Established in 1991, the John Hem Award for Excellence in Science & Engineering (formerly known as the AGWSE Excellence in Science & Engineering Award) is presented by the Scientists and Engineers Division Membership Division of NGWA in recognition of a significant, recent (within the past five years) scientific or engineering contribution to the understanding of groundwater. The award is presented annually for a significant contribution to either a single publication or a body of works.
This award is designated for NGWA members, volunteers, or other significant groundwater, notables. NGWA staff are ineligible to receive this award. Current NGWA or divisional board members are ineligible to receive awards during their tenure.
Nominate an individual for the John Hem Award.
For additional information, e-mail tfreeman@ngwa.org, or call 800 551.7379 (614 898.7791), ext. 553.
Recipients:
| Year |
Recipient / Presentation site |
| 2009 |
Beth L. Parker, Ph.D./2009 Ground Water Expo New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 2008 |
Christian Langevin, Ph.D., and Weixing Guo, Ph.D. / 2009 Ground Water Summit, Tucson, Arizona |
| 2007 |
William Woessner, Ph.D. / 2008 Ground Water Summit, Memphis, Tennessee |
| 2006 |
Chen Zhu, Ph.D. / 2006 Ground Water Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 2005 |
Brian G. Katz, Ph.D. / 2005 Ground Water Expo, Cobb County, Georgia |
| 2004 |
Allen F. Moench, Ph.D. / 2005 Ground Water Summit, San Antonio, Texas |
| 2003 |
James Hendry, Ph.D., and Leonard I. Wassenaar, Ph.D. / Orlando, Florida |
| 2002 |
David L. Parkhurst / Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 2001 |
William M. Alley, Ph.D., Thomas E. Reilly, Ph.D., and O. Lehn Franke, Ph.D. / Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2000 |
Steven E. Ingebritsen, Ph.D., and Ward E. Sanford, Ph.D. / Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 1999 |
Nilson Guiguer, Ph.D., and James Rumbaugh III / Nashville, Tennessee |
| 1998 |
Gordon Bennett and Chunmiao Zheng, Ph.D. / Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 1997 |
David Keith Todd / Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 1996 |
Charles W. Fetter Jr. / Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 1995 |
C. Anthony Appelo, Ph.D. / Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 1994 |
No award given |
| 1993 |
Francis Chapelle / Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1992 |
G.P. Krusemann and N.A. DeRidder / Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 1991 |
P. Domenico and F. Schwartz / Washington, DC |