their work on the Boeing 787-8 2016 Harri Kulovaara, for introducing developments to enhance the efficiency, safety and environmental performance of cruise ships 2017 Bruno Murari, in recognition of his engineering achievements at STMicroelectronics. 2018 Panama Canal Authority, for planning and successfully managing a program to undertake and complete a massive infrastructure project, the “Expansion of the Panama Canal.” 2019 George A. (Sandy) Thomson, in recognition of leading the innovation for water-lubricated polymer propeller shaft bearings for marine transport thereby eliminating the requirement for oil lubrication. 2020 To Dominique Roddier, Christian Cermelli, and Alexia Aubault for the development of WindFloat, a floating foundation for offshore wind turbines. 2021 To Michimasa Fujino in recognition of his singular achievement of research and development of new technologies for business aviation including the Over-the-Wing Engine Mount and Natural Laminar Flow airfoil, and the introduction to the market of commercial aircraft based on these technologies through the formation of HondaJet. See also List of engineering awards List of mechanical engineering awards List of awards named after people References Elmer A. Sperry Award official site Elmer A. Sperry Award recipients list Elmer A. Sperry Award at ASCE Transportation engineering Awards established in 1955 Awards of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1955 establishments in the United States Awards of the American Society of Civil Engineers IEEE awards