The Utah Governor's Medal for Science and Technology is the highest civilian award bestowed by the U.S. state of Utah in those fields. It is awarded in the five categories of academia, science education, industry, government, and a special category. The award was initiated in 1987 and is sponsored by the Utah Science and Technology Research Initiative and the GovernorâÂÂs Office of Economic Development. Nominations are reviewed by the Utah State Science Advisory Council before being presented to the governor.
Award winners
1980s
1987:
Academia:
- Del Allen, Brigham Young University
- Sidney R. Ash, Weber State College
- Wilford Hansen, Utah State University
- Eugene Loh, University of Utah
- James Mac Mahon, Utah State University
- William Odell, University of Utah
- Robert W. Parry, University of Utah
- Richard Riesenfeld, University of Utah
- John Roth, University of Utah
- L. Douglas Smoot, Brigham Young University
- Milton E. Wadsworth, University of Utah
- Homer F. Walker, Utah State University
Education:
- Richard Dix Cloward, Bonneville High School
- Shu Ming Chang, Clearfield High School
- Wade W. Gleary, Davis High School
- Rachelle Argyle, Park City High School
- Wendy Hendrickson, Richfield High School
Industry:
1988:
Academia:
- Douglas Chabries, Brigham Young University
- Eldon Gardner, Utah State University
- William J. Higuchi, University of Utah
- Jack Keller, Utah State University
- Sung Wan Kim, University of Utah
- Carl D. Marti, Jr., Weber State College
- Don Olsen, University of Utah
- Robert W. Schunk, Utah State University
- Robert W. Sidwell, Utah State University
Education:
Industry:
1989:
Academia:
- James W. Cronin, University of Utah
- Doran J. Baker, Utah State University
- Dean F. Peterson, Jr., Utah State University
Education:
Industry:
1990s
1990:
Academia:
Education:
- Dwight O. Brown, Bountiful High School
- John W. Barainca, Brighton High School
- Michael B. Harris, Layton High School
Industry:
1991:
Academia:
Education: Marcie Wolfe, Mt. Ogden Middle School
Government:
Industry:
1992:
Academia:
- Joseph Andrade, University of Utah
- A. Bruce Bishop, Utah State University
- Karin Caldwell, University of Utah
- David M. Grant, University of Utah
- Levi Hintze, Brigham Young University
- Bartell Jensen, Utah State University
- J. Bevan Ott, Brigham Young University
- Edward B. Walker, Weber State University
Education:
Industry:
1993:
Academia:
- K. L. DeVries, University of Utah
- Helga E. T. Kolb, University of Utah
- Ronald Sims, Utah State University
- Peter Stang, University of Utah
- Raymond L. White, University of Utah
Education:
Government:
Industry:
- J. McKay Anderson, Hercules, Inc.
- O. Lew Wood, Quartztronics, Inc.
- Raymond J. Ganowsky, Ram Company
1994:
Academia:
- Tracy Hall, Brigham Young University
- Raymond Gesteland, University of Utah
- Sherman Coleman, University of Utah
- William Lee Stokes, University of Utah
- Linda Powers, Utah State University
Education:
Government:
- Kevin T. Jones, Division of Utah State History
Industry:
- Keith Wilson, Dynix
- Errol P. EerNisse, Quartztronics
1995:
Academia:
Education:
Government:
Industry:
1996:
Academia:
- C. Anthon Ernstrom, Utah State University
- Richard A. Normann, University of Utah
- Morris Robbins, Brigham Young University
Education:
- Walter Saunders, Utah State University
Government:
Industry:
1997:
Academia
- Gerald B. Stringfellow, University of Utah
Education:
- Rose Marie Voce, Jackson Elementary
Industry:
1998:
Academia:
- John O. Evans, Utah State University
- Spotswood Spruance, University of Utah
Education:
- Joseph Hugh Baird, Brigham Young University
- Duane Merrell, Emery High School
Government:
Industry:
1999:
Academia:
- Christopher R. Johnson, University of Utah
- James Ehleringer, University of Utah
- Stephen M. Prescott, University of Utah
- Marvin N. Tolman, Brigham Young University ED
- Don Carl Smellie, Utah State University ED
Government:
Industry:
2000s
2000:
Academia:
- Thomas Henderson, University of Utah
- William Carroll, University of Utah
- Gary Belovsky, Utah State University
Education:
- Richard Tolman, Brigham Young University
- Donald Burge, College of Eastern Utah
- Donald Jensen, Utah State University
Government:
Industry:
- Gilson Newman Bingham Team: Bradley S. Gilson, Mark Newman, Judd Lawrence, Scott Hill
- James Boye, Varian Medical Systems
2001:
Academia:
- Mary Beckerle, University of Utah
- Gail Bingham, Utah State University
Education:
- Janet Ross, Four Corners School
Government:
Industry:
2002:
Academia:
- Steven D. Aust, Utah State University
- Randall W. Burt, University of Utah
- Om P. Gandhi, University of Utah
Industry:
- Larry J. Ashton, Rocky Mountain Composites, Inc.
- Hunter Jackson, NPS Pharmaceuticals
- Bill Jordan Pope, Diamicron, Inc.
Education:
- Kathleen P. Ochsenbein, Roy Junior High School
Special:
2003:
Academia:
- Clair Batty, Utah State University
- David Bowles, Utah State University
- Carl Wittwer, University of Utah
Education:
- Virgina Ord, Davis School District
- William Smith, Granite School District
Government:
Industry:
- Fred Lampropoulos, Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
- Ashok Joshi, Ceramatec, Inc.
2004:
Academia:
- A. Lorris Betz, University of Utah
- Noelle E. Cockett, Utah State University
- Karl Gordon Lark, University of Utah
- Joel S. Miller, University of Utah
- C. Arden Pope, Brigham Young University
- Wynn R. Walker, Utah State University
Education:
Government:
Industry:
- Stephen R. Carter, Novell, Inc.
Special:
- Rex S. Spendlove, HyClone
2005:
Academia:
- David W. Hoeppner, University of Utah
- Daniel L. Simmons, Brigham Young University
- Z. Valy Vardeny, University of Utah
Education
Government:
- Loren Morton, Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Industry:
Special:
- Richard K. Koehn, SentrX Surgical, Inc.
- Richard W. Grow, University of Utah
2006:
Academia:
Education:
Government:
- Theron Miller, Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Industry:
- Glenn D. Prestwich, Carbylan BioSurgery, Inc.
2007:
Academia:
- Chris Ireland, University of Utah
- Thomas Wilkerson, Utah State University
- Bonnie Baxter, Westminster College
Education:
- Paul Nance, Jordan School District
Government:
Industry:
Special:
- Jack Sunderlage, ContentWatch
2008:
Academia:
- Brent Adams, Brigham Young University
- David S. Chapman, University of Utah
Education:
Industry:
- H. Dewayne Ashmead, Albion Laboratories, Inc.
Government:
- David Wakefield, Utah Department of Public Safety/Forensic Services
Special:
2009:
Academia:
- Randall J. Olsen, Moran Eye Center
Education:
- W. Farrell Edwards, Utah State University
- Glen Westbroek, Alpine School District
- National Library of Virtual Manipulatives, Utah State University
Industry:
- Ashok C. Khandkar, Amedica Corp
- Reaveley Engineers & Associates
Government:
- William R. Lund, Utah Geological Survey
2010s
2010
Academia:
Education:
- Louisa Stark, Genetic Science Learning Center
- Doug Panee, Oak Canyon Jr. High
Industry:
- Dennis Farrar, Upstart Ventures
- D. Clark Turner, Aribex, Inc
Government:
- Kevin Jensen, Forage & Range Research Lab
2011
Academia:
- Byard D. Wood, Utah State University
- Bruce Bugbee, Utah State University
- Edward M. Eyring, University of Utah
Education:
Industry:
- Tim Miller, Echelon Biosciences
- Kelly B. Powers, CR Bard Access Systems
Government:
- Amanda Smith, Department of Environmental Quality
Special:
- Richard R. Nelson, Utah Technology Council
- Gary Harter, Governor's Office of Economic Development
- Jeff Edwards, EDCUtah
- Steve Rodgers, EmergenTek
2012
Academia:
- David Kieda, University of Utah
- Geraldine Mineau University of Utah
- Thure E. Cerling, University of Utah
Education:
Industry:
- Dale Taylor, Ceramics Material Technologies
- Theodore Stanley, Anesta and ZARS
Government:
- Ted McAleer, USTAR
- Nicole Toomey Davis, Enclavix, LLC
2013
Academia:
- Henry S. White, University of Utah ACA
- Kenneth L. White, Utah State University ACA
Education:
- Aloysius S. Church, University of Utah
Industry:
Government:
- Tamara Goetz, Utah Valley University
2014
Academia:
Education:
Industry:
Special:
- Troy DâÂÂAmbrosio, University of Utah
2015
Academia:
Education:
- Michelle Baker, Utah State University
- Christine Hailey, Utah State University
- Richard B. Brown, University of Utah
- Paul Hill, Utah State University
Industry:
Special:
- Sarah George, University of Utah
- Tom Parks, University of Utah
2016
Academia:
- Cynthia Burrows, University of Utah
- Cynthia Furse, University of Utah
- Timothy McLain, Brigham Young University
- Terry Messmer, Utah State University
- John Morrey, Utah State University
- Kyle Rollins, Brigham Young University
Education:
- Debra Spielmaker, Utah State University
- Adam Beehler, University of Utah
Industry:
- ENVE Composites
- Lawrence Thatcher, The Thatcher Company
Government:
- Robert Baskin, US Geological Survey
Special:
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