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The David W. Taylor Medal

THE DAVID W. TAYLOR MEDAL

Notable Achievement in Naval Architecture and/or Marine Engineering

 

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          Atilla Incecik  |  University of Strathclyde

 

 

 

 

Atilla Incecik graduated from Istanbul Technical University, Turkey with a BSc in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, before going on to complete his PhD in Ocean Engineering at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. He was appointed as the Lloyd’s Register Chair of Offshore Engineering at the University of Newcastle, England in 1996 and served there as Head of Department of Marine Technology and Head of School of Marine Science and Technology.

He is currently Professor of Offshore Engineering at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.  Between 2007 and 2014 he served as the Head of Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering, and between 2014 and 2023 as Associate Principal and the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering.

Professor Incecik’s teaching and research have focused on dynamic loading and response prediction of ships, offshore oil and gas platforms and marine renewable energy devices and on the development of tools to help to promote resilience and safety in the design, construction, deployment and operation of ships and complex offshore structures. 

Professor Incecik was an Editor-in-Chief of the Ocean Engineering Journal between 2006 and 2023.

In 2019 Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden awarded Professor Incecik an Honorary Doctorate for his research on green shipping and environmental sustainability. Then in 2021 he received the Confederation of European Maritime Technology Societies’ Award in recognition of his extensive personal contributions to European research and knowledge exchange in offshore engineering. In 2022, the Royal Institution of Naval Architects awarded Professor Incecik the William Froude Medal – its highest distinction – for making a conspicuous contribution to naval architecture and shipbuilding.
 

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About The David W. Taylor Medal

The David W. Taylor Medal is for "Notable Achievement in Naval Architecture and/or Marine Engineering". 

It was established by the Executive Committee in 1935 in honor of its namesake and first recipient, Rear Admiral David Watson Taylor.

Rear Admiral David W. Taylor, a Past President of SNAME, is known as “the father of American ship research”. He is internationally recognized for his “…outstanding achievements in naval architecture and marine engineering, for revolutionary results of persistent research in hull design, for improvements in many types of warships and airships, and for distinguished service as Chief Constructor of the United States Navy during World War I.” *

The award title is "The David W. Taylor Medal." The medal will be made of gold-plated bronze approximately 2 1/2 inches (6.25 cm) in diameter, one side to show likeness of Rear Admiral Taylor, the other side to show an inscription of award. Eligibility for the medal need not be limited to membership in SNAME. The proposal for award may be made by a member of SNAME in good standing.

The selection of the nominee for the medal shall be made by the Awards Committee of SNAME. The nomination by the Committee and final award by the Council will require a two-thirds vote of the Committee. Notification of the award will be made prior to the SNAME Maritime Convention (formerly the Annual Meeting) and the medal will be presented with suitable ceremonies at the SNAME Maritime Convention or at such time as the President of SNAME may arrange. The medal may be awarded annually.

*A Half Century of Maritime Technology 1946-1993, SNAME, 1993

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