Dr. Raj Shah was awarded ASTM highest honor this last week in Kansas City, MO at the ASTM Annual meeting. ASTM International is a globally recognized leader in the development and delivery of voluntary consensus standards, that are used improve product quality, enhance health and safety, strengthen market access and trade, and build consumer confidence.
With more than 30,000 of the world’s top technical experts representing 140 countries, ASTM practices support industries and governments worldwide. Being awarded the ASTM Award of Merit which is the highest society award granted to an individual member is a rare honor and it accompanied by the title ASTM Fellow. Dr. Shah, was overwhelmed and humble to receive this honor from his peers and he thanked his mentors, his company and his family for all their support. He reminisced on his 30 year journey talking about his first ASTM meeting as a rookie and now being presented with this honour 60 meetings later and offered words of appreciation to his colleagues and mentors who helped and supported him these last 3 decades.
Dr. Raj Shah currently serves as the Director at Koehler Instrument Company in Holtsville, NY . He was earlier also felicitated as a Fellow of the American Oil chemist society. AOCS mission is to advance the science and technology of oils, fats, proteins, surfactants and related materials, thus enriching the lives of people everywhere. The AOCS Fellow Award recognizes achievements in science and those who have made exceptional achievements in their field and their profession, including areas of research, industrial achievement, leadership and education. It is one of the highest and most prestigious AOCS awards and Dr. Shah was awarded the Fellow medal and plaque at the annual meeting in Montreal.
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At the NLGI International meeting Dr. Raj Shah, was felicitated with two prestigious awards by his peers. NLGI is a professional society that, primarily composed of companies who manufacture and market all types of lubricating greases and companies that work closely with these organizations . Membership is by company rather than by individual and is selective . Along with grease and oil manufacturers are companies who serve them with equipment, supplies, and services, such as Koehler Instrument Company which has served on NLGI ‘s board for over 30 years. The Institute is one of the largest organizations for grease manufacturer’s worldwide and has been around for over 70 years.
Dr. Shah was awarded the Clarence E. Earle Memorial Award at the annual meeting This prestigious honour was in recognition for his outstanding contribution to the technical literature relating to lubricating greases during the year, especially the official Grease guidebook ( a reference best seller ) that Bill Tuszynski and he edited which will serve as the handbook for the grease industry for many years to come.
A recipient of multiple awards at ASTM over his career, more recently he was awarded the PM Ku medal ( the youngest recipient of this medal ), from STLE and prestigious John A. Bellanti Sr. Memorial Award from NLGI as well.
Dr. Shah has also been conferred the distinguished alumni award from the Institute of Chemical technology, Mumbai (ICT). In conferring him this honor ICT Mumbai, stated “ Dr. Raj Shah, a professional par excellence due to his high degree of integrity , commitment and professionalism has been responsible for the high esteem in which his alma mater , the Institute of Chemical Technology is recognized”. In addition to a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University, he also has a Fellow designation from the Chartered Management Institute in London. More recently National Certification Commission in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in Washington, DC honored Dr. Raj Shah with inducting him as a Certified professional chemist and Certified Chemical engineer.