PERSONNEL Duane Miller 122 WELDING JOURNAL / JUNE 2016 OBITUARIES Emily Guile Gerken Emily Guile Gerken, age 88, passed away peacefully in hospice with her family April 11. She was the beloved wife for 61 years of Past AWS President John Gerken (1987–1989)(deceased); loving mother of Tom Gerken, Becky (Phil) Sido, and Jack Gerken; grandmother of Laura (Jeff) Pond, Katie Sido, Nicola and Will Gerken; and great-grandmother of Teagan and Riley Pond. She was known as a great woman and a force within AWS. Dr. Koichi Masubuchi Koichi Masubuchi, 92, passed away on April 1 in Concord, Mass. Born in 1924 in Otaru, Japan, Masubuchi served in the Japanese Navy and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Tokyo, both in naval architecture. Masubuchi received his PhD in engineering from Tokyo University. He worked at the Transportation Technical Research Institute in Tokyo and, in 1963, moved to Ohio to serve at Battelle Memorial Institute. In 1968, he began his career at MIT as an associate professor of naval architecture. He was promoted to professor in the department of ocean engineering in 1971. He retired from MIT in 2001 a Professor Emeritus of ocean engineering, having spent 50 years forwarding welding science and fabrication technology for marine and aerospace structures. During his career, Masubuchi authored or co-authored more than 220 papers. Masubuchi served as president of the Japanese Association of Greater Boston from 1972 until 1981 and started the Japanese Language School in 1975. In 1995, Masubuchi was honored by the Japanese Emperor with the Third Order of Merit with the Order of the Sacred Treasury. He was also a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASM International, the Marine Technology Society, the Society of Experimental Stress Analysis, and the Society of Naval Architects of Japan. Masubuchi joined AWS in 1954, was awarded an Adams Memorial Membership in 1974, and was named an AWS Fellow in 1991. In recognition of his significant contributions to advancing the science and technology of welding, especially welding fabrication of marine and space structures, MIT’s department of mechanical engineering’s Center for Ocean Engineering sponsors an award in Masubuchi’s name. The award is given to one individual per year who has made significant contributions in the advancement of the science and technology of materials joining through research and development. Jason Richard Cabrol Jason “Jaysin” “Spaceman” Richard Cabrol, of Wilseyville, Calaveras County, Calif. was born on Oct. 27, 1974, in San Francisco, Calif. He died on March 8, of a heart attack while snowboarding. The family takes comfort knowing that he was enjoying one of his favorite activities at the time of his passing. Cabrol graduated from Benicia High School in 1993, where he was the supreme president of the Benicia High Backpacking Club. Among other colleges, he attended motorcycle mechanic’s school in Arizona, and Sierra College in Rocklin, Calif. Cabrol was chair of the AWS student chapter at Sierra College when he was a student there. For nine years before his passing, Cabrol taught Principles of Fabrication in the welding department at Sierra College. In addition to teaching, he ran his own fabrication and metal art business, Shadow Werx. — continued from page 120 Emily G. Gerken Jason R. Cabrol Koichi Masubuchi MEMBER MILESTONE Duane Miller Duane Miller, manager, engineering services, and welding design consultant, Lincoln Electric, has been named recipient of the Robert P. Stupp Award for Leadership Excellence by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). The institute presents this award on a selective basis, giving special recognition to individuals who have provided “unparralleled leadership in the steel construction industry.” Miller is the eighth recipient of this award. “I am honored to be recognized by AISC... ultimately, I see this award as recognizing Lincoln Electric’s leadership in welding and as a partner in the steel industry,” Miller said. In 2005, Miller received AISC’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2013, AWS’s George E. Willis Award for his work in advancing welding internationally. He was named an AWS Life Member in 2010, and an AWS Fellow in 2015. Miller is the immediate past chair of the AWS D1 Structural Welding Code Committee. He was the first chair of the Seismic Welding Subcommittee and is a former co-chair of the AASHTO-AWS D1.5 Bridge Welding Code Committee. He currently serves on numerous AWS technical committees and is a professional engineer, Certified Welding Inspector, and qualified welder. Miller earned a bachelor of science in welding engineering from LeTourneau University, Longview, Tex., a master of science in materials engineering from the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee, and was awarded an honorary doctor of science degree from LeTourneau University in 1997.
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