The COMPOSITES PERSON OF THE YEAR award publicly acknowledges a contributor who has significantly aided the SPE Composites Division Board of Directors over the prior year. Nominations are reviewed by the Board of Directors and selected by the current Board Chair in consultation with the Awards Chair. Any Composites Division member can nominate a person making an important contribution to the Division. Nominations can be made by E-mail to the Division Chair, Chair-Elect or Awards Chair.
Please include the contact information for the submitter and nominee including name, professional affiliation, phone, E-mail address and their contribution for the prior year.
Previous winners of the SPE Composites Person of the Year award:
| YEAR | COMPOSITES PERSON OF THE YEAR | AFFILIATION |
| 2016 | Dr. Uday Vaidya | CTO, IACMI |
| 2012 | Michael Connolly | Huntsman |
| 2011 | Creig Bowland | PPG |
| 2010 | Dale Brosius | Quickstep Technologies |
| 2009 | Dale Grove | |
| 2008 | Peggy Malnati | Malnati and Associates |
| 2007 | Fred Deans | Allied Composite Technologies |
| 2006 | James Griffing | Boeing |
| 2005 | John Muzzy | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 2004 | Dan Buckley | American GFM |