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AWARDS

2007 William A. Wildhack Award - Charles (Chuck) Ehrlich

William A. Wildhack Award

This award was established in 1970 in honor and recognition of William A. Wildhack, a long-time employee of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Mr. Wildhack was instrumental in the founding of the NCSL International, but also, through his wisdom, leadership, dedication, and foresight, he helped shape the organization during its early formative years. Each year NCSL International recognizes an individual for their outstanding contributions to the field of measurement science, and leadership to NCSL International by presenting the William A. Wildhack Award. The contributions may be in any appropriate form including oral presentation, conference paper, technical or administrative innovation or accomplishment, and/or outstanding leadership to NCSL International.

Winner's Name

Charles Ehrlich

Awarded

May 7, 2007

Awarding Organization

NCSL International

Chuck serves as the First Vice President and U.S. Member of the International Committee of Legal Metrology, on behalf of the U.S. State Department. Chuck also serves as Chairman of the Joint Committee Guides in Metrology Working Group 2, which is responsible for the International Vocabulary of Metrology (VIM). He has authored over 50 technical publications, and presented over 75 talks during his career. He is a recipient of both the Woodington Award, the highest Award of the Measurement Science Conference, and the Wildhack Award, the highest award of NCSLI, for outstanding contributions to the field of metrology and measurement science.

Metrology and Weights and measures