Named for Roy W. Crum, who served as the Board’s director from 1928 until his death in 1951, the Crum Award recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of transportation research. Dr. Imad L. Al-Qadi, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Grainger Distinguished Chair in Engineering and Founding Director of the Illinois Center for Transportation, is the 2023 recipient of the Roy W. Crum Award. He is recognized for his diverse and distinct career accomplishments that have influenced the field of transportation and contributed tremendously to its growth by developing pavement material standards, analytics, and technologies that continue to shape the evolution and advancement of resilient and sustainable transportation systems. The award will…

In recognition of his outstanding service to TRB, Dr. John M. Mason, Jr. is the 2023 recipient of the W.N. Carey, Jr., Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Mason, Special Advisor to the Interim Chancellor of Penn State Harrisburg, is recognized for his more than 40 years of service to TRB and for his unwavering desire to create knowledge through research. The Carey Award—named in honor of W.N. Carey, Jr., TRB’s Executive Director from 1967 to 1980—recognizes individuals who have given leadership and distinguished service to TRB. The award will be presented on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, during the Chair’s Plenary Session portion of the TRB Annual Meeting, January 7-11, 2024, at…

El Premio Sharon D. Banks es un premio bienal establecido en memoria de Sharon D. Banks, ex Gerente General de AC Transit en Oakland, California, y presidió el Comité Ejecutivo de TRB en 1998. Falleció en 1999. El premio reconoce el liderazgo innovador y exitoso en iniciativas orientadas a las personas en el transporte, sostenidas durante un período prolongado, que ejemplifican los ideales de humanidad y servicio de los bancos. El ganador del Premio Sharon D. Banks 2024 es Nathaniel P. Ford Sr., Director Ejecutivo de la Autoridad de Transporte de Jacksonville (JTA) en Jacksonville, Florida. Ford es reconocido por poner a los pasajeros, los empleados y las comunidades a…