en Tire Society

The Tire Society is a non-profit^[1] professional body, specifically an engineering society, based in Ohio, United States, whose mission is to increase and disseminate knowledge as it pertains to the science and technology of tires. It hosts a two-day meeting and conference every year. In addition, it publishes a peer reviewed technical journal, Tire Science and Technology.^[2]^[3]

History

The Tire Society was founded on 24 March 1980.^[4]

Awards

The society has two professional award recognitions: the Distinguished Service Award and the Distinguished Achievement Award.^[2]

Distinguished Service Award Recipients

1990 Floyd Conant^[5]
1991 Frederick James Kovac^[6]^[7]^[8]
1996 David Benko
2005 Jozef DeEskinazi
2012 Marion Pottinger^[9]
2022 Joseph D. Walter^[10]

Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients

2009 Samuel Kelly Clark
2011 Takashi Akasaka^[11]^[12]^[13]
2013 Hans Pacejka
2021 Timothy B. Rhyne and Steven M. Cron

References

^ "Constitution, The Tire Society". tiresociety.org. The Tire Society. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b McIntyre, James E. III (7 June 2021). "40 Years and More of Tire Science and Technology: A History of The Tire Society". Tire Science and Technology. 50 (2): 100–187. doi:10.2346/tire.21.20015. S2CID 240119323. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
^ Schunk, Andrew (7 September 2021). "Tire Society stays true to mission, industry". Rubber News. Crain. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
^ "Articles of Incorporation". State of Ohio. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
^ "Floyd Conant Obituary". legacy.com. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
^ "Tire Industry Association honors late Goodyear executive Fred Kovac". Akron Beacon Journal. August 12, 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
^ "2016 Tire Industry Hall of Fame Recipients Named". Tire Review. Babcox Media. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
^ Ridha, R. A. (1997). "In Memory of Frederick J. Kovac. Tire Science and Technology". Tire Science and Technology. 25 (1): 76. doi:10.2346/1.2137533.
^ "Marion Pottinger retires from Smithers". Modern Tire Dealer. Missions Media LLC. 28 October 2003. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "Joseph Walter earns Tire Society Distinguished Service Award". Rubber News. Crain. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "GM tyre/wheel specialist to keynote Tire Society event". European Rubber Journal. Crain. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "30th Annual Meeting and Conference on Tire Science and Technology Program and Abstracts" (PDF). tiresociety.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 10, 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ Yamazaki, S. (March 1, 2011). "In Memory of Takashi Akasaka". Tire Science and Technology. 39 (1): 2–4. doi:10.2346/1.3555110.

External links

Tire Society Website

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[1] "Constitution, The Tire Society". tiresociety.org. The Tire Society. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

[tst21-2] McIntyre, James E. III (7 June 2021). "40 Years and More of Tire Science and Technology: A History of The Tire Society". Tire Science and Technology. 50 (2): 100–187. doi:10.2346/tire.21.20015. S2CID 240119323. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[3] Schunk, Andrew (7 September 2021). "Tire Society stays true to mission, industry". Rubber News. Crain. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[4] "Articles of Incorporation". State of Ohio. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

[5] "Floyd Conant Obituary". legacy.com. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

[6] "Tire Industry Association honors late Goodyear executive Fred Kovac". Akron Beacon Journal. August 12, 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2023.

[7] "2016 Tire Industry Hall of Fame Recipients Named". Tire Review. Babcox Media. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2023.

[8] Ridha, R. A. (1997). "In Memory of Frederick J. Kovac. Tire Science and Technology". Tire Science and Technology. 25 (1): 76. doi:10.2346/1.2137533.

[9] "Marion Pottinger retires from Smithers". Modern Tire Dealer. Missions Media LLC. 28 October 2003. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

[10] "Joseph Walter earns Tire Society Distinguished Service Award". Rubber News. Crain. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

[11] "GM tyre/wheel specialist to keynote Tire Society event". European Rubber Journal. Crain. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

[12] "30th Annual Meeting and Conference on Tire Science and Technology Program and Abstracts" (PDF). tiresociety.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 10, 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

[13] Yamazaki, S. (March 1, 2011). "In Memory of Takashi Akasaka". Tire Science and Technology. 39 (1): 2–4. doi:10.2346/1.3555110.

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