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Award Nominations

Call for Nominations

Purpose: The Tire Society Distinguished Service Award recognizes an individual who, through their service, has made significant impacts on the tire science community.

Deadline for nomination submissions: March 31, 2022

Nomination Package Components:

  • Nomination Letter signed by a Tire Society member and 2 supporters of the nomination (supporting signers need not be a member). The letter should summarize the candidates significant achievement(s).
  • Resume / CV of the candidate.
  • Up to 5 patents / publications.

The award consists of an honorarium, a plaque, recognition in publications by the Tire Society, a Distinguished Lifetime Membership, and an invitation to give an invited lecture at the Conference.

Submit Nominations to Nomination Committee Chair Dr. Gregory Smith at gregorysmithuk@gmail.com.

Nomination Committee

Gregory Smith – Goodyear
Ric Mousseau – GM
Joerg Dehnert – Continental
Bin Chung – Maxxis
Ron Kennedy – Virginia Tech (retired)

Award Recipients

  • 2013 Award recipient Hans Paceka
  • 1991 recipient Fred Kovac
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