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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

Abdul SusnerwalaAbdulkadar Susnerwala
Air Liquide
Houston, Texas, USA

 

 

 

Excellence in Education

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

 

 

 

Mentoring Excellence

Greg McMillanGreg McMillan
Emerson
Austin, Texas, USA

 

 

 

Excellence in Enduring Service

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

 

 

 

 

James HawJames Haw
La Porte, Texas, USA

 

 

 

 

Ian VerhappenIan Verhappen
Industrial Automation Networks
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 

 

 

Clifford WuertzClifford Wuertz
Cypress, Texas, USA

 

 

 

Division Excellence

  • Analysis Division

     

Division Leader Excellence

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

 

 

 

Section Excellence

  • Bangalore Section

 

Section Leader Excellence

Dattatray SawantDattatray Sawant
Maharashtra Section
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

 

 

Standards Excellence

Donald DunnDonald Dunn
WS Nelson
Highlands, Texas, USA

 

 

 

Volunteer Leader of the Year

Cheri HaarmeyerCheri Haarmeyer
Pearland, Texas, USA

 

 

 


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

Jennifer Halsey
Jennifer Halsey
Jennifer Halsey was the director of marketing and communications for ISA.

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