Any person(s) or organization contributing to pursue airport/aircraft noise mitigation and/or aviation emissions reduction is eligible to be nominated to receive the Walt Gillfillan Award. The nomination must describe how the efforts and activities of the nominee(s) meets one or more of the following criteria:
- Made a valuable contribution to aircraft noise and emissions
- Been a leader, innovator, or key strategist who has improved our understanding of the science underpinning the field
- Advanced the technology
- Crafted better policy
- Drafted balanced regulations
- Worked to improve communications among stakeholders
- Provided clear and understandable legal interpretations
- Inspired others to do any or all of the above
Any one can nominate a person(s) or organization for the Gillfillan Award, including a self-nomination, but please note that previous award recipients are not eligible to receive a second award. You can view the list of previous recipients on the website
here.
A nominator may submit one or more nominations but each nomination must be on a separate nomination form. A nomination may also include one or more persons from the same organization. However, the information provided for this type of nomination should clearly state the reasons for nominating each person.
The submitted nominations will be reviewed by a volunteer committee of stakeholders, some of whom are previous Gillfillan Award recipients. Based on the content of the nomination information, the committee members, by consensus, select a nominee(s) that best fits the criteria for receipt of the Award. The Award is presented to the selected recipient(s) during the Symposium Program. If you have any questions about this process, please contact Olivia Schlanger at
oschlanger@ucdavis.edu.