IEEE William M. Habirshaw Award Recipients
1986 - HAROLD N. SCHERER, JR.
American Electric Power Service Corp.
Columbus, OH
'For technical leadership in the design and operation of overhead power transmission systems.'
1985 - HARRY M. ELLIS
British Columbia Hydro Power Authority
Surrey, B.C., Canada
'For outstanding achievement in planning and engineering of a major extra high voltage ac electric transmission system.'
1984 - RALPH S. GENS
Bonneville Power Administration
Portland, Oregon, USA
'For contributions to the advancement of electric power transmission technology in extra high-voltage AC and DC system research and development.'
1983 - ANDREW F. CORRY
Boston Edison Company
Boston, Massachusetts
'For outstanding technical accomplishments in designing and operating underground cable systems and in leadership in organizing and directing high-voltage underground electric power transmission research and development.'
1982 - PETER L. BELLASCHI
Consulting Engineer
Portland, Oregon
'For contributions in the field of transmission and distribution of electric power and to the development of extra-high voltage apparatus and systems'
1981 - WILLIAM R. JOHNSON
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
San Francisco, California
'For contributions to electric power technology by combining high-voltage a-c and d-c transmission power.'
1980 - EDWARD W. KIMBARK
Bonneville Power Administration
Portland, Oregon
'For advancement of electric power transmission through innovative research, classic textbooks, and inspirational teaching.'
1979 - HOWARD C. BARNES
Power and Environmental Systems
Boston, Massachusetts
and
THEODORE H. NAGEL
American Electric Power Service Corp.
New York, New York
'For planning, design, and advancement of 765 kv transmission systems.'
1978 - MARTIN H. MCGRATH
General Cable Corporation
New York, NY
'For contributions to the theory, design, manufacture, testing and application of underground power cables.'
1977 - SCHEDULE REVISED*
1976 - FRANCIS JOHN LANE
Electrical Research Association Ltd.
Leatherhead, Surrey, England
'For his international leadership in development and application of high-voltage ac and dc transmission.'
1975 - EVERETT J. HARRINGTON
Bonneville Power Administration
Portland, Oregon
'For contributions in the application of high-voltage power circuit breakers, high-voltage series and shunt capacitors, and high-voltage direct-current transmission technology.'
1974 - HERBERT R. STEWART
New England Electric System
Waban, Massachusetts
'For significant contributions to transmission system analysis and design, particularly protection, stability, and control.'
1973 - EUGENE W. BOEHNE
I-T-E Circuit Breaker Company
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
'For his studies and evaluation of the performance of EHV transmission facilities under varying conditions and for his contributions to studies and analysis of system behavior.'
1972 - JACQUES J. ARCHAMBAULT
and
LIONEL CAHILL
Hydro
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
'For the pioneering and achievements in the successful planning, engineering and design of the Hydro-Quebec 735 kv bulk power supply transmission system.'
1971 - GUNNAR JANCKE
Sweedish State Power Board
Fack, Vallingby, Sweden
'For leadership in the creation of the world's first 400 kv extra-high voltage transmission system, including the application of series capacitors at that voltage.'
1970 - FRED J. VOGEL
Consulting Engineer
Venetia, Pennsylvania
'For outstanding contributions to electrical equipment development, electrical insulation technology, and industry standards resulting in increased reliability and major economies in a-c transmission and distribution systems.'
1969 - JAMES A. RAWLS
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Richmond, Virginia
'For outstanding leadership in extending the application of EHV transmission.'
1968 - EUGENE C. STARR
Bonneville Power Administration
Portland, Oregon
'For outstanding contributions to the development of more economical and reliable a-c and d-c transmission.'
1967 - ROBERT J. WISEMAN
The Okonite Company
Passaic, New Jersey
'For his many contributions to power cable technology, with particular emphasis on the development of high-voltage pipe-type cable.'
1966 - I. BIRGER JOHNSON
General Electric Company
Schenectady, New York
'For his contribut.ion to the reliability and economy of electric power transmission particularly as affected by insulation requirements, and to the understanding of surge voltage phenomena.'
1965 - WILFRED F. SKEATS
General Electric Company
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
'For his outstanding contributions to the understanding of the transient behavior of electric power systems under switching conditions and to the development and testing of high voltage switchgear.'
1964 - CLEMENT S. SCHIFREEN
Philadelphia Electric Company
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
'In recognition of his important and continuing contributions in the field of cable technology and practice for the transmission and distribution of electric power.'
1963 - LAWRENCE M. ROBERTSON
Public Service Company of Colorado
Denver, Colorado
'For his vigorous leadership and unique contributions in the field of high voltage transmission, particularly including lightning, corona and radio influence studies at high altitudes, and extra-high transmission voltages.'
1962 - HERMAN HALPERIN
Commonwealth Edison Company
Chicago, Illinois
'For his contributions in the field of high-voltage cable insulation design, development of sheath materials, and allowable economic loading of cables and electrical equipment under varying environments.'
1961 - SAMUEL B. GRISCOM
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
'For outstanding contributions to the development and application of improved lightning and short-circuit protection of electric power systems, and high voltages for commercial and residential area distribution.'
1960 - SELDEN B CRARY
General Electric Company
Schenectady, New York
'For contributions to the stability, reliability, and economy, of bulk power transmission systems, and international leadership in the field.'
1959 - WILLIAM M. DEL MAR
Phelps Dodge Copper Products Corp.
Greenwich, Connecticut
No citation given
*Date of selection changed to date of presentation.
