Mort Kushner Lifetime Achievement Award
Formerly named the SAMPE Space Award, this award honors those who have dedicated exceptional service to the Society, promoting the ideals of SAMPE, extending over many years.
Mort Kushner (1922-1999) best exemplified the ideals of volunteer spirit. A long-time enthusiastic member of the SAMPE Seattle Chapter, Kushner was very active in both the local and international levels of SAMPE for 40 years, serving as International President for three terms, 1968-70. Please submit your nomination to the SAMPE office, attention Juliet Marshall, Juliet@sampe.org.
CLICK HERE to view the procedures for selecting and awarding the SAMPE Mort Kushner Lifetime Achievement Award. Awardees are honored during the SAMPE Awards Ceremony at CAMX – The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo.
This award is presented at CAMX.
Nominations are due February 15th of each year.
Please submit your nomination to the SAMPE office, attention Juliet Marshall, Juliet@sampe.org.
Mort Kushner Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
1989 | Mort Kushner |
1992 | Margaret Smith |
1995 | Stuart M. Lee |
1997 | James E. Bell |
1998 | William G. Long |
2000 | Ernst F. Schiantarelli |
2006 | W.M. “Bill” Heimerdinger |
2008 | Markus Erath |
2008 | Ralph Carson |
2009 | Michael Novak and Syra Novak |
2014 | George Schmitt |
2016 | James T. Johnson |
2016 | Adrie Kwakernaak |
2016 | Anthony E. Saliba |
2017 | David Carlton |
George Epstein | |
2020 | Sylvia A. Smith |
2021 | Bob Griffiths![]() |
2022 | Bill Dahlgren![]() |