HONORS AND AWARDS
Richard A Volz
- IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
Distinguished Service Award, 2003
- Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers Life Fellow, Summer, 2002
- NASA Astronaut Office Plaque of
Appreciation, April 2001
- NASA Public Service Medal, April 2001
- Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers Millennium Medal, 2000
- NASA Group Achievement Award, 1998
- Golden Key Award (for commitment to
higher education and outstanding job as Department Head) November 1996
- Royce E. Wisenbaker Professor of
Engineering, 1996 – present
- Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers Fellow, 1996
- Decoration for Exceptional Civilian
Service from the U.S. Air Force, 1994
- NASA Special Service Award, 1993
- Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Teacher
Award, University of Michigan 1975
- Eshbach Award (highest engineering
senior award) Northwestern Technological Institute, 1960
- IRE Outstanding Student Award, 1960
- NSF Fellowship, 1960-1963
- Cabell Fellowship, Northwestern
Technological Institute, 1963-1964