"Presented to recognize engineers who have made outstanding technical, education, or creative achievements that exemplify the quality and element of engineering design."
| Year | Recipients | Contributions |
| 2004 |
Maynard (Joe) Strangeland Boeing Rocketdyne |
Liquid Rocket Design |
| 2002 | Frank
Burgy Pratt and Whitney |
Rocket Turbo Machinery Innovations |
| 2000 | George N.
"Nick" Bullen Northrop Grumman |
"For conceiving, designing, and developing the robotic Gantry applied Drilling System (GADS) by synthesizing and integrating multiple design disciplines resulting in a direct link between 3D computer models and manufacturing assemblies. |
| 1998 |
Boeing/NASA X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircrat Team | "For the implementation of new, integrated product definition design process and advanced design technology that made the X-36 an extremely successful, low-cost program." |
| 1997 |
Dr.
Siamak Ghofranian Boeing North American |
"For analysis and verification of highly complex spacecraft docking mechanisms in an international work environment." |
| 1996 |
Joseph
C. Burge Pratt & Whitney |
"For his pioneering and lasting innovations in the design of gas turbines, which continue to lead the state-of-the-art in performance and durability. |
| 1995 |
Dr.
Mason Chew Lehigh University |
"For pioneering use of kinematics concepts in the conceptual design of deployable structures, the design of ground-based microgravity suspension systems, and control/mechanism design integration." |
| 1994 |
Paul
W. Hoekstra Thiokol Corporation |
"For design innovation & engineering leadership in the development of a robotics device which significantly reduced cost & improved safety of manufacturing solid propellant rocket motors." |
| 1993 |
Ernest
L. Thomas Thiokol Corporation |
"For overcoming significant technical difficulties of engineering challenges during design, development and successful demonstration of a light weight advanced solid-divert propulsion system." |
| 1992 | Award established & nominations accepted. |
This page was last updated on November 19, 1997.