Award presented to Jim Birkett, Randy Truby, and Clinton V. Kopp
Given in recognition of pioneering and/or lifetime contribution by an individual to water supply or water reuse improvements.
James Birkett |
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In recognition of Dr. Birkett’s more than four decades of participation in the desalination, advanced water treatment and membrane separation industries. In addition to his career as an industry consultant, Jim has been a long-time member of both AMTA and IDA, having served for many years on IDA Board of Directors, including a term as IDA’s first president. Jim is recognized as an industry historian and has prepared and presented many papers on plants and equipment of historical significance to the desalination industry. |
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Randy Truby |
| In recognition of his contribution in the development, application and commercialization of reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, and microfiltration membranes. Over his more than four-decade career, Randy has been involved in many of the milestone desalination systems installed around the world. Randy is a founding NWSIA Member and past Vice President and Director Emeritus of AMTA and a former President and Comptroller of the IDA. In addition, Randy has served as Chairman on the Board of Directors for the Affordable Desalination Collaboration and as a member of the Research Advisory Council for the Middle East Desalination Research Center. | |
Clinton V. Koppaccepted by Rita Kopp |
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| In recognition of Clint’s contribution to the membrane technology industry. Starting at Northstar Research as an assistant to John Cadotte, Clint was involved in developing the first thin film composite RO membrane. He then worked with Baxter Medical where he developed their hollow fiber dialysis cartridge. Afterwards Clint became a founding member of Memtec Ltd. where he developed the hollow fiber membrane technology used in the first commercially successful hollow fiber module for microfiltration applications. Clint patented over 22 different membrane and filter designs while with Baxter, Memtec, US Filter, Siemens and Osmonics. | |
2018
Jim Birkett, ADL & West Neck Strategies Nobleboro, MA
Randy Truby, General Atomic Company, Aqua Media, FEDCO, Hydranautics/Nitto & Toray, and RL Truby Associates, Escondido, CA
Clinton V. Kopp, Northstar Research, Travenol Labs, Memtec Ltd. & Osmonics, Minnetonka, MN
2017
Bill Andrews, Polymetrics / DesalCo / Dweer, Bermuda
Charlie Hull, Separation Engineering, California
Srinivasa Sourirajan, UCLA Los Angeles, Ottawa, Canada
Mike Stefanic, Aqua Media, Fluid Systems / Toray Membranes, Inc., California
2016
Paul L. Culler, Basic Technologies, Florida
Jaren F. Leet, Aqua Media, California
Dean Spatz, Osmonics, Inc., Wyoming
2015
2014
Gene Erickson, Northstar Research / FilmTec, Minnesota
Roy Larson, Northstar Research / FilmTec, Alabama
Bob Petersen, Northstar Research / FilmTec, Minnesota
2013
Ben Mohlenhoff, Aerex Industries, Inc., Florida
Hany Said, Pacific Aqua, California
2012
Stuart A. McClellan, S.A.McClellan, Inc., Florida
2010
John W. Arnold, Ph.D, Desalcott, North Carolina
Professor James S. Taylor, Ph.D., P.E., University of Central Florida,Civil and Environmental Engineering Institute, Florida
2009
David Furukawa, P.E., Separation Consultants, Inc., California
Professor Julius “Bud” Glater, Ph.D, University of California, Los Angeles, Engineering Dept., California
2008
Donald T. Bray, Nimbus Water Systems, California
Professor Sidney Loeb, Ph.D., Israel
Seymour S. Kremen, Ph.D., J.D., Presented posthumously
2007
C. Peter Darby, California
John E. Cadotte, The Dow Chemical Co./FilmTec Corp., Florida
John E. Potts, Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., Florida
2006
Richard G. Sudak, Separation Proccesses, Inc., California
Robert L. Riley, Separation Systems Technology, Inc., California
2004
Ian C. Watson, RosTeK Associates, Inc., Florida
2002
Irving Moch, Jr., I. Moch & Associates, Inc., Delaware
2000
Ed Geishecker, Ionics, Inc., Massachusetts
Lou Beck, Department of Water Resources, California
1998
Neil Cline, Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority, California
Robert Carnahan, University of South Florida, Florida
1996
Floyd Meller, Meller Associates, Massachusetts
Gordon F. Leitner, Leitner & Associates, Wisconsin
Richard A. Smith, Water Desalination Report, Maryland
1995
Walter L. Barnes, Desalting Consultant, North Carolina
1994
Bea Jorgensen, 1985-93 NWSIA Executive Staff, Maryland
Jack Jorgensen, 1985-93 NWSIA Executive Director, Maryland
Langdon W. Owen, 1972 NWSIA Co-Founder, California
William E. Warne, 1972 NWSIA Co-Founder, California