The NAE will present the 2024 Arthur M. Bueche Award to Franklin M. (Lynn) Orr Jr. “for government, academic and industrial service in promoting clean energy policy, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and developments in carbon sequestration,” and the 2024 Simon Ramo Founders Award to Paul R. Gray “for contributions to modern analog integrated circuit design through research and education, and for leadership of academic, philanthropic, and corporate enterprises.”

Established in 1982, the Arthur M. Bueche Award honors an engineer who has shown dedication in science and technology, as well as active involvement in determining U.S. science and technology policy, promoting technological development, and contributing to the enhancement of the relationship between industries, government, and universities.

The Simon Ramo Founders Award was established in 1965 to honor an outstanding NAE member or international member who has upheld the ideals and principles of the NAE through professional, educational, and personal achievement and accomplishment.