A Note of Thanks
Like many people, I am busy celebrating this holiday season and have even less time than usual for writing my blog. Therefore, I thought I'd devote this blog to expressing my appreciation for the recognition my book, Nuclear Firsts: Milestones on the Road to Nuclear Power Development, has received.
First and foremost, I recently received the ASME Engineer-Historian Award for the book. I had mentioned this in a previous blog, but a couple of weeks ago, the ASME gave me the award in a wonderful reception in my honor at their national meeting. The photo shows me receiving the plaque from Dick Pawlinger, head of the ASME History and Heritage Committee.
Adding to my pleasure, the meeting took place in San Diego, where my thesis advisor, Tom Olson, now lives, so he and his wife, Marilyn, were able to see me receive the award. Furthermore, one of my grad school colleagues, Marc Goldsmith, is the immediate past president of the ASME, and he was also present. And last but not least, the 3 students from my WISE summer program were at the meeting and they also attended the reception.
I was particularly gratified that the ASME H&H Committee recognized and approved of how I handled some of the challenges of writing a history of a subject like nuclear power, particularly, sorting among the various claims of "firsts."
I have also been gratified at the reception my book has received elsewhere, especially from colleagues who have thanked me for identifying the need for such a book and for taking the time to research it.
Such recognition has helped make my Thanksgiving especially joyous this year, and I thank you for giving me the chance to crow a little about it. My best wishes to everyone else for personal satisfaction, professional recognition, and all good things this holiday season.
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