ASME President’s Awards Presented to Two Distinguished Members of Congress Leading the Charge for American Manufacturing
ASME President’s Awards Presented to Two Distinguished Members of Congress Leading the Charge for American Manufacturing
Former ASME President, Said Jahanmir, Ph.D., recently presented the ASME President’s Award to the Honorable Tim Ryan and the Honorable Tom Reed (R-NY). Prior to his tenure as President of ASME, Jahanmir served as a 2016-2017 ASME Congressional Fellow for Representative Ryan, where he played a concerted role in crafting legislation focused on the state of engineering and manufacturing in the U.S.
As Co-Chairs of the House Manufacturing Caucus, Congressmen Ryan and Reed have been a driving force behind many pieces of legislation that have helped moved the needle on American manufacturing and ensured the U.S. remains a top global manufacturing leader. Since assuming their roles as Caucus Co-Chairs, Congressmen Ryan and Reed have not only championed legislation focused on improving the state of American manufacturing, but they have also led the charge in educating their fellow Members of Congress on the challenges currently standing in the way of hegemonic leadership. ASME worked closely with the Caucus to sponsor several congressional briefings on topics such as: 3D printing in Additive Manufacturing; Organs on Demand in Regenerative Medicine; Advanced Robotics in Manufacturing; and the Critical Role of Water for Manufacturing. Congressmen Reed and Ryan have worked hard to ensure their colleagues are aware of what is happening in the constantly evolving manufacturing industry. Videos of ASME Congressional Briefings from the 114th-116th Congress are available on the House Manufacturing Caucus website.
Congressmen Ryan and Reed have served as tireless advocates for American Manufacturing. Since assuming their roles as co-chairs, Congressmen Reed and Ryan, along with Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) jointly introduced the Developing Tomorrow’s Engineering and Technical Workforce Act. Moreover, they have jointly cosponsored a significant number bipartisan bills geared towards strengthening American manufacturing, including the American Manufacturing Leadership Act, which seeks to reauthorize and improve the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation (RAMI) Act, along with the Make it in American Manufacturing Communities Act, which seeks to bolster the competitiveness of American manufacturing through supporting manufacturing communities. Congressman Ryan also recently introduced the Chief Manufacturing Officer Act, which seeks to establish a United States Chief Manufacturing Officer in the Executive Office of the President, who will oversee the development and implementation of a National Manufacturing Strategy.
Congressman Ryan was unable to accept the Award due to travel related to his 2020 Presidential Campaign. Ron Grimes, his Chief of Staff, accepted the award on his behalf.
Established in 1998, the ASME President's Award is presented to individuals and companies who have demonstrated significant contributions to the engineering profession. Congressman Ryan and Congressman Reed both join a distinguished group of past recipients, which including former NASA administrator Daniel S. Goldin; Dean Kamen, the executive director of the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) and founder of For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST); Senator Lamar Alexander, co-writer of the America COMPETES (Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science) Act of 2007, and the Apollo 11 astronauts, among others.
As Co-Chairs of the House Manufacturing Caucus, Congressmen Ryan and Reed have been a driving force behind many pieces of legislation that have helped moved the needle on American manufacturing and ensured the U.S. remains a top global manufacturing leader. Since assuming their roles as Caucus Co-Chairs, Congressmen Ryan and Reed have not only championed legislation focused on improving the state of American manufacturing, but they have also led the charge in educating their fellow Members of Congress on the challenges currently standing in the way of hegemonic leadership. ASME worked closely with the Caucus to sponsor several congressional briefings on topics such as: 3D printing in Additive Manufacturing; Organs on Demand in Regenerative Medicine; Advanced Robotics in Manufacturing; and the Critical Role of Water for Manufacturing. Congressmen Reed and Ryan have worked hard to ensure their colleagues are aware of what is happening in the constantly evolving manufacturing industry. Videos of ASME Congressional Briefings from the 114th-116th Congress are available on the House Manufacturing Caucus website.
Congressmen Ryan and Reed have served as tireless advocates for American Manufacturing. Since assuming their roles as co-chairs, Congressmen Reed and Ryan, along with Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) jointly introduced the Developing Tomorrow’s Engineering and Technical Workforce Act. Moreover, they have jointly cosponsored a significant number bipartisan bills geared towards strengthening American manufacturing, including the American Manufacturing Leadership Act, which seeks to reauthorize and improve the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation (RAMI) Act, along with the Make it in American Manufacturing Communities Act, which seeks to bolster the competitiveness of American manufacturing through supporting manufacturing communities. Congressman Ryan also recently introduced the Chief Manufacturing Officer Act, which seeks to establish a United States Chief Manufacturing Officer in the Executive Office of the President, who will oversee the development and implementation of a National Manufacturing Strategy.
Congressman Ryan was unable to accept the Award due to travel related to his 2020 Presidential Campaign. Ron Grimes, his Chief of Staff, accepted the award on his behalf.
Established in 1998, the ASME President's Award is presented to individuals and companies who have demonstrated significant contributions to the engineering profession. Congressman Ryan and Congressman Reed both join a distinguished group of past recipients, which including former NASA administrator Daniel S. Goldin; Dean Kamen, the executive director of the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) and founder of For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST); Senator Lamar Alexander, co-writer of the America COMPETES (Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science) Act of 2007, and the Apollo 11 astronauts, among others.
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