ASTM COMMITTEE E54 AWARDS PROGRAM
NOTE: Award citations may be customized for unique scenarios – the citation text below is offered as general guidance
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
Citation: In appreciation of diligent and sustained effort that provided a direct contribution in significantly
heightening the technical integrity of the standards developed by the committee.
General Selection Criteria:
● Usually the first recognition given to committee members in any membership category for active participation and
contributions to a task group leading to a specific standard (e.g. significant ballot review/revision, active meeting
participant, serving as task group chair, document author, etc.).
● The continued submission of sound comments that provided for the development and subsequent approval of a
stronger, more relevant standard (typically reinforced through regular meeting attendance either virtual and/or faceto-face).
● Minimum of one (1) year service on E54
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Citation: For providing significant contribution in acting as an activity leader or primary technical contact, and/or
providing considerable authoring assistance, that is directly responsible for the development and publication of E54
standards.
General Selection Criteria:
● Given to committee members who have served with distinction on the committee through leadership roles, and/or
made significant contributions to various task groups and subcommittees. They will have relentlessly pursued the
completion of a standard (or standards) through continued contribution via authoring or assistance in coordinating
balloting feedback. All of the task group’s work does not have to be completed, but awardees will have led one or
more task groups and actively participated at the subcommittee level.
● Minimum of two (2) years of continuous service on E54
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD
Citation: For displaying exceptional leadership in the management of committee growth and operations and/or in
concert with coordinating standards activities, and/or a pioneering the development of standards (by serving as
primary document author) for E54. A maximum of one (1) recipient per year is permitted.
General Selection Criteria:
● Given to committee members in any membership category, for leadership of subcommittees and significant task
groups (providing leadership for a specific standard, or series of standards).
● Provides leadership support that is essential to the sustained ability of the Committee to meet its stated objectives,
and provides for the continued development of the committee through new standards initiatives and possible new
activity development.
● Demonstrated ability to harness and coordinate diverse stakeholder groups to focus on a variety of standards
activities and strategic committee goals.
● Minimum of three (3) years of continuous service on E54
Who can submit nominations? Any member of E54 (main or subcommittee) can submit a nomination for an award to the
Chairman of the E54.93 Subcommittee on Awards. The Chairmen of the E54 technical subcommittees are encouraged to
actively monitor their membership, and submit nominations as warranted.
How will award recipients be selected? The E54.93 Subcommittee on Awards has the responsibility to review all award
nominations, as well as the exclusive authority to determine award recipients. Approval for all E54 awards must be by
unanimous vote of E54.93.