2006 Winner Edmund G. Henneke

Edmund G. Henneke received his bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering science from the Johns Hopkins University in 1963 and 1966, respectively, and his PhD in 1968. He has been a member of the Virginia Tech faculty in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics since 1971, starting out as an assistant professor before becoming a professor in 1978. He has been repeatedly cited for his devotion to and excellence in teaching, and presently serves as the associate dean for research and graduate studies in the College of Engineering.

Henneke was named head of the Engineering Science and Mechanics Department in 1989, in which capacity he served continuously until March 2002. During that period, Henneke led the department in developing a revised undergraduate curriculum and emphasizing undergraduate teaching, which has resulted in a doubling of undergraduate enrollment. Henneke also serves as chair of the University Commencement Committee. In late 2001, he became interim associate dean for research and graduate studies in the College of Engineering, an appointment that was made permanent in the spring of 2002.

Throughout his career, Henneke has maintained a strong interest in his chosen research specialty of nondestructive testing. His studies have resulted in 11 books or chapters in books, 74 refereed technical papers in journals and periodicals, 91 technical reports and 157 technical lectures in both the US and Europe. In accomplishing the above, Henneke involved his students in the research. One of his papers received the Gold Medal Award from the Deutsche Gesellschaft fŸr Metallkunde and his scholarly accomplishments in the field of vibrothermometry are recorded in the Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Engineering.

Henneke has also been active in the larger technical community, including as: a member of the National Research Council Panel of the National Institute of Standards for Technology; coeditor of the proceedings of the fifth and sixth Southeastern Conferences on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; secretary, vice chair and chair of ASNT's Technical and Education Council; 1988 chair of the ASNT Professional Program Committee; a member of ASNT's Executive Committee and Board of Directors; technical editor and associate technical editor of Materials Evaluation; chair of ASNT's Research Council; and editor in chief of Research in Nondestructive Evaluation.

His work in the field of NDT has earned him considerable professional recognition. He is a Fellow of ASNT (1988), received the Society's Tutorial Citation in 1989, presented the 1995 Lester Honor Lecture and 1996 Mehl Honor Lecture, and was recipient of the ASNT Research Council's 2004 Research Award for Innovation.

About the Philip D. Johnson Honorary Member Award

An Honorary Member is a person of acknowledged eminence in the domain covered by the Society or is one who has been recognized as a benefactor to the Society through services such as being an officer in the national Society. In 1990, the award was renamed in honor of Philip D. Johnson, who cofounded ASNT and nurtured it through its first three decades. This award is the highest which the Society bestows.

Nominations for Honorary Membership may be made by Honorary Members, members of the Philip D. Johnson Honorary Member Award Committee or by at least 10 members of the Society distributed among at least three Sections. The application, stating the qualifications of the nominee, must be presented to the Awards Committee for consideration. The Awards Committee submits the nominee to the Board of Directors, who then elect the Honorary Member by a majority vote. No more than one Honorary Member may be elected during any one membership year. Honorary Memberships are presented for the life of the individual.

Congratulations to Ed Henneke, winner of the 2006 Philip D. Johnson Honorary Member Award.

 

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