Ray Goertz Award

The Ray Goertz Award recognizes and honors outstanding contributions to the field of remote technology in hazardous environments. Nominees are judged on contributions to the advancement and/or application of remote technology and the award consists of an engraved plaque and a monetary award presented at the RRSD Topical Meeting. The award was established by the Robotics & Remote Systems Division in 1985 in honor of Raymond C. Goertz.

Engraved plaque and a monetary award of $2,500 presented at the RRSD Topical Meeting.

Nominees are evaluated for contributions to the advancement and/or application of remote technology in hazardous environments. It is preferred that nominator and nominee are members of RRSD but nominations from non-ANS/non-RRSD individuals who have directly contributed to RRSD are considered; nominations must include a completed nomination form, a nominator letter, a ~500-word narrative, publication list (if applicable), a brief resume, and supporting letters (recommended, up to five).

Nominations submitted to the RRSD Honors & Awards Chair with a completed nomination form and supporting documents (nominator letter, ~500-word narrative, publication list if applicable, brief resume, and up to five letters of support).