DRI
President Stephen G. Wells recently announced the establishment of the Rudolf
W. Gunnerman Silver State Award for Excellence in Science and Technology. According
to Wells, the Gunnerman Award—a $5,000 award and commemorative piece acknowledging
the awardee’s significant accomplishments—will be given annually to a Nevadan
to recognize achievement that clearly satisfies a societal need, either through
fundamental science or its application. "DRI is dedicated to promoting research
and technology in the economic diversification of Nevada as well as growing
industrial support for Nevada’s academic research and development activities,"
Wells noted. "We believe that Nevada abounds with scientific achievement everyday,
and it is important to highlight these efforts as widely as possible both within
and outside Nevada."
The Gunnerman Award is named for Dr. Rudolf W. Gunnerman, who came to the United States from Germany in 1945. "In a career that has spanned over four decades, Gunnerman has made significant contributions to our global quality of life and the air that we breathe," Wells said. Gunnerman holds seven U.S. patents and over 70 international patents in the area of energy-related sciences. As an environmental inventor and scientists, he has devoted a significant portion of his life to studying the effects of pollution and the technological responses to these effects.
As chairman of Clean Fuels, Technology, Inc., Gunnerman is actively involved in promoting A-55 Clean Fuels, a water-bearing emulsified fuel that reduces emissions of Nox and particulate matter. A-55 Clean Fuels are a viable, low-emission fuel for use in utility and industrial power generators, two of the most virulent an pervasive sources of noxious air pollutants. Gunnerman has been recognized by several distinguished international science academies through inclusion in their ranks, among them the International Scientific-Executive Hall of Fame and the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. Most recently, he was inducted into the New York/American Academy of Science. He is also leading efforts through his chairmanship of the Gunnerman Foundation to create a global awareness and dialogue about the dangers of Nox pollution, including the threats it presents to human respiratory health and the protective ozone layer.
DRI is currently inviting nominations for the first award from academic entities, governmental agencies, private business, professional groups, research groups, and any other individuals with knowledge in areas of scientific research and technological development. Nominees must demonstrate the highest quality of research, work accomplished, and commitment to both the field and to research; be doing, or have done, work that has a direct, favorable impact on the greater population; have received recognition from peers in the field; do work that reflects favorably on the state of Nevada, (i.e., improvement of quality of life or economic contribution); and be Nevada-based or have done a majority of their work in the state.
Additional desirable selection criteria include: potentially positive effects of work on economic diversification and commercialization; positive effects on Nevada’s quality of life; a history of public service; and distinguished academic and/or commercial success.
Nominations should be submitted on the nomination form found on the DRI website at ia.dri.edu/Gunnerman/ and must be received by August 1, 2000 for consideration for the 20000 Gunnerman Award. For further information contact Dr. James Coleman, DRI’s Vice President for Research and Business Development, at (775)673-7322 or John Doherty John.Doherty@dri.edu
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