Drucker Medal

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The Daniel C. Drucker medal was instituted in 1997 by the Applied Mechanics Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The Drucker Medal is conferred in recognition of distinguished contributions to the fields of applied mechanics and mechanical engineering.

The award is given in honor of Daniel C. Drucker, who was internationally known for contributions to the theory of plasticity and its application to analysis and design in metal structures.

The recipient is given a medal and an honorarium.

[edit] Drucker Medal Recipients

  • 1998 Daniel C. Drucker
  • 1999 Ascher H. Shapiro
  • 2000 Philip G. Hodge, Jr.
  • 2001 Bruno A. Boley
  • 2002 George J. Dvorak
  • 2003 Leon M. Keer
  • 2004 Frank A. McClintock
  • 2005 Robert L. Taylor
  • 2006 Alan Needleman

[edit] References

Drucker Medal web page at ASME site

Daniel C. Drucker Obituary page