AEESP and AAEE Present the 2011 Frederick George Pohland Medal to Dr. John T. Novak

Dr. John T. Novak, P.E., BCEE, is the recipient of the 2011 Frederick George Pohland Medal. Dr. Novak, the Nick Prillaman Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was presented the medal during the 2011 AEESP Education & Research Conference in Tampa, Florida, July 10 - 12.

About the Frederick George Pohland Medal

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to honor an individual who has made sustained and outstanding efforts to bridging environmental engineering research, education and practice.

Frequency

A maximum of one award will be given annually. No award will be given when a worthy candidate is not identified.

Eligibility

Only members of AEESP and/or the American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE) are eligible to receive this award. An individual may receive the award only once; previous winners are ineligible.

Nature of the Award

The award will consist of a medal (with the inscription, "For outstanding contributions to bridging environmental engineering research, education and practice", a $1000 cash award, and reimbursement of up to $1,000 in travel expenses.

Nominating Procedure

Nominations must be made by members of AEESP and/or AAEE. Nomination packages should include: (1) a full curriculum vitae for the nominee; (2) a two-page cover letter from the nominator that highlights the nominee's contributions to bridging environmental engineering research, education and practice; and (3) at least two, but not more than five, additional letters of support from colleagues intimately familiar with the nominee's contributions to environmental engineering education. Supporting documentation is required at the time of nomination.

Selection Committee

The selection committee shall consist of the five members of the AEESP Awards Committee, plus one representative of the Pohland family and two representatives of the AAEE. The representative of the Pohland family is to be selected by the Pohland family, and there is no limit to the length of the term served by the Pohland family representative. The representatives of the AAEE will serve three-year terms and will be selected by the AAEE.

Past Winners

Previous distinguished recipients of this honor include:

  • R. Rhodes Trussell, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE - 2005
  • Raymond C. Loehr, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE - 2005
  • C. Herb Ward, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE - 2006
  • George Tchobanoglous, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE - 2007
  • Makram Suidan, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE - 2008
  • Louis J. Thibodeaux, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE - 2009
  • David W. Jenkins, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE - 2010

AAEE and AEESP thank the Pohland family and other donors of the Frederick George Pohland Memorial Fund for their generosity in establishing this award.