Research Office

Distinguished Researcher Awards

Each year since 2002, Montana Tech has presented the Distinguished Researcher Awards and Lifetime Distinguished Researcher Award to honor faculty and MBMG staff for their contributions to research and scholarly activity.

The Distinguished Researcher Award is given to a faculty member for each college or school and the MBMG who has accomplished high research activity and productivity at Montana Tech over the past 3 years.

The Lifetime Distinguished Researcher Award honors one researcher who has demonstrated extraordinary, long-term research accomplishments at Montana Tech.

Nominations for both awards are due in March of each year and eligible nominees will be invited to submit application packages in mid-April annually. The awards are presented at the Awards TGIF at the end of each spring semester.

The Distinguished Research Award(s) and the Lifetime Distinguished Researcher Award are reviewed by the Distinguished Research Award Committee with members comprised from past recipients.

Annual Distinguished Researcher Award Winners

Annual Distinguished Researcher Award Winners
Year	First Name	Last Name	Department
2002	Chris	Gammons	Geological Engineering
2002	Karen	Porter	MBMG
2003	Kumar	Ganesan	Environmental Engineering
2003	Mike	Stickney	MBMG
2004	David	Lopez	MBMG
2004	Don	Stierle	Chemistry
2005	Corby	Anderson	CAMP
2005	John	Wheaton	MBMG
2006	Mary	MacLaughlin	Geological Engineering
2006	Jon	Reiten	MBMG
2007	Rick	Donovan	General Engineering
2007	Larry	Smith	MBMG
2008	Amy	Kuenzi	Biology
2008	Daniel	Trudnowski	Engineering Science
2009	Steve	Parker	Chemistry
2009	Susan	Vuke	MBMG
2009	Courtney	Young	Metallurgy
2010	RIck	Douglass	Biology
2010	Gary	Icopini	MBMG
2010	Xiaobing	Zhou	Geophysical Engineering
2011	Martha	Apple	Biology
2011	John	LaFave	MBMG
2012	Chris	Danielson	Liberal Studies
2012	Chris	Gammons	Geological Engineering
2012	Jeff	Lonn	MBMG
2013	Nick	Tucci	MBMG
2013	Raj	Kasinath	Environmental Engineering
2013	Suzan	Gazioglu	Mathematical Sciences
2014	Keith	Vertanen	Computer Sciences
2015	Waleed	Al-Rawashdeh	CLSPS
2015	Ginette	Abdo	MBMG
2015	Jack	Skinner	School of Mines & Engineering
2015	Stephen	Parker	CLSPS
2016	Downey	Jerry	Metallurgy
2016	Lovell	Elyse	Highlands
2016	McDonald	Katie	MBMG
2016	Pedulla	Marisa	Biology
2017	Donnelly	Matt	SME
2017	Hailer	Katie	CLSPS
2017	Elliott	Colleen	MBMG
2018	Amtmann	John	Safety, Healtn and Industrial Hygiene
2018	Pal	Robert	Biology
2018	Ryan	Bill	Highlands College

Lifetime Distinguished Researcher Award Winners

Lifetime Distinguished Researcher Award Winners
Year	First Name	Last Name	Department
2002	Marv	Miller	MGMG
2002	Larry	Twidwell	Metallurgy
2003	Rick	Douglass	Biology
2003	Ted	Duaime	MBMG
2004	Wayne	Van Voast	MBMG
2004	Robert	Ziegler	Liberal Studies
2005	Dick	Berg	MBMG
2006	Bob	Bergantino	MBMG
2008	Thomas	Patton	MBMG
2008	Andrea	Stierle	Chemistry
2011	Robert	Ziegler	Liberal Studies
2012	Robin	McCulloch	MBMG
2013	Richard	Rossi	Mathematical Sciences
2014	Amy	Kuenzi	Biological Sciences
2015	Susan	Vuke	MBMG
2016	Courtney	Young	Metallurgy
2017	Daniel	Trudnowski	Electrical Engineering
2017	Chris	Gammons	Geological Engineering
2018	Hsin-Hsiung	Huang	Metallurgical and Materials Engineering