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  <title><![CDATA[Tim Lieuwen Donates ASME Gold Medal to the Woodruff School]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>Georgia Tech alumnus and faculty member <a href="https://ae.gatech.edu/directory/person/timothy-charles-lieuwen">Tim Lieuwen</a>, M.S. ME 1997, Ph.D. ME 1999, has donated his American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Medal — the society’s highest honor — to the <a href="https://me.gatech.edu">George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering</a>. The $14,000 gold medal is displayed in the School Chair’s suite, where it serves as a symbol of excellence and achievement for students, faculty, and visitors.</p><p>Lieuwen, the <a href="https://research.gatech.edu/people/timothy-charles-lieuwen">executive vice president for Research</a> and Regents’ Professor in the <a href="https://ae.gatech.edu/">Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering</a>, <a href="https://ae.gatech.edu/news/2025/06/tim-lieuwen-receives-asme-medal-societys-highest-honor">received the ASME medal in 2025</a> in recognition of his pioneering contributions to combustion, clean energy, and the science of resilient energy systems. It is the first ASME Medal ever awarded to a Georgia Tech faculty member or graduate, marking a milestone both for Lieuwen and the Institute.</p><p><a href="https://www.me.gatech.edu/news/tim-lieuwen-donates-asme-gold-medal-woodruff-school"><strong>Read the full story on the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering website</strong></a>.</p>]]></body>
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      <value><![CDATA[<p>Georgia Tech alumnus and faculty member Tim Lieuwen, M.S. ME 1997, Ph.D. ME 1999, has donated his American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Medal — the society’s highest honor — to the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. The $14,000 gold medal is displayed in the School Chair’s suite, where it serves as a symbol of excellence and achievement for students, faculty, and visitors.</p><p>Lieuwen, the executive vice president for Research and Regents’ Professor in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, received the ASME medal in 2025 in recognition of his pioneering contributions to combustion, clean energy, and the science of resilient energy systems. It is the first ASME Medal ever awarded to a Georgia Tech faculty member or graduate, marking a milestone both for Lieuwen and the Institute.</p>]]></value>
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