Nominate a coworker or colleague who has made an exceptional contribution to the fields of explosives or drilling for one of the International Society of Explosives Engineers most prestigious awards.
* All nominations must include a photo and personal bio. Please email tobias@isee.org
** Driller of the Year has it's own nomination form, to download the Driller of the Year Nomination Form, click here.
| 2020 | Alfred Noble |
| 2018 | David Siskind, Ph.D. |
| 2004 | Jack Loizeaux |
| 2024 | Mick Lownds | ||||
| 2023 | Paul Sterk | 2009 | Larry Cornelius | 2014 | David Siskind |
| 2022 | Roger Holmberg | 2007 | Dr. Alday Andrews | 1993 | Darrell Brown |
| 2020 | Ronald Thomas | 2005 | Claude Cunningham | 1992 | Richard Dick |
| 2019 | Ronald Elliott | 2004 | David Bednar | 1991 | Melvin Cook |
| 2018 | Michael Cechanski | 2003 | Stan Lippincott | 1990 | Frank Chiappetta |
| 2017 | Dale Preece | 2002 | Harold Sheeran | 1988 | Deane Boddorff |
| 2016 | Dr. Cameron McKenzie | 2000 | Philip Berger, Sr. | 1986 | Richard Ash |
| 2015 | William A. Hustrulid | 2000 | Lewis Oriard | 1985 | "Bud" Oppermann |
| 2014 | John Floyd | 1999 | René Morin | 1984 | William Small |
| 2014 | Arlene Chafe | 1998 | Paul Rydlund | 1983 | Tom Dowling |
| 2013 | Wolfgang W. Thum | 1997 | Richard Walker | 1982 | Joe Dannenburg |
| 2012 | Catherine T. Aimone | 1996 | Roger Prescott | 1981 | Clifton Livingston |
| 2011 | Dr. Charles Dowding | 1995 | Robert Hopler | 1980 | Pers-Anders Persson |
| 2025 | Doug Hoy, P.E. | 2020 | Joseph Hejny | ||
| 2025 | Bill O'Brien | 2019 | Paul Downing | 2016 | Dale Ramsey |
| 2024 | Tom Jenkins Doug Rudenko | 2019 | David True | 2015 | Ron Mask |
| 2023 | Steve Harris | 2018 | Paul Worsey | 2013 | Robert B. Hopler |
| 2022 | Charlie Pollard Jeff Taylor | 2017 | Tom Watts | 2011 | Jon F. Stiehr |
| 2025 | Cathy Aimone-Martin | 2008 | Isabel Margarita Castro | 1998 | Lyle Dennis |
| 2024 | Robert A. Farnfield | 2008 | Vicente Huélamo Arias | 1998 | Donald Hall |
| 2024 | Joshua M. Hoffman | 2007 | Phyllis Renz | 1998 | Bud Jenkins |
| 2023 | Ryan Brogden Seth Burns | 2007 | Corry Goumans | 1998 | Lance McAnuff |
| 2022 | Ralph Burnham Kelly Ratliff Brian Lewis Ron Gilbert | 2007 | Richard Mainiero | 1998 | Gordon Revey |
| 2020 | Joseph Nawrocki | 2006 | John Brulia | 1997 | Craig Copping |
| 2019 | Mark Dean | 2006 | Jon Stiehr | 1997 | Marlyn King |
| 2019 | Melvin Fletcher | 2006 | Mickey Bradley | 1997 | Bjorn Jonsson |
| 2019 | Cristian Rodriguez | 2005 | David Harrison | 1997 | Larry Trask |
| 2018 | Catherine Johnson | 2005 | Dale Preece | 1996 | John Higgins |
| 2017 | Travis Davidsavor | 2004 | Duane Niesen | 1996 | John Wiegand |
| 2017 | Walt Partridge | 2004 | Jack Eloranta | 1995 | Don Dergantz |
| 2016 | Doug Hoy | 2004 | Mike Koehler | 1995 | Jerry Wallace |
| 2016 | Tom Jenkins | 2003 | David Holberg | 1995 | John Loviza |
| 2015 | Brad Brown | 2003 | Takis Katsabanis | 1995 | Dale Ramsey |
| 2015 | Lawrence Mirabelli | 2003 | Walter Duke | 1994 | Dennis Kisthart |
| 2015 | Enrique Munaretti | 2002 | Mario Karfakis | 1993 | Dick Wampler |
| 2014 | Debra Satkowiak | 2022 | Paul Worsey | 1993 | Paul Sterk |
| 2014 | Stephen Chung | 2022 | Phyllis Hasser | 1993 | Don Matthews |
| 2014 | Bill O'Brien | 2001 | James Redyke | 1992 | Wes Bender |
| 2013 | Kevin H. Waldock | 2001 | Daniel Leach | 1992 | Robert Hopler |
| 2013 | Lon D. Santis | 2001 | Sandra K. Penttinen | 1991 | Mike Cave |
| 2012 | Kenneth E. Eltschlager | 2000 | David Baldauf | 1991 | Rodger Bayer |
| 2012 | Braden T. Lusk | 2000 | Charles Greening | 1991 | Randy Wheeler |
| 2012 | Dr. Terrence Matts | 2000 | Mick Lownds | 1990 | Terri Barton |
| 2011 | Cameron Thomas | 1999 | Tom Clark | 1990 | Richard Dooley |
| 2011 | Robert McClure | 1999 | Evans Bildstein | 1989 | Paul Yeager |
| 2010 | Piet Halliday | 1998 | Philip Berger, Jr. | 1989 | Monica Froedge |
| 2010 | Kevin Hachmeister | 1998 | Roger Sprague | 1989 | Tom Watts |
| 2009 | Robert K. Taylor | 1998 | William Woodside | 1987 | Richard Dick |
| 2009 | Christopher Hyle | 1998 | Gordon Coleman |
Blaster’s Leadership Award: Presented to those who exemplify the blaster in the field and have given generously of time and talents in helping fellow blasters.
