Tire Society

Professional body

The Tire Society is a non-profit^[1] professional body, specifically an engineering society, 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/. Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
^ "Tire Industry Association honors late Goodyear executive Fred Kovac". Akron Beacon Journal. 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. the Tire Society. 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.