James Harry Potter Gold Medal
The James Harry Potter Gold Medal recognizes eminent achievement or distinguished service in the science of thermodynamics and its application in mechanical engineering. The basis of the award shall include contributions involving the teaching, appreciation, or utilization of thermodynamic principles in research, development, and design in mechanical engineering.
The award was established in 1980 in honor of James H. Potter.
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| Form of Award: | $2000, vermeil medal and certificate |
| Limitation(s): | None |
| Administrative Responsibility: | Energy Conversion & Storage Segment |
| Nomination Deadline: | February 1 |
| E-mail: | persaudl@asme.org |
| Awarded By: | Committee on Honors (COH) |
James Harry Potter Gold Medalists
| 1980 | Alexander L. London | ||
| 1981 | Joseph Kestin | ||
| 1982 | Paul Leung | ||
| 1983 | Kenneth C. Cotton | ||
| 1984 | Robert H. Page | ||
| 1985 | Warren H. Giedt | ||
| 1986 | Jack P. Holman | ||
| 1988 | Richard A. Gaggioli | ||
| 1990 | Adrian Bejan | ||
| 1991 | James B. Jones | ||
| 1992 | David Japikse | ||
| 1993 | George J. Silvestri, Jr. | ||
| 1995 | Elias P. Gyftopoulos | ||
| 1996 | Antonio Valero | ||
| 1997 | Michael J. Moran | ||
| 1998 | George Tsatsaronis | ||
| 1999 | C. Thomas Avedisian | ||
| 2000 | Dimos Poulikakos | ||
| 2001 | Kunio Yoshikawa | ||
| 2003 | Aswhani K. Gupta | ||
| 2004 | Van P. Carey | ||
| 2005 | Amir Faghri | ||
| 2006 | Richard O. Buckius | ||
| 2007 | Satwindar SingSadhal | ||
| 2008 | Merle C. Potter | ||
| 2009 | Claus Borgnakke | ||
| 2010 | Massoud Kaviany | ||
| 2011 | Mohamad Metghalchi | ||
| 2012 | Essam E. Khalil | ||
| 2013 | S.A. Klein | ||
| 2014 | Michael R. von Spakovsky | ||
| 2015 | Ahmed F. Ghoniem | ||
| 2016 | Derek Bradley | ||
| 2018 | Raj M. Manglik | ||
| 2020 | Nagamangala K. Anand | ||
| 2021 | Tatiana Morosuk | ||
| 2022 | Kai H. Luo | ||
| 2024 | Efstathios E. Michaelides | ||