Siegel Award

I was honored to receive the Arnold W. Siegel International Transportation Safety Award from SAE International this month. This endowed award is named for Arne Seigel, a pioneer in crash safety, occupant protection, and injury biomechanics. Receiving the award at this time was bittersweet because Arne passed away last year after a long career and a "retirement" rich with philanthropy. I was privileged to meet Arne in the 1990s at Stapp Car Crash Conferences. He was always very encouraging of young researchers. Among many other philanthropic activities in recent years he has been a strong supporter of SAE's World In Motion program, which aims to bring the excitement of STEM learning to K-12 education.