Professional Awards and Medals
| Year | Organization | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | American Society for Quality | ASQ Testimonial Award (first) |
| 2000 | American Society for Quality | ASQ Testimonial Award (second) |
| 2001 | American Society for Quality | ASQ Testimonial Award (third) |
| 2001 | American Society for Quality | E. Jack Lancaster Medal |
| 2002 | American Society for Quality | ASQ Testimonial Award (fourth) |
| 2005 | American Society for Quality | Philip B. Crosby Medal |
| 2007 | Programa Gaúcho da Qualidade e Produtividade | Medal of Merit (Brazil) |
| 2007 | International Academy for Quality | Walter A. Massing Medal |
| 2009 | International Academy for Quality | Yoshio Kondo Research Medal |
| 2009 | Municipality of Shanghai, China | Magnolia Quality Contribution Award (first) |
| 2009 | Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers | Deming Distinguished Service Award (Overseas) |
| 2010 | American Society for Quality (Los Angeles Section) | Simon Collier Quality Award |
| 2010 | Russian Organization for Quality | Ivan Aleksandrovich Ilyin Medal |
| 2010 | Finnish Society for Quality | Gold Medal |
| 2010 | American Productivity & Quality Center | C. Jackson Grayson Medal |
| 2011 | Asia Pacific Quality Organization | President’s Award |
| 2011 | International Academy for Quality | Founders Medal |
| 2011 | American Society for Quality | Distinguished Service Medal |
| 2012 | Municipality of Shanghai, China | Magnolia Quality Contribution Award (second) |
| 2012 | Asia-Pacific Quality Organization | Harrington-Ishikawa Medal |
| 2013 | European Organization for Quality | Georges Borel Medal (International) |
| 2014 | Estonian Quality Association | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 2014 | Rotary International | Avenues of Service Award |
| 2014 | American Society for Quality | Kaoru Ishikawa Medal |
| 2015 | International Academy for Quality | Marcos E. J. Bertin Quality in Governance Medal |
| 2016 | Asia Pacific Quality Organization | Armand V. Feigenbaum Lifetime Achievement Medal |
| 2017 | Institute for Industrial and Systems Engineers | George L. Smith Award for Excellence in Engineering |
| 2018 | American Society for Quality (Six Sigma Forum) | Award for Advancement of Six Sigma |
| 2020 | International Academy for Quality | IAQ Philanthropic Award – Patron of the Academy |
Academic Recognition
| Year | Organization | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 1994 | Wharton Graduate School of Business, Pennsylvania State University | Visiting Lecturer |
| 1994 | Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 1994 | Simon Graduate School of Business, University of Rochester | Visiting Lecturer |
| 1996 | International Academy for Quality | Academician |
| 1996 | University San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 1997 | Institute for Technology of Monterrey (Monterrey Tech) (Mexico) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 1998 | University de Monterrey (Mexico) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2003 | Phi Beta Kappa – National Academic Honor Society | Elected Member |
| 2003 | Tau Beta Pi – National Engineering Honor Society | Elected Member |
| 2003 | Alpha Pi Mu – National Industrial Engineering Honor Society | Elected Member |
| 2003 | Sigma Xi – National Research Honor Society | Elected Member |
| 2003 | Oklahoma State University, Industrial Engineering and Management | Associate Professor |
| 2006 | Academy for Quality Problems (Russia) | Academician |
| 2007 | Moscow Institute of Economics and Statistics (Russia) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2008 | Qafqaz University (Azerbaijan) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2008-09 | Hamdan bin Mohamed e-University (United Arab Emirates) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2011 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2012 | National University of Singapore (Singapore) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2012 | Shanghai University (China) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2012 | Henan University (China) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2013 | National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (Taiwan) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2014 | Xi’an Jiao Tong University (China) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2014 | Shanghai Open University (China) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2015 | Hamdan bin Mohamed Smart University (United Arab Emirates) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2015 | China Jiliang University (China) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2015 | Zhejiang University (China) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2015 | Shanghai University (China) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2016 | Tongji University (China) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2016 | Aalto University (Finland) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2017 | Aalto University (Finland) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2017 | Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2017 | University of Porto (Portugal) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2018 | The University of The Gambia (The Gambia) | Visiting Lecturer |
| 2019 | The Cowboy Academy (TCA), Oklahoma State University | Academician |
Professional Recognition
| year | organization | award |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Marquis Who’s Who in the South and Southwest, 20th edition | Listed |
| 2001 | American Society for Quality | Fellow |
| 2001 | Institute for Quality Assurance (United Kingdom) | Honorary Fellow |
| 2001 | World Academy of Productivity Science | Fellow |
| 2001 | Australia Organization for Quality | Fellow |
| 2001 | Quality Society of Australasia | Fellow |
| 2005 | Royal Statistical Society, United Kingdom | Fellow |
| 2005 | Benchmarking Club of Russia | Honorary Member |
| 2006 | Russian Organization for Quality | Honorary Member |
| 2007 | American Statistical Association | Life Member |
| 2008 | International Statistical Institute | Member [Fellow] |
| 2008 | Argentina Institute for Quality and Excellence | Honorary Member |
| 2008 | Singapore Quality Institute | Honorary Member |
| 2008 | Azerbaijan Quality Association | Honorary Member |
| 2009 | International Association of Quality Managers and Auditors (Kazakhstan) | Honorary Member |
| 2010 | Marquis Who’s Who in America, 64th edition | Listed |
| 2010 | Marquis Who’s Who in the World, 27th edition | Listed |
| 2010 | Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 11th edition | Listed |
| 2010 | TEK Who’s Who in Technology and Architecture, Finland | Listed |
| 2010 | Institute of Industrial Engineers | Fellow |
| 2010 | Argentina Foundation for Competitiveness and Excellence | Honorary Member |
| 2010 | Australian Organization for Quality | Honorary Fellow |
| 2012 | Rotary International | Paul Harris Fellow |
| 2012 | International Academy for Quality | Honorary Member |
| 2014 | Royal Society for Arts | Fellow |
| 2014 | Finnish Society for Quality | Honorary Member |
| 2014 | Chinese Association of Plant Engineering Consultants | International Advisor |
| 2014 | Israeli Society for Quality | Honorary Fellow |
| 2014 | Hungarian National Committee for Quality | Honorary Member |
| 2015 | Latvian Quality Association | Honorary Member |
| 2016 | Chartered Quality Institute (United Kingdom) | Honorary Fellow |
| 2016 | Estonian Quality Association | Honorary Member |
| 2016 | Lithuanian Association for Quality and Innovation | Honