STLE Award Recipients

Each year, STLE honors individuals for outstanding achievements in the field of tribology and lubrication engineering that support our mission: "To advance the science of tribology and the practice of lubrication engineering in order to foster innovation, improve the performance of equipment and products, conserve resources and protect the environment." Listed here are the descriptions for each of STLE's awards and past recipients.

STLE International Award

The STLE International Award (Established as the ASLE National Award in 1948) is the Society's highest technical honor and bestows lifetime honorary membership on the recipient, who need not have been a member of STLE. It is given in recognition of the recipient's outstanding contributions in tribology, lubrication engineering or allied fields. The award shall be presented at the STLE Annual Meeting. 

Nomination Process:
  • The nomination package should include three letters of support emphasizing the candidate's technical achievements in the field of tribology and lubrication engineering, submitted from individuals familiar with the candidate's accomplishments. 
  • Biographical information, which include a detailed Curriculum Vitae, a summary of research accomplishments, degrees held and their granting institutions, positions held during the candidate's professional career, should also be submitted.
  • Candidate documentation must be submitted by December 1. Selection announced approximately February 1 of the following year.

Click here for online application form

STLE members: please sign in to your account to access the Submittable site to submit nominations.

2025 STLE International Award Nominations Now Open!
Application Submission Deadline: December 1, 2024

Questions: Contact Karl Phipps, kphipps@stle.org

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Shigeo ShimizuMeiji University STLE International Award
Dr. Ewa Alice BardaszZUAL Associates in Lubrication LLC2023STLE International Award
Dr. Nicholas D. SpencerETH Zurich2022STLE International Award
Dr. Ali ErdemirTexas A&M University, J. Mike Walker '66 Dept of Mech Eng2020STLE International Award
Dr. George TottenG. E. Totten & Associates Inc.2019STLE International Award
Mr. Theodore W. Selby 2018STLE International Award

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