Our Achievements

The Research Institute is honored to earn recognition from the following organizations:


2009 - International Ergonomics Association
2008 - U.S. Centers for Disease Control
2008 - American College of Occupational Environmental Medicine
2008 - American Academy of Physician Assistants
2007 - The Ergonomics Society
2006 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2006 - The Ergonomics Society
2005 - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
2005 - Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
2005 - Institute for Work and Health
2004 - Human Factors Ergonomics Society
2003 - The Ergonomics Society
2003 - International Ergonomics Association
2002 - American Industrial Hygiene Association
2002 - The Ergonomics Society
1997 - Human Factors Ergonomics Society
1997 - International Ergonomics Association
1995 - American Industrial Hygiene Association
1994 - The Ergonomics Society
1993 - Institute of Industrial Engineers


International Ergonomics Association

2009 Fellow Award

The IEA presents the Fellow Award in recognition of extraordinary or sustained, superior accomplishments and outstanding theoretical or applied contributions to the fields of ergonomics and human factors.

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control

2008 National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Innovative Research Award for Worker Health and Safety

The award honors innovative and creative occupational health and safety research in a NORA priority area, and it recognizes the development of, or encourages continued work with, a new approach to prevent or reduce occupational illness and injuries. The Research Institute's winning scientific study, “Optimizing Supervisor Response to Workplace Injury,” developed and tested a successful strategy for strengthening the role of supervisors in reducing workers’ risk for work-related musculoskeletal injuries.

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American College of Occupational Environmental Medicine

2008 Robert A. Kehoe Award of Merit

The award recognizes an individual’s significant contributions to the field of occupational and environmental medicine.

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American Academy of Physician Assistants

2008 Distinguished Fellow

The American Academy of Physician Assistants bestows this honor on members who have distinguished themselves among their peers, within their communities, and through their profession. The recipient was cited for significant research contributions to clinical practice, back pain disability interactions, and disability interventions aimed at reducing worker suffering and long-term disability, enhancing quality of life, and increasing productive employment.

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The Ergonomics Society

2007 Society Fellow

A prestigious class of Society membership, the honor recognizes significant contribution to the practice of, teaching of, and/or research in ergonomics for at least ten years, including five years of senior professional responsibility. The Society selected the recipient for his scientific contributions in the areas of applied ergonomics and musculoskeletal research.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

2006 National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Partnering Award for Worker Health and Safety

A multi-organizational honor, the Award recognizes exemplary teamwork, innovative thinking, and strong science in the interest of worker health and safety. The Award distinguishes those organizations participating in NORA-related collaborative research partnerships that result in the development of new equipment, practices, products, procedures, or policies that protect worker health and safety and reduce hazardous exposures and/or adverse outcomes.

The Research Institute and its project partners were selected for a joint, multi-study research project on slips, trips, and falls. The project was an unprecedented collaboration between private and public sector U.S. hospitals and international health and safety researchers, including BJC Health System, Washington University School of Medicine, the U.S. Veteran’s Health Administration, the American Federation of Government Employees, Johns Hopkins University, the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, the CDC-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Research Institute.

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The Ergonomics Society

2006 Society Fellow

A prestigious class of Society membership, the honor recognizes significant contribution to the practice of, teaching of, and/or research in ergonomics for at least ten years, including five years of senior professional responsibility. The Society selected the recipient for his scientific contributions in the area of slips, trips, and falls research.

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American Society of Mechanical Engineers

2005 Society Fellow

A Society Fellow is a membership grade of distinction within the organization. This honor recognizes significant achievements and contributions to the engineering profession. The Society cited the recipients contributions in the area of slips, trips, and falls research.

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Finnish Institute of Occupational Health

2005 Jorma Rantanen Award

The annual award recognizes a distinguished occupational health and safety professional or research scientist.  The award cited the winner's outstanding career in the occupational safety and health field and international reputation for professional achievement.

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Institute for Work and Health

2005 Alf Nachemson Lectureship Award

The annual award recognizes a prominent individual who has made a significant and unique contribution to work and health related themes, such as the interface between work and health, the role of evidence in decision making, or evidence based practice in the prevention of work related injury, illness, or disability.

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Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

2004 Society Fellow

One of the highest honors bestowed to members, Fellow status is a special class of Society membership.  The honor recognizes outstanding achievement, consistent superior professional performance, exceptional contributions to the field, personal service to the Society, as well as other commendable accomplishments.

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The Ergonomics Society

2003 William Floyd Award

The Ergonomics Society issues this award annually in recognition of outstanding contributions to ergonomics. The 2003 winners were selected for their work in conceiving, organizing, and leading the Measurement of Slipperiness (MOS) Hopkinton Conference in July 2000. MOS promoted a global perspective on methodological issues in slipperiness measurement by networking some 30 clinicians, engineers, psychologists, physiologists, and epidemiologists from premier institutions around the world.

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International Ergonomics Association

2003 Fellow Award

The IEA presented the Fellow Award in recognition of international service, society membership, and outstanding contributions to ergonomics and human factors.

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American Industrial Hygiene Association

2002 Alice Hamilton Award

One of AIHA's highest honors, this annual award recognizes an outstanding woman who has made a definitive, lasting achievement in the field of occupational and environmental hygiene.  The award cited the winner's work in the areas of cost and disability burdens of musculoskeletal disorders and the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain in the workplace.

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The Ergonomics Society

2002 Otto Edholm Award

Presented annually to a registered member or fellow of the Ergonomics Society, the Otto Edholm Award recognizes significant contributions to basic or applied research in ergonomics. The 2002 winner was selected for this honor based on his work in developing and leading the Research Institute team and for his earlier contributions in industry and academia.

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Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

1997 The Jack A. Kraft Award

The Jack A. Kraft Award recognizes outstanding contributions in extending or diversifying the application of human factors principles and methods to new areas of endeavor.  This award recognized the Institute's extensive work in extending psychophysical methods to the development of guidelines for different areas of industrial ergonomics and occupational safety.

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International Ergonomics Association

1997 President's Award

Presented every three years, the President's Award recognizes outstanding contributions to ergonomics.  The award was presented in recognition of the Institute's international support of ergonomics and the establishment of research and development organization dedicated to ergonomics.

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American Industrial Hygiene Association

1995 Edward J. Baier Technological Achievement Award

The Institute received the Edward J. Baier Technical Achievement Award for its significant contributions to health and safety research.  The AIHA presents the award annually to an individual, company, academic institution, organization or association that has made the most significant contribution to industrial hygiene.

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The Ergonomics Society

1994 President's Medal

The Institute received the President's Medal for its significant contributions to original research, the development of methodology and the application of knowledge within the field of ergonomics.  Presented only upon outstanding application, the President's Medal is not an annual award.

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Institute of Industrial Engineers

1993 Ergonomics Division Award

The Research Institute received the Ergonomics Division Award for outstanding contributions to the enhancement of ergonomics.

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