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Utah Governor's Medal for Science and Technology

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 Governor’s 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 UtahHomer 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: • David Evans, Evans & SutherlandMilton Lee, Lee Scientific • Michael Alder, NPI • Benjamin V. Cox, Unisys • Wayne Brown, Utah Innovation Center ;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: • Rober Cefalo, Box Elder High School • RuthAnn Yahne, Layton High School • David G. Rettie, Olympus High School • Linda Jean Preston, Park City High School • Merrill Webb, Provo High School Industry: • Alan Ashton, WordPerfect ;1989: Academia: • James W. Cronin, University of Utah • Doran J. Baker, Utah State University • Dean F. Peterson, Jr., Utah State University Education: • Pamela P. Giles, Brighton High School • Gerald B. Lord, Granger High School Industry: • Robert A. Schumacker, Evans & Sutherland • Aaron W. Farr, Jetway Systems • Ronald K. Bell, Unisys 1990s ;1990: Academia: • John A. Dixon, University of Utah • Reed M. Izatt, Brigham Young University • Stephen Jacobsen, University of Utah • Fritz Luty, University of Utah • Cyrus M. Mckell, Weber State College • Ronald Ragsdale, University of Utah • John Paul Riley, Utah State University Education: • Dwight O. Brown, Bountiful High School • John W. Barainca, Brighton High School • Michael B. Harris, Layton High School Industry: • Allan Steed, Space Dynamics Laboratory • William Partridge, Technical Research Associates, Inc. ;1991: Academia: • Jerald Bradshaw, Brigham Young University • J. Calvin Giddings, University of Utah • Douglas James, Utah State University • Verlaine McPhie, Salt Lake Community College • Gilbert Moore, Utah State University • Baldomero Olivera, University of Utah • Frank Redd, Utah State University Education: Marcie Wolfe, Mt. Ogden Middle School Government: • Gene Amman, United States Forest Service Industry: • Ruth Novak, Hercules Inc. ;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: • Jan Vander Hooft, Brighton High School • Larry Larson, North Cache Middle School • Vern W. Bangerter, Timpview High School Industry: • Homer R. Warner, American College of Medical Informatics • J.D. Mortensen, Midmid, Inc. • Ray Noorda, Novell, Inc. ;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: • Larry J. Peterson, Bonneville High School • LaMont Jensen, Clearfield High School Government: • Hellmut H. Doelling, Utah Geological Survey 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: • Ty Robinson, Spanish Fork Intermediate Government: • Kevin T. Jones, Division of Utah State History Industry: • Keith Wilson, Dynix • Errol P. EerNisse, Quartztronics ;1995: Academia: • Peter F. Gerity, Utah State University • David W. Pershing, University of Utah • C. Dale Poulter, University of Utah • Thomas G. Stockham, University of Utah Education: • Sherman Dickman, Salt Lake City School District Government: • Charles B. Hunt, U.S. Geological Survey Industry: • Mark Skolnick, Myriad Genetics ;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: • Von Del Chamberlain, Hansen Planetarium • Walter Arabasz, University of Utah Industry: • Dinesh Patel, TheraTech, Inc. • Harold Ritchey, Thiokol • Laurence Reaveley, University of Utah ;1997: Academia • Gerald B. Stringfellow, University of Utah Education: • Rose Marie Voce, Jackson Elementary Industry: • Bryant F. Anderson, Lockheed Martin • Peter Meldrum, Myriad Genetics • Dan Fischer, Ultradent Products, Inc. ;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: • David Madsen, Utah Geological Survey Industry: • David Burt, Space Dynamics Laboratory ;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: • Eva C. Nieminski, Utah Department of Environmental Quality • Alan J. Mohr, Dugway Proving Ground • Bruce Barrett, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Industry: • Robert F. Keller, Alliant Techsystems • Marlin Shelley, Cirris Systems Corporation 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: • James Kohler, Bureau of Land Management • Stanley Perkes, Bureau of Land Management • James Bowers, Dugway Proving Ground • Suzanne Winters, The Escalante Center 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: • Doyle Stephens, US Geological Survey Industry: • Bob Randolph, Alliant Techsystems ;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: • Mario Capecchi, University of Utah ;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: • Jerry Miller, US Bureau of Reclamation • Brett Moulding, Utah State Office of Education 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: • Richard Halterman, Granite School District Government: • Michael Glass, Dugway Proving Ground 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 • Barbara Gentry, Jordan School District • Donna Lee Trease, Davis County School District Government: • Loren Morton, Utah Department of Environmental Quality Industry: • Dean Lester, ATK ThiokolJames LeVoy Sorenson, Sorenson Companies Special: • Richard K. Koehn, SentrX Surgical, Inc. • Richard W. Grow, University of Utah ;2006: Academia: • Merrill W. Beckstead, Brigham Young University • Jan D. Miller, University of Utah • Pierre Sokolsky, University of Utah • Anil Virkar, University of Utah Education: • Gina Sanzenbacher, Jordan Applied Technology Center 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: • Greg Jones, Moran Eye Center Industry: • Jerry R. Nelson, Nelson Laboratories, Inc. • Josh James, Omniture Special: • Jack Sunderlage, ContentWatch ;2008: Academia: • Brent Adams, Brigham Young University • David S. Chapman, University of Utah Education: • Lee Siegel, University of Utah • Bonnie Bourgeous, Clearfield High School • Vickie Ahlstrom, Sego Lily Elementary Industry: • H. Dewayne Ashmead, Albion Laboratories, Inc. Government: • David Wakefield, Utah Department of Public Safety/Forensic Services Special: • Mario Capecchi, University of Utah ;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: • Paul Israelsen, Utah State University • Peter B. Armentrout, University of Utah 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: • Hugo Rossi, University of Utah 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: • Adam Johnston, Weber State University • Amy Pace, Open High School of Utah Industry: • Dale Taylor, Ceramics Material Technologies • Theodore Stanley, Anesta and ZARS Government: • Ted McAleer, USTAR • Nicole Toomey Davis, Enclavix, LLC • Scott Anderson, Zions Bank ;2013 Academia: • Henry S. White, University of Utah ACA • Kenneth L. White, Utah State University ACA Education: • Aloysius S. Church, University of Utah Industry: • IM Flash Technologies • Larry Grandia, Health Catalyst • Larry Rigby, Larada Sciences Government: • Tamara Goetz, Utah Valley University ;2014 Academia: • Phyllis Coley, University of Utah • Erik Jorgensen, University of Utah Education: • Christine Celestino, Juan Diego Catholic High School • Helen Hu, Westminster College Industry: • Niel Holt, Space Dynamics Laboratory • Ronald Weiss, ARUP LaboratoriesUS Synthetic Special: • Troy D’Ambrosio, University of Utah ;2015 Academia: • Noelle E. Cockett, Utah State University • Joel Harris, University of Utah Education: • Michelle Baker, Utah State University • Christine Hailey, Utah State University • Richard B. Brown, University of Utah • Paul Hill, Utah State University Industry: • Susan Opp, L-3 Communications • Rich Linder, CoNextions Medical • Nelson Laboratories 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: • Vivian S. Lee, University of Utah ;2018 Academia: • Dana Carroll, University of Utah Education: • Tyson Grover, Davis School District Industry: • George Hansen, Conductive Composites Lifetime Achievement: • Russell M. Nelson ;2019 Academia: • Randall J Olson, University of Utah Education: • Diane Crim, Bryant Middle School Industry: • Intermountain Healthcare • Precision Genomics Lifetime Achievement: • Fred Lampropoulos 2020s ;2020 Lifetime Achievement: • Dinesh C. Patel, PhD ;2022 Academia: • Bruce Gale, University of Utah Education: • Kelli Booth, Northern Academy for Math, Engineering, and Science Industry: • Christopher Gibson, Recursion ;2023 Academia: • Julie Valentine, Brigham Young University Education: • Lora Gibbons, Mountain Heights Academy Industry: • David Bearss, Halia Therapeutics ;2024 Academia: • Dr. Cornelia Ulrich, Huntsman Cancer Institute Education: • Juliette Bautista Barahona, Club Ability Industry: • Dr. Gregory C. Critchfield, Early Diagnostics ;2025 Academia: • Dr. M. Denise Dearing, University of Utah Education: • Dr. Nicola Hack, Salt Lake Center for Science Education Industry: • Mr. Sidney J. Green, TerraTek ;2026 Academia: • Dr. Douglas Kip Solomon, University of Utah Education: • Mrs. Teresa Hislop, Ogden Preparatory Academy Industry: • Dr. Jennifer Hwu, InnoSys, Inc. Government: • Dr. Jed Hancock, USU Space Dynamics Laboratory ==External links==
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