The Hoover Medal is an American engineering prize. It has been given since 1930 for "outstanding extra-career services by engineers to humanity". The prize is given jointly by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), which administers it. It is named for Herbert Hoover, the first recipient, who was an engineer by profession. Past recipients Source:ASME See also List of engineering awards List of mechanical engineering awards List of awards for contributions to society List of awards named after people References Awards established in 1930 Awards of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Awards of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers Awards of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Awards of the American Society of Civil Engineers IEEE awards Awards for contributions to society