Awards and Honors
Through their work at RTI, our researchers consistently distinguish themselves as leaders in their respective fields. In many cases, individual contributions to the advancement of science have been recognized by their peers. A partial list of current and past honors conferred on RTI staff members, or on the entire institute, by professional organizations, governments, and the community is shown below.
2013
Solid-State Lighting Research Recognized by Department of Energy
RTI International was recently recognized with a research and development achievement award from the U.S. Department of Energy for its efforts to advance solid-state lighting technology. (RTI News Release)
RTI Earns Reaccreditation as 'CEO Cancer Gold Standard' Employer
RTI International has once again earned accreditation as a CEO Cancer Gold Standard employer in recognition of ongoing efforts to provide a healthy work environment for staff members. (RTI News Release)
RTI International Honored by United Way of North Carolina
RTI International has been recognized by the United Way of North Carolina with the United Way Spirit of North Carolina Award for Campaign Excellence. (RTI News Release)
Leslie Greenwald Elected to National Academy of Social Insurance
Leslie Greenwald, Ph.D., a chief scientist at RTI International, has been elected to the National Academy of Social Insurance for her work in Medicare program and payment system evaluation. (RTI News Release)
Jeremy Bray Promoted to Senior Fellow
Jeremy Bray, Ph.D., a health economist at RTI International has been promoted from RTI Fellow to Senior Fellow by President Wayne Holden. (RTI News Release)
2012
Abhik Das Elected to Society for Pediatric Research
Abhik Das, Ph.D., a senior research statistician at RTI International, has been elected a member of the Society for Pediatric Research. (RTI News Release)
Rama Venkatasubramanian, Diane Wagener Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Rama Venkatasubramanian, Ph.D., and Diane Wagener, Ph.D., of RTI International were named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. (RTI News Release)
David Denton Re-Elected to Gasification Technology Council’s Executive Committee
David Denton, a senior director of business development in RTI International's Engineering and Technology Unit, has been re-elected to the Gasification Technology Council's Executive Committee. (RTI News Release)
Jayanty Receives Southern Chemist Award
R.K.M. Jayanty, Ph.D., senior fellow at RTI International received the 2012 Southern Chemist Award. Jayanty has more than 40 years of experience in the field of environmental analytical chemistry and is an internationally recognized leader. His research has yielded advances in complex, multimedia sampling/analysis and method development/evaluation programs. (RTI News Release)
RTI International’s NLITe™ Technology Wins the Energy Institute’s 2012 Innovation Award
RTI International’s nanofiber lighting improvement technology (NLITe™) won the Energy Institute’s 2012 Innovation Award. The Energy Institute awards recognize individuals and organizations in the global energy industry for setting new standards of excellence and innovation. (RTI News Release)
RTI International's NLITe™ Platform Cited as Top Technology by Future Materials Magazine
RTI International's nanofiber lighting improvement technology, NLITe™, has been chosen as one of the top 100 technical textile innovations for 2012 by Future Materials magazine. (RTI News Release)
RTI International’s NLITe™ Technology Selected as a Finalist for Two International Awards
RTI International’s nanofiber lighting improvement technology (NLITe™) has been selected as a finalist for two prestigious international awards: the Energy Institute’s Innovation Award and a World Technology Summit Award. (RTI News Release)
Philip Cooley Promoted to Senior Fellow
Philip Cooley., a principal scientist at RTI International, has been promoted from RTI Fellow to Senior Fellow by President Wayne Holden. (RTI News Release)
Ivy Carroll Receives Distinguished Alumnus Award from Auburn University
Ivy Carroll, Ph.D., an RTI International distinguished fellow, received the 2012 Auburn University College of Sciences and Mathematics Distinguished Alumnus Award. (RTI News Release)
Editors' Choice Middle Market Excellence Award in Enterprise Risk Management
The enterprise risk management department at RTI International, a not-for-profit that provides research services to government and commercial clients, was charged with developing a risk tolerance matrix for the organization. And because RTI was seeing a change in the type of work it was getting, the matrix would encompass not only critical indicators such as loss of life, loss of business or negative impacts exceeding $5 million, but also factors related to the effect projects could have on the company’s overall financial position. (News Release)
Karen Davis Elected President of N.C. Healthcare Information & Communications Alliance
Karen Davis has been elected president of the North Carolina Healthcare Information & Communications Alliance, Inc. (RTI News Release)
Brinkerhoff Named University of Birmingham College of Social Science Visiting Fellow
Derick Brinkerhoff, Ed.D., distinguished fellow in international public management at RTI International, has been named a visiting fellow of the University of Birmingham College of Social Science for the 2012 fall semester. (RTI News Release)
Anthony Hickey Honored by Society of Powder Technology, Japan
Anthony Hickey, Ph.D., distinguished fellow and senior research pharmacologist at RTI International, has been selected to receive the Research Achievement Award from the Division of Particulate Preparations and Design of the Society of Powder Technology, Japan. (RTI News Release)
RTI International Recognized as Family-Friendly by Carolina Parent Magazine
For the fourth consecutive year, RTI International has been selected as one of North Carolina's 2012 Family-Friendly 50 companies by Carolina Parent magazine. The 50 employers were recognized for offering family-friendly workplace options and benefits that help employees balance work and family responsibilities. (RTI News Release)
Graham Elected to Society for Prevention Research Board as Chair of the Diversity Network Committee
Phillip Graham, Dr.P.H., a senior public health researcher in the Crime, Violence and Justice Research program at RTI International, has been elected to the board of directors for the Society for Prevention Research as the chair of the Diversity Network Committee. He will serve a three-year term. (RTI News Release)
James Trainham Elected American Institute of Chemical Engineers Fellow
James "Jim" Trainham, Ph.D., distinguished fellow in chemical engineering and vice president of strategic energy initiatives at RTI International, has been elected as a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. (RTI News Release)
RTI International's MicroPEM Exposure Monitor Earns R&D 100 Award
The MicroPEM, a personal exposure monitoring device developed by RTI International, has been awarded a prestigious "R&D 100" award. Sponsored by the leading trade journal R&D Magazine, the annual awards recognize the 100 most significant new technologies of the past year. (RTI News Release)
Paul Biemer Receives Award for Statistical Innovation
RTI International Distinguished Fellow Paul Biemer of Social, Statistical and Environmental Sciences has been awarded the 2012 Roger Herriot Award for Innovation in Federal Statistics by the Social Statistics and Government Statistics Sections of the American Statistical Association. (RTI News Release)
Suzanne West Elected to International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology Board
Suzanne L. West, Ph.D., an RTI International fellow and internationally recognized pharmacoepidemiologist, has been elected to the board of directors for the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology. West will begin a three-year term on the board of directors in August 2012; she served a previous term on the board from 2001 to 2004. (RTI News Release)
Joshua Wiener Named Gerontological Society of America Fellow
Joshua Wiener, Ph.D., an RTI International distinguished fellow and director of RTI's Aging, Disability and Long-Term Care Program, has been elected a fellow in the Gerontological Society of America. Wiener will be inducted during the Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, Nov. 14-18, in San Diego, Calif. (RTI News Release)
Hendrée Jones to Be Recognized by the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse
Hendrée Jones, a senior research psychologist at RTI International, has been selected to receive the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA) Betty Ford Award. The award is given annually to an individual who has played a significant role in the treatment and recovery of drug-dependent individuals, particularly women. (RTI News Release)
Victoria Haynes Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Victoria Franchetti Haynes, former president and CEO of RTI International, was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Election to the academy is among the highest professional distinctions awarded to scientists and engineers. (RTI News Release)
Stout to Serve on NC Forensic Science Advisory Board
Peter Stout, Ph.D., a senior forensic scientist at RTI International, has been appointed to serve on the North Carolina Forensic Science Advisory Board. He will serve a four-year term on the 16-member board, acting as an advisor to the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory. (RTI News Release)
Cynthia del Aguila Named Guatemalan Minister of Education
Cynthia del Aguila, an educational manager at RTI International, has been appointed to be the Guatemalan minister of education by President-elect Otto Pérez Molina. (RTI News Release)
2011
Triangle Business Journal 'Green Award'
RTI International's commitment to environmental leadership and sustainability was recently recognized with a 'Green Award' from the Triangle Business Journal. The awards recognize organizations and individuals who embrace sustainability efforts and successfully incorporate them into their business practices and communities. (RTI News Release)
Health Advisory Board Appointment
Rochelle "Shelley" Tyl, Ph.D., an RTI International distinguished fellow, was appointed to serve on the Health Advisory Board of the National Sanitation Foundation International. National Sanitation Foundation International is an accredited third-party certification body that tests and certifies products to verify that they meet public health and safety standards in America and internationally. (RTI News Release)
University of California Senior Fellow Appointment
Derick Brinkerhoff, Ed.D., distinguished fellow in international public management at RTI International, was named a senior fellow at the University of California Los Angeles Luskin School of Public Affairs for the 2011-2012 academic year. This non-resident program invites 10 to 12 leaders from the public, nonprofit, and private sectors to share their expertise and experience with faculty and students. (RTI News Release)
