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The International Society of Automation Recognizes 2020 Celebrating Excellence Awardees

This program honors the remarkable achievements and contributions of ISA members.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) has announced the 2020 ISA Celebrating Excellence award recipients.

The recognitions reflect and honor the outstanding efforts of ISA members in supporting and advancing the Society and the automation community. There are 14 Celebrating Excellence awardees in 2020. The Honors & Awards Committee was chaired by Brian Curtis.

2020 Celebrating Excellence Awardees

The ISA awards program endeavors to stimulate, enhance, encourage, acknowledge, and reward outstanding contributions to ISA and the automation profession by providing an avenue for individuals to compete for recognition within established categories.

The Honors & Awards Committee annually receives all award nominations for defined Society awards, reviews the candidate qualifications, and recommends to the Executive Board honorees for approval. We are pleased to celebrate the following honorees.

Excellence in Technical Innovation, Endowed by Honeywell UOP

Soliman Almadi

Soliman Almadi
Saudi Aramco
Dhahran, Eastern Saudi Arabia

“This is great honor. Thank you! I am very proud of being part of this great organization.” – Soliman Almadi

Excellence in Technical Presentation

Abdulkadar Susnerwala
Air Liquide
Houston, Texas, USA

Excellence in Education

Himanshu Patel
Institute of Technology, Nirma University
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Mentoring Excellence

Greg McMillan
Emerson
Austin, Texas, USA

Excellence in Enduring Service

Catherine Andrews
Hile Controls of Alabama
Pelham, Ala., USA

James Haw
La Porte, Texas, USA

Ian Verhappen
Industrial Automation Networks
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Clifford Wuertz
Cypress, Texas, USA

Division Excellence

Analysis Division

Division Leader Excellence

Ed Naranjo
Process Measurement and Control Division
Honeywell
Eagan, Minn., USA

Section Excellence

Bangalore Section

Section Leader Excellence

Dattatray Sawant
Maharashtra Section
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Standards Excellence

Donald Dunn
WS Nelson
Highlands, Texas, USA

Volunteer Leader of the Year

Cheri Haarmeyer
Pearland, Texas, USA

For more information, please visit the ISA Honors and Awards page on isa.org.

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The International Society of Automation (ISA) is a non-profit professional association founded in 1945 to create a better world through automation. ISA advances technical competence by connecting the automation community to achieve operational excellence and is the trusted provider of standards-based foundational technical resources, driving the advancement of individual careers and the overall profession. ISA develops widely used global standards; certifies professionals; provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; hosts conferences and exhibits; and provides networking and career development programs for its members and customers around the world.

The material and information contained on this website is for general information purposes only. ISA blog posts may be authored by ISA staff and guest authors from the automation community. Views and opinions expressed by a guest author are solely their own, and do not necessarily represent those of ISA. Posts made by guest authors have been subject to peer review.