given every other year. The International Gas Turbine Institute Scholar will be a person with a significant depth of knowledge in some aspect of gas turbine technology who will write a learned and comprehensive paper, and present it as a lecture at the ASME Turbo Expo.
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Industrial Gas Turbine Technology Award
The Industrial Gas Turbine Technology Award recognizes sustained personal creative scientific or technological contributions unique to electric power or mechanical drive industrial gas turbine technology.
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ASME IGTI Aircraft Engine Technology Award
The ASME IGTI Aircraft Engine Technology Award is given to an individual for sustained personal creative contributions to aircraft engine technology in the areas of aircraft engine design, and/or research and development in the fields of combustion and fuels, heat transfer, manufacturing materials and metallurgy.
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ASME Gas Turbine Award
The ASME Gas Turbine Award is given in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the literature of combustion gas turbines or gas turbines thermally combined with nuclear or steam power plants.
The John P. Davis Award will be awarded from time to time (not necessarily each year) to one or more papers. Read more on the award here.
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Special thanks to the numerous volunteers that serve on IGTI's award committees. Without their expertise, time, and dedication, this would not be possible.