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The William H. Webb Medal

THE WILLIAM H. WEBB MEDAL

Outstanding Contributions to Education in Naval Architecture, Marine or Ocean Engineering
 

 

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           Omer Goren  |  Istanbul Technical University

 

 

 

 

Omer Goren has been a Faculty Member at Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering since 1987. He got his M.Sc. degree in 1981 and Ph.D. degree in 1985 from ITU. He studied at the University of British Columbia in 1986-1987 as a post-doctoral fellow. He served as the superintendent of Ata Nutku Ship Model Testing Laboratory of ITU between 1998 and 2004, and then as the Dean of the Faculty of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering between 2004 and 2008. He teaches mainly on ship hydrodynamics and numerical techniques in ship hydrodynamics. His focal points of research remain under the general title of free-surface hydrodynamics, computational methods and hull form optimization for minimum resistance. He has been actively engaged in NATO-STO Applied Vehicle Technology Panel in various research tasks for more than 10 years. He published 35 journal papers and 36 conference papers in his areas of interest. He is the founder of the Computational Ship Hydrodynamics Laboratory and the Large Cavitation Tunnel (ITU-KAT). He has been a member of SNAME since 1997 and a Fellow since 2014.

 

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About The William H. Webb Medal

The William H. Webb Medal is for "Outstanding Contributions to Education in Naval Architecture, Marine or Ocean Engineering".

It was established in 1987 in honor of William H. Webb. 

Born into a shipbuilding family, William H. Webb was a highly successful shipbuilder, shipowner and educator whose contributions to the marine profession and commitment to the education of naval architects, marine engineers, and shipbuilders took shape in “Webb’s Academy and Home for Shipbuilders”, now known as Webb Institute. 

The award title is "The William H. Webb Medal”. The medal will be made of gold-plated bronze, approximately 2 1/2 inches (6.25 cm) in diameter, the obverse side showing a profile of William H. Webb and the reverse side carrying an inscription of the 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 biennially in odd years.

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