AWARDS
TRB awards are given to individuals in recognition of outstanding achievement and service. TRB also participates with other organizations in selecting recipients for two joint awards. In addition, the Executive Committee of TRB has authorized annual presentation of a limited number of awards for outstanding papers published by TRB and sponsored by selected Groups under its Technical Activities Council. TRB’s Technical Activities Council (TAC) also provides blue ribbon awards to its committees to promote and encourage volunteer accomplishments.
TRB ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
TRB awards are given to individuals in recognition of outstanding achievement, service, leadership, and management in the transportation or transportation research fields. Nomination and section process vary by award. See individual award information for details.
• Sharon D. Banks Award
• W. N. Carey, Jr., Distinguished Service Award
• Roy W. Crum Distinguished Service Award
• Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship
• Robert E. Skinner, Jr. Distinguished Transportation Research Management Award
• Highway Research Board Award (No Longer Active)
JOINT AWARDS
TRB participates with other organizations in selecting recipients for two awards that recognize achievements in highway progress and transportation. Nomination and section process vary by award. See individual award information for details.
• George S. Bartlett Award
• Frank Turner Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Transportation
TRB OUTSTANDING PAPER AWARDS
The Executive Committee of TRB has authorized annual presentation of a limited number of awards for outstanding papers published by TRB and selected through peer-review under the Technical Activities Council. These awards (and their respective subject areas) are listed below.
In addition, the Fred Burggraf Award may be bestowed on eligible authors when warranted. The Burggraf Award recognizes excellence in transportation research by individuals 35 years of age or younger whose papers have been selected for publication by TRB.
Procedures for screening papers and making recommendations have been established through the annual peer-review process administered by TRB’s Committees, Sections, and Groups under the Technical Activities Council.
• Fred Burggraf Award
• Pyke Johnson Award (Transportation Planning)
• D. Grant Mickle Award (Operations)
• William W. Millar Award (Public Transportation)
• John C. Vance Award (Legal Resources)
• Patricia F. Waller Award (Safety)
• K. B. Woods Award (Transportation Infrastructure)
• Charley V. Wootan Award (Transportation Policy)
TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES COUNCIL BLUE RIBBON AWARDS
The Technical Activities Council sponsors five Blue Ribbon Awards that recognizes exemplary best practices of standing technical committee activities and the volunteer efforts associated with those activities. The Blue Ribbon Award recipient committees serve as role models, with committee Chairs and members sharing their experiences with others.