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ASTM International’s petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants committee (D02) presented the Lowrie B. Sargent, Jr. Award to Mark T. Devlin, technical advisor at Afton Chemical Corporation, Richmond, Virginia, USA.

Devlin was honored for his outstanding leadership and contributions to the committee. He was previously honored by the committee with the Award of Appreciation (2002), Eagle Award (2017), and Award of Excellence (2018). 

ASTM International presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Patrick Schneider, manager, quality assurance at Allied Mineral Products (Pell City, Alabama, USA), for his contributions to the refractories committee (C08). 

ASTM International presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Carol Pollack-Nelson, Ph.D., owner and human factors psychologist for Independent Safety Consulting (Rockville, Maryland, USA), for her contributions to the consumer products committee (F15).

Ralph M. Paroli, Ph.D., acting director general for the Metrology Research Center, National Research Council of Canada (NRC), was awarded the 2021 ASTM International William T. Cavanaugh Memorial Award. 

The Cavanaugh Memorial Award honors W.T. Cavanaugh, CEO of ASTM International from 1970 to 1985, who established ASTM International as the world leader in developing and disseminating voluntary standards.

Anthony W. Thornton, director of technical information and senior technology and applications consultant for Micromeritics Instrument Corporation, was awarded the 2021 ASTM International William T. Cavanaugh Memorial Award.

The Cavanaugh Memorial Award honors W.T. Cavanaugh, CEO of ASTM International from 1970 to 1985, who established ASTM International as the world leader in developing and disseminating voluntary standards.

ASTM International presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Robert A. Hallman, principal scientist at Armstrong World Industries, for his contributions to the building and environmental acoustics committee (E33).

ASTM International’s environmental assessment, risk management and corrective action committee (E50) presented the Gwen Eklund Award of Excellence to Amy L. Edwards.

Edwards was honored for her continuing leadership and support of standards related to environmental site assessments, risk-based corrective action, and environmental risk management. 

ASTM International presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Charles Corr, owner and founder of CC Consulting, for his contributions to the petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants committee (D02).

ASTM International presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Michael Anderson, Area Manager of Latin America at Falex Corporation, for his contributions to the petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants committee (D02).

ASTM International presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Frank H. Ruddy, president of Ruddy Consulting, for his contributions to the nuclear technology and applications committee (E10).