North Carolina 2011 Family-Friendly Company Award
RTI International has been selected as one of North Carolina's 2011 Family-Friendly 50 companies by Carolina Parent magazine. The 50 employers were recognized for offering family-friendly workplace options and benefits that help employees balance work and family responsibilities. (RTI News Release)
IEEE Electron Device Society Editorial Board Appointment
Rama Venkatasubramanian, Ph.D., director of the Center for Solid State Energetics at RTI International, has been named to the editorial board of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Transactions on Electron Devices. Venkatasubramanian, an IEEE fellow, will serve a three-year term on the editorial board. (RTI News Release)
2011 Warren J. Mitofsky Innovators Award
An innovation by researchers at RTI is being recognized for its ability to improve the efficiency and lower the cost of surveys by estimating and increasing the accuracy of household mailing lists. The innovation was recognized by the American Association of Public Opinion Research with a 2011 Warren J. Mitofsky Innovators Award at the association's annual meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. (RTI News Release)
Society of Toxicology Lifetime Achievement Award
Rochelle "Shelley" Tyl, a distinguished fellow at RTI International, received a lifetime achievement award from the Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Specialty Section of the Society of Toxicology. The award was presented in recognition of Tyl's efforts in reproductive and developmental toxicology. (RTI News Release)
National Academy of Public Administration Fellow Appointment
Derick Brinkerhoff, Ed.D., distinguished fellow in international public management at RTI International, was inducted into The National Academy of Public Administration as a fellow. Brinkerhoff was elected based on his substantial scholarly contribution and experience in the fields of public administration and public affairs as well as his contributions to the advancement of public administration. (RTI News Release)
2011 Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Rama Venkatasubramanian, Ph.D., director of the Center for Solid State Energetics at RTI International, has been named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers effective Jan. 1, 2011. Venkatasubramanian is being recognized for his contributions to the field of nanoscale thermoelectric materials and device technologies, revolutionary developments that can impact energy harvesting to thermal management of high-performance electronics. (RTI News Release)
2010
2010 R&D 100 Award for Chip-Scale Thermoelectric Cooler
RTI International and Nextreme Thermal Solutions, a spin-off of RTI, won a prestigious "R&D 100" award for the development of a chip-scale thermoelectric cooler that can be used to provide a unique and effective solution for thermal problems of high-performance computer and electronic chips. The annual R&D 100 award, sponsored by the trade journal R&D Magazine, honors the 100 most significant new technologies of the past year. (RTI News Release)
2010 North Carolina Award
Ivy Carroll, Ph.D., scientist and distinguished fellow, received the 2010 North Carolina Award, the state's highest achievement. Carroll was honored as a leading researcher in medicinal chemistry, including his groundbreaking work in the areas of biochemical addiction and drug abuse research. He was among six distinguished North Carolinians honored by Gov. Beverly Perdue. (RTI News Release)
Governor's Education Transformation Commission
Elizabeth Glennie, Ph.D., senior research analyst, was appointed to serve on the Governor's Education Transformation Commission. She joins 25 other top state leaders in education and business who will advise the governor and provide oversight on the use of federal funds to implement the Career and College: Ready, Set, Go! Initiative. (RTI News Release)
Genetics and Environmental Mutagenesis Society Board of Directors
Peter Schad, Ph.D., senior genomic scientist in the Social Sciences Division of Statistics and Epidemiology, was appointed to the Genetics and Environmental Mutagenesis Society (GEMS) Board of Directors for a three-year term. (RTI News Release)
BioMed Central's Fourth Annual Research Award
Godfrey Woelk, Ph.D., senior research epidemiologist, was honored with BioMed Central's Fourth Annual Research Award. Woelk was recognized in the medicine category for a research paper he led that discusses the process of translating research into policy in developing countries. (RTI News Release)
2010 Environmental Sciences and Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award
Senior Fellow Charles E. Rodes, Ph.D., has been awarded the 2010 Environmental Sciences and Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The award was established in 1995 to recognize deserving graduates of UNC's Environmental Sciences and Engineering department who made outstanding professional achievements as well as to provide role models for the program's current and future students. (RTI News Release)
Lifetime Achievement in Environmental Practice from the Institute of Professional Environmental Practice
Senior Fellow R.K.M. Jayanty was presented June 24, 2010 with a Lifetime Achievement in Environmental Practice award from the Institute of Professional Environmental Practice. Jayanty was recognized for his “impressive accomplishments,” including research leading to rules and standards paramount to the protection of human health. (RTI News Release)
