The American Society for Quality (ASQ) presented nine medals of distinction during its recent World Conference on Quality and Improvement in Orlando, Fla. The recipients were recognized for their innovative contributions and achievements in the area of quality methodology. They are:
Brumbaugh Award: Presented to William Woodall of Blacksburg, Va., professor of statistics at Virginia Tech, for “The Use of Control Charts in Health-Care and Public-Health Surveillance,” published in the Journal of Quality Technology, April 2006, pp. 89–104. The award is presented for the paper that has made the largest single contribution to the development of industrial application of quality control.
Deming Medal: Presented to Peter R. Scholtes of Madison, Wis., for his efforts to inspire others to transform organizations by helping managers understand how successful leadership of people requires an understanding of the interdependencies among knowledge about variation, psychology, appreciation for a system and the theory of knowledge. The Deming Medal is presented to those who, like Dr. Deming, have successfully combined the application of statistical thinking and management so that each supports and enhances the other, thus leading to quality in products and services.
Feigenbaum Medal: Presented to Vivek Nanda of Marlton, N.J., quality manager at Motorola, for being a recognized leader in the quality profession, evidenced by enhancement of organizational maturity, institutionalization of quality management systems internationally, authorship of books and scholarly articles on quality, leadership positions in professional societies, and volunteerism. This medal goes to an individual who is 35 years of age or younger, and who has displayed outstanding characteristics of leadership, professionalism and potential in the field of quality, and also whose work has been or will become of distinct benefit to humankind.
Freund-Marquardt Medal: Presented to Jeffrey Hooper of Warren, N.J., vice president and chief information officer of BT International Network Services, for his major influence in both the content of management system standards and the development of advanced standardization processes. His clear articulation of management principles and practices has driven major improvements in management systems standards. This medal is awarded to an individual who has applied quality principles to the development, implementation and literature of management standards.
Grant Medal: Presented to Noriaki Kano of Tokyo, Japan, professor emeritus at Tokyo University of Science, for his exemplary professional career as an educator, lecturer, writer and consultant in the field of quality management, whose sage advice has improved the quality of performance of global organizations, influenced the quality of life of business leaders and enhanced the capability of the world’s quality professionals. The Grant Medal is presented to the individual who has been deemed by the committee to have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the development and presentation of a meritorious educational program in quality control.
Juran Medal: Presented to John J. Hudiburg of Jupiter, Fla., for distinguished leadership and service in promoting and executing the principles of quality management as chairman and chief executive officer of Florida Power & Light leading to the achievement of the Deming Prize from Japan; and in recognition of his pivotal role in creating and establishing the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Juran Medal goes to the individual who exhibits distinguished performance in a sustained role as an organizational leader, and who personally practices the key principles of quality and demonstrates breakthrough management.
Lancaster Medal: Presented to Mohamed Zairi of West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, director of the European Center for TQM at the University of Bradford, for his outstanding leadership, dedication and contributions to the European Centre for Total Quality Management (ECTQM); for spearheading the quality management concepts in various countries around the world; for being a pioneer in benchmarking practices in the United Kingdom; and for adopting best practices in management thinking. The Lancaster Medal is awarded to an individual recognized for dedication and outstanding contributions to the international fraternity of quality professionals.
Shainin Medal: Presented to Yoji Akao of Tokyo, Japan, former professor at Asahi University, for his distinguished contributions to pragmatic problem solving in design of products and services through creation, development and promotion of quality function deployment as a methodology for aligning customer needs to business requirements and technical capabilities. This medal is awarded for the development and application of creative or unique statistical approaches in the solving of problems related to the quality of products or services.
Shewhart Medal: Presented to William Q. Meeker of Ames, Iowa, distinguished professor of liberal arts and sciences and professor of statistics at Iowa State University, for excellence in research, applications, education and leadership in the development of statistical ideas and methods related to reliability. This medal is presented for technical leadership in the field of modern quality control, especially through the development of its theory, principles and techniques.
For more information about ASQ awards, visit http://www.asq.org/about-asq/awards/index.html.
The American Society for Quality, www.asq.org, has been the world's leading authority on quality for more than 60 years. With more than 90,000 individual and organizational members, the professional association advances learning, quality improvement and knowledge exchange to improve business results, and to create better workplaces and communities worldwide.
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