“I am honored and humbled to receive the 2023 ASME Edwin F. Church Medal. I am thankful for the academic environment at the University of Michigan that encourages academic innovation and that has allowed the introduction of the International Minor for Engineers, the Techlab collection of courses in the Center for Entrepreneurship, and more.”
Dr. Volker Sick, the Director of the Global CO2 Initiative, recently won the ASME 2023 Edwin F. Church Medal. This selective award, which was established in 1972, is only given to those that have “rendered eminent service in increasing the value, importance and attractiveness of mechanical engineering education.” Potential nominees of the award are judged on the ability to go above and beyond their normal duties and are required to put in the extra work in addition to their daily job requirements. Sick has created unique learning environments that are not seen anywhere else. Students work closely with companies that are on the cutting edge of climate change technology and the carbon balance of the planet. Volker Sick, “pioneered contributions to mechanical engineering education through high-impact experiential learning programs that broaden students’ disciplinary, cultural, and moral understanding.”
Please join us in congratulating Professor Volker Sick!