Distinguished Alumnus Award from Washington State University
Senior Fellow David Ensor, Ph.D., was honored May 9, 2010 with the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering Distinguished Alumnus Award at Washington State University. (RTI News Release)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' Region 3 Outstanding Engineer Award
Senior Fellow Dorota Temple, Ph.D., associate director in RTI International's Center for Materials and Electronics Technologies, was honored in March 2010 with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' Region 3 Outstanding Engineer Award. The award recognizes a member of IEEE Region 3 who, through technical and professional abilities, has made an outstanding contribution to the electrotechnology profession. The recipient is chosen from more than 30,000 IEEE members of the region, which encompasses 10 states. (RTI News Release)
2009
2009 Meritorious Service Award
David Ensor, Ph.D., senior fellow, received a Meritorious Service Award by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in recognition of his contributions to ANSI and to the voluntary standardization community. (RTI News Release)
RTI Wins 2009 Force of Ideas Award
RTI International was voted the 2009 Force of Ideas Award Winner in Finance and Strategy Practice by the Corporate Executive Board. The Corporate Executive Board Force of Ideas Awards are given by a committee of today's top leaders in corporate finance and strategy, and are a defining mark of business practice innovation at the world's best-managed organizations. The Force of Ideas recognizes corporate executives, functional teams, and engaged consulting houses for the design and implementation of exemplary business.
Ensor Wins 2009 James Mildon Award for Nanotechnology Standardization
Senior Fellow Dave Ensor was awarded the 2009 James R. Mildon Award by the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology. Ensor earned the award for significant contributions to the advancement and increase of knowledge in the field of aerosol contamination control, and particularly new standards in nanotechnologies, thus furthering IEST's involvement and renown in new, critical areas of activity. (RTI News Release)
Treasury & Risk's 2009 Alexander Hamilton Gold Award
RTI's enterprise risk management program was named Treasury & Risk magazine's 2009 gold winner of the Alexander Hamilton award for enterprise risk management, the second straight year RTI has won this award. The award was presented at a best practices summit in New York City and recognized RTI’s efforts to identify and address business, financial, and operational risks. (RTI News Release)
NC Magazine's 2009 'Best Employers' List
RTI International was named one of the "Best Employers in North Carolina," ranking sixth on NC Magazine's "Best Employers 2009" list. (RTI News Release)
Triangle Business Journal 2009 'Fast 50' List
RTI International was again recognized as one of the Research Triangle's fastest growing private companies by the Triangle Business Journal at the 2009 "Fast 50 Awards" ceremony. (RTI News Release)
2009 Family-Friendly Company
RTI International was selected as one of North Carolina's 2009 Family-Friendly 50 companies by Carolina Parent magazine. (RTI News Release)
International Affairs Council 2009 'Citizen of the World' Award
The International Affairs Council named Victoria Franchetti Haynes, president and chief executive officer of RTI International, its 2009 "Citizen of the World." The International Affairs Council is a community-based organization in the Research Triangle region comprising more than 2,000 professionals and 400 member organizations that promotes understanding of world affairs and culture. (RTI News Release)
2008
'Magic Bullet' Lifetime Achievement Award
Mansukh Wani, Ph.D., who retired from RTI International, was recognized for lifetime achievement in the field of pharmaceutics at the second Paul Ehrlich World Conference on Magic Bullets, held recently in Germany. Wani received a Magic Bullet Award for his career scientific contributions, and particularly for his co-discovery, with the late Monroe Wall, of the "magic bullets" of Taxol® and camptothecin™. (RTI News Release)
Triangle Business Journal 2008 'Fast 50' List
RTI International was again recognized as one of the Research Triangle's fastest growing private companies by the Triangle Business Journal at the 2008 "Fast 50 Awards" ceremony. (RTI News Release)
Treasury & Risk's 2008 Alexander Hamilton Gold Award
RTI's enterprise risk management program was named Treasury & Risk magazine's 2008 gold winner of the Alexander Hamilton award for enterprise risk management. The award, which was presented at a best practices summit in New York City, recognized RTI’s efforts to systematically identify and address its wide ranging business, financial, and operational risks. (RTI News Release)
Environmental Business Journal Silver Achievement Medal
RTI International earned a silver achievement medal in the international business category from the Environmental Business Journal for helping the Emirate of Abu Dhabi establish a world-class environmental protection agency. (RTI News Release)
Committee on National Statistics Membership
Sally C. Morton, Ph.D., vice president of RTI International's Statistics and Epidemiology unit, was selected to serve a three-year term as a member of the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT).
2007
Medicinal Chemistry 'Hall of Fame' Inductees
RTI researchers F. Ivy Carroll, Ph.D., and the late Monroe Wall, Ph.D., were inducted into the American Chemical Society Division of Medicinal Chemistry Hall of Fame last month for their outstanding contributions to medicinal chemistry. Among his many achievements, Carroll developed RTI-336 and JDTic, two pharmacotherapies for the treatment of cocaine abuse and the prevention of relapse to cocaine use. Wall co-discovered the anti-cancer compounds Taxol® and camptothecin™, which helped revolutionize modern cancer research.
President-Elect of Washington Statistical Society
Karol Krotki, a senior research statistician, was elected president-elect of the 1,000-member Washington Statistical Society, the largest chapter of the American Statistical Association. Krotki will serve a three-year cycle as president-elect, president, and past-president.
President-Elect of American Statistical Association
Sally C. Morton, Ph.D., vice president of RTI International's Statistics and Epidemiology unit, was elected president-elect of the American Statistical Association (ASA), the premier membership organization for the statistical profession. Morton will serve as president-elect in 2008, president in 2009, and past president in 2010.
CDC Health Equity Award
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recognized a team of researchers from RTI International and their partners for making a significant contribution to advancing minority health programs, research, and surveillance. The CDC presented the team with the Health Equity Award for the research, implementation, and evaluation of Project DIRECT (Diabetes Interventions Reaching and Educating Communities Together).
2006
Asian American Business Roundtable 2006 Prime Contractor of the Year
RTI International was recognized as the Prime Contractor of the Year for 2006 by the Asian American Business Roundtable. RTI was awarded the honor in recognition of our dedication to providing small, disadvantaged, or minority and women-owned businesses the opportunity to compete for RTI subcontracting projects. (RTI News Release)
2006 Research Achievement Award in Drug Design and Discovery
F. Ivy Carroll, Ph.D., RTI International distinguished fellow and director of the Center for Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, was awarded the 2006 Research Achievement Award in Drug Design and Discovery by the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists.
Award for Outstanding Accomplishments by a Prime Contractor
RTI was selected for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Administrator’s Award for Outstanding Accomplishments by a Prime Contractor for our outreach to all classifications of small businesses and our supplier diversity program.
Research Career Scientist Award from the Academy on Mental Retardation
Don Bailey, Ph.D., RTI Distinguished Fellow and director of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earned the Research Career Scientist Award from the Academy on Mental Retardation. The award honors a distinguished person whose professional career has significantly advanced the field of developmental disabilities.
T.W. Schultz Best Contributed Paper Prize
A study led by Robert Beach, Ph.D., concerning agricultural management practices that can reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, was awarded the T.W. Schultz Best Contributed Paper Prize at the International Conference of Agricultural Economists. The prize honors an outstanding paper in the field presented by an author younger than age 38.
2006 Nathan B. Eddy Memorial Award
F. Ivy Carroll, Ph.D., RTI Distinguished Fellow and director of RTI’s Center for Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, received the College on Problems of Drug Dependence’s 2006 Nathan B. Eddy Memorial Award for outstanding research in the field of drug addiction.
ISPOR Research Excellence Award for Practical Application Excellence
Josephine Mauskopf, Ph.D., RTI Health Solutions, health economics researcher, received the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Research Excellence Award for Practical Application Excellence, which recognizes a peer-reviewed research paper that is likely to have practical consequences for health care decision makers.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
RTI vice president of Statistics and Epidemiology Sally Morton, Ph.D., was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Morton was elected by her peers as an AAAS Fellow in the statistical science category for her many innovative applications of meta-analysis to public policy decision making and for her years of valuable service to professional societies.
2005
Triangle Business Journal Fast 50 Awards
RTI was recognized as the second-fastest growing company in the Triangle area as part of the Triangle Business Journal’s 2005 Fast 50 Awards program. (RTI News Release)
2005 NASA 'Turning Goals into Reality' Awards
RTI staff in the Center of Aerospace Technology (CAST) received two separate Turning Goals into Reality awards from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Each award recognizes industry teams who have made significant progress towards achieving highly ambitious and critical aerospace objectives.
2005 NASA 'Aviation Safety & Security Program' Award
For their exemplary work in the Aviation Weather Information (AWIN) project, Dr. Michael Heck (CAST director) and Dennis Wilt were honored with the NASA Aviation Safety & Security Program award for "outstanding contributions to aviation weather safety research & development." The AWIN project is one part of NASA's Aviation Safety & Security program. Its goal is to provide improved weather information to users of the National Airspace System.
2005 North Carolina Awards
RTI scientist Dr. Mansukh Wani was one of six individuals in diverse fields to receive North Carolina's highest honor: the 2005 North Carolina Awards. Wani, who was presented the award for scientific achievement, discovered Taxol© and camptothecin™ with the late Dr. Monroe Wall. Since 1992, these two compounds have been instrumental in the fight against cancer, and their derivatives represent nearly one-third of all anti-cancer medications on the market today.
2005 Council for Entrepreneurial Development Technology of the Year Award
Nextreme Thermal Solutions, a company spun off from RTI International in 2005, was presented with the 2005 Technology of the Year Award from the Council for Entrepreneurial Development. The award, which was presented to Nextreme's Jesko von Windheim by RTI President Victoria Haynes, represents the second time an RTI spin-off technology company has received the award. The first time was in 2003, when it was awarded to Ziptronix.
American Society of Pharmacognosy Matt Suffness Award
RTI research chemist Nicholas Oberlies was honored in 2005 by the world’s leading organization for the investigation of natural products, the American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP), with the Matt Suffness Award for young natural products scientists. In addition to recognizing the contributions of younger natural products scientists, the award honors the memory of Dr. Suffness, who served as the ASP president from 1989 to 1990.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
RTI International Vice President of Statistics and Epidemiology Sally Morton was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Fall 2005. Morton was elected by her peers as an AAAS Fellow in the statistical science category for her many innovative applications of meta-analysis to public policy decision-making and for her years of valuable service to professional societies.
2005 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
RTI International President and CEO Dr. Victoria Haynes was named 2005 Entrepreneur of the Year in the Services Sector for the Carolinas by the accounting firm Ernst & Young. The award was presented in recognition of Haynes' leadership in driving the remarkable growth and transformation taking place at RTI. (RTI News Release)
ASIS, Paul D. Schiller Award (Research Triangle Park chapter)
Chief of Corporate Security Stan Parker received the Paul D. Schiller Award from the Research Triangle Park chapter of ASIS International, the preeminent international organization for professionals responsible for security.
International Society of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research Lifetime Achievement Award
RTI Distinguished Fellow Kathleen Lohr was honored in May 2005 with a lifetime achievement award for the significant contribution she has made in improving health care outcomes during a 30-year career in the fields of health care and health care policy research. Lohr is the third person to receive the Avedis Donabedian Outcomes Research Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented by the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research at its annual meeting in Washington, DC.
National Association of Purchasing Management Carolinas-Virginia
Dianna Wentz, strategic sourcing manager in Purchasing, received the National Association of Purchasing Management Carolinas-Virginia (NAPM-CV) Thomas Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to and meritorious service in the supply management profession.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Telly Silver Award
Sheri Beam of Technology Applications won a first place Telly Silver Award in June 2005 for a digital video disk she produced to promote two small business programs operated by NASA.
Society of Automotive Engineering Award for Environmental Excellence in Transportation
Molly Dix of Technology Applications was honored in June 2005 along with three NASA engineers for their work involving a high-strength aluminum alloy that is being used to create cleaner and quieter outboard motors. The Society of Automotive Engineering honored the team with its first place award for Environmental Excellence in Transportation (E2T). The award recognizes significant innovations in reducing the environmental impact caused by the transportation industry. (RTI News Release)
2005 University of California, Riverside, Distinguished Alumnus Award
RTI Senior Fellow Derick Brinkerhoff of International Development received the 2005 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) in December 2004. The most prestigious of the UCR alumnus awards, it is based on national and international distinction in one's field and significant contribution to society.
