2006, Sarig was awarded the Namir Prize for his work in developing the apparatus for the separation of pomegranate seeds, and the same apparatus also won the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)'s AE50 Award in 2007. In recognition of his professional achievements, Sarig was named an ASABE Fellow in 2010. Patents Sarig was awarded several US patents. These included; Machine for harvesting agricultural produce Apparatus for separating pomegranate seeds Apparatus for harvesting of jojoba beans References 1937 births 2013 deaths Science and technology in Israel Michigan State University alumni Israeli inventors