The Ronald D. Kenyon Award for Research and Education is awarded in recognition of outstanding contributions to research and education surrounding asphalt pavement technology; environmental, health, and safety; and asphalt pavement sustainability. The Kenyon Award honors those deserving individuals whose work and leadership have made a significant contribution to the advancement of the asphalt pavement industry.
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Don Elisburg (2nd from left) accepts the Ronald D. Kenyon Award on behalf of the late James M. Melius, MD, DrPH, for his contributions to occupational research and policy at the 2019 NAPA Annual Meeting
Ronald D. Kenyon Award Recipients
2021 — Rebecca "Becky" S. McDaniel, Ph.D., P.E., Purdue University
2018 — James M. Melius, M.D., DrPH
2017 — Anthony Kriech, Heritage Research Group
2016 — John Bukowski, Federal Highway Administration
2012 — Larry D. Benefield, Ph.D., P.E., Auburn University
2005 — Stephen F. Brown, OBE, DSc, FREng, University of Nottingham
2004 — R. Gary Hicks, Ph.D., P.E., Oregon State University
2003 — Joe P. Mahoney, Ph.D., University of Washington
2002 — Carl L. Monismith, Ph.D., P.E., University of California, Berkeley
2001 — J. Don Brock, Ph.D., P.E., Astec Industries Inc.
2000 — Byron Lord, Federal Highway Administration
1999 — Paul F. Parks, Ph.D., Auburn University
1998 — E. Ray Brown, Ph.D., National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University
1997 — Marshall R. Thompson, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1996 — Byron E. Ruth, Ph.D., University of Florida
1995 — Matthew W. Witczak, Ph.D., PCS/Law Engineering
1994 — Thomas B. Deen, P.E., Transportation Research Board
1993 — Damian J. Kulash, Ph.D., Strategic Highway Research Program
1992 — Jon A. Epps, Ph.D., P.E., University of Nevada, Reno
1991 — Thomas W. Kennedy, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin