Academic Senate and Federation Honor 2 Engineers for ‘Transformative’ Research
Two engineers have received the most prestigious honors from the Academic Senate and Federation at the University of California, Davis.
The awards cite the impact these academics have had on their fields, on UC Davis students and on the broader community through public service.
Read more about the recipients below.
Academic Senate
Faculty Distinguished Research Award
John M. Boone
Professor of biomedical engineering and radiology
Boone has transformed the field of medical physics and radiology, advancing women’s health, imaging science and global policy for imaging professionals. His cited innovations have earned top honors, including the Gold Medal from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, or AAPM, and the Merit in Medical Physics, the highest form of recognition by the International Union of Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine. He is a fellow of five medical societies. Beyond his highly cited work, Boone is a dedicated mentor whose trainees now hold leadership positions across academia and industry.
PUBLIC LECTURE
- Boone, as winner of the Faculty Distinguished Research Award, will give a public lecture about his work from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, at the UC Davis Conference Center.
Academic Federation
James H. Meyer Distinguished Achievement Award
David Jones
Professional research engineer for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering and the University of California Pavement Research Center
Jones has been part of the UC Davis Community since 2005. As the associate director of the University of California Pavement Research Center, he has established nationally and internationally recognized research programs in cold pavement recycling and the sustainable use of recycled materials in road and airfield pavement construction. In addition to his important leadership work at the center, which provides innovative research and solutions to wide-ranging pavement issues to practitioners, researchers and decision-makers, Jones has researched ways to reduce the environmental impact of unpaved roads and improve the quality of life for those living near and using those roads. Beyond his significant accomplishments in research and service, Jones has made contributions that his colleagues laud as having “a lasting impact on our institution, the field of pavement engineering and the communities we serve.”