| 2025 | Ron Gilbert | ||||
| 2024 | David Hersey | 2011 | James Elkin | 1999 | Gerald Maki |
| 2023 | Bill Necker | 2010 | John Crawford | 1998 | Michael Burrell |
| 2022 | Mike Cave | 2009 | Michael Barber | 1997 | Mel Babcock |
| 2020 | Ben Donnachie | 2008 | Steve Case | 1996 | Ronald Thomas |
| 2019 | Donald McNeil | 2007 | Victor Sterner | 1995 | Loren Samsel |
| 2018 | Nancy C Allen | 2006 | Thomas Barkley | 1994 | Larry Mirabelli |
| 2017 | David Creek | 2005 | Allen Hale | 1994 | James Heinlen |
| 2016 | Billy Zimmerman | 2004 | Larry Wardrip | 1993 | Dick Daniel |
| 2015 | James H Redyke | 2003 | John Capers | 1993 | Tom Short |
| 2014 | John Wiegand | 2002 | Gerald Dilley | 1992 | Lewis Oriard |
| 2013 | Paul V. Sterk | 2001 | Ken Pruss | 1991 | Conny Postupak |
| 2012 | Aldwin B. Williams | 2000 | Danny Osburn |
| 2024 | Rick Henry |
| 2023 | Mick Martin Australasia |
| 2022 | Nathan Craig Australasia Michael Machia North America |
| 2020 | George Aday |
| 2022 | John Vynne | 2017 | Jim Peterson | 2015 | William Hissem |
| 2019 | Donald Thompson | 2016 | Patrick Ryan | 2014 | Alan Hooper |
| 2018 | Pat Garven | 2016 | Christopher Ryan | 2013 | James E. Dawson |
| 2025 | Henry Saputura |
| 2024 | Nathan Skopak Use of a Scaled Concrete Model to Determine the Origins of Air Overpressure |
| 2023 | Mark Herman Anisometric Blast Wave Propagation of Geometric Charges in Breaching Applications |
| 2022 | Juan Navarro Blastability Index to Assess Fragmentation from Drill Monitoring Data in Bench Blasting |
| 2020 | Travis A. Davidsavor and David A. Provost Direct Stress Monitoring of Pipelines and Development of Limitations - A Case Study |
| 2019 | Gonzalo Marias Increase in Production and Dilution Control in Narrow Vein Ore Bodies |
| 2018 | Ryan Brogdent Learning From the Ammonium Nitrate Vehicle Explosion at Angellala Creek |
| 2017 | Eric Gerst Optimized Drilling Through Automation Honorable Mention: M. Ramezani; S. Nouranian; I. Bell; B. Sameti; and S. Tafazoli Fast Rock Segmentation Using Artificial Intelligence to Approach Human-Level Accuracy |
| 2016 | Co-authors: Dr. Catherine Aimone-Martin; Brent Meins Strain-Based Instrumentation for Marine Terminal Rock Blasting Honorable Mention: Rajagopal Balachander; Hindupur Srinivas Venkatesh; G. Gopinath Tunnel Excavation on the Abutment of Existing Dam |
| 2015 | Co-authors: R. Castedo; I. del Castillo; L.M. López; J.A. Sanchidrián; and P. Segarra Rock-to-Sensor Transmissibility of Vibrations, Part 2 Honorable Mention: Ashlin Pillay, Iwata Osamu "Electronic Detonators Delivering the Advance in Hong Kong |
| 2014 | Co-authors: Donald J. Berger, P.E. Rock Solid Solutions; and Jennifer Williams, P.E. URS Corporation Blasting a Diversion Tunnel through the Abutment of a ‘Meta-Stable’ Dam Honorable Mention: Dale Ramsey, Senex Explosives Pinkerton Tunnel Open Cut Project |
