Distinguished Members
The Distinguished Member grade is the most prestigious offered by SPE. According to the SPE Bylaws, to be elected a Distinguished Member, a candidate must be a member in good standing who has served as President of the Society or who, in the opinion of two-thirds of the Past Presidents voting, provided one-half of the surviving Past Presidents participate in the ballot, is deemed worthy of this status by virtue of outstanding achievement or professional eminence. List of SPE Distinguished members.
| Year | Member | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | James Griffing | SPE President |
Fellow of the Society
Senior SPE Members are honored for their contributions in the field of plastics engineering, science or technology, or in the management of such activities. Sponsored by an SPE Division or Special Interest Group, candidates for Fellow must be Senior Members of the Society for six years. The Fellows Election Committee considers eligible candidates on the basis of a personal history as well as written sponsorships from two SPE members. Only 309 members, including the new Fellows, have been awarded this prestigious title since it was introduced in 1984. A member can be nominated using the SPE Fellow Application or using the Fellow links on the SPE International site. Composites Division Fellows are:
| Year | Fellow | Region |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dr. Frank Henning | Europe |
| 2009 | George Epstein | Southern California |
| 2008 | Dr. Tim Osswald | Milwaukee |
| 2006 | Dr. Enamul Haque | Detroit |
| 2006 | Dr. Hatsuo Ishida | Cleveland |
| 2004 | Jonathan S. Colton | Southern |
| 2004 | Dr. Lawrence T. Drzal | Detroit |
| 2004 | Eloisa Biasotto Mano | Brazil |
| 2004 | Gad Marom | Israel |
| 1994 | Daniel A. Scola | Connecticut |
Honored Service Members (HSM)
According to SPE Bylaws, “To be elected an Honored Service Member, a candidate shall have demonstrated long-term, outstanding service to, and support of, the Society and its objectives; shall be sponsored, in writing, by the Board of Directors of at least one Section or Division.” Only 316 members, including these inductees, have been elected to this prestigious status since it was established in 1992. A member can be nominated using the HSM Application along with the HSM Point Worksheet using the HSM Application Guide as reference or follow the links on the HSM Page of SPE International. Composites Division HSM awardees are:
| Year | Awardee | Section |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Antoine Rios | Milwaukee |
| 2013 | Michael Connolly | Detroit |
| 2013 | Creig Bowland | Detroit |
| 2010 | James S. Griffing | Pacific Northwest |
| 2009 | Dale Brosius | Detroit |
| 2009 | Timothy D. Simko | Michiana |
| 2008 | Dale Grove | Ohio Firelands |
| 2006 | John Bernacki | Rochester |
| 2005 | Richard D. Cowell | Newark |
| 2005 | Nippani Rao | Detroit |
| 2003 | Frederick Deans | Detroit |
| 2002 | David Garrett | Southern |
| 2002 | John Muzzy | Southern |
| 2001 | Michael Kozak | North Texas |
| 1994 | Daniel T. Buckley | Hudson-Mohawk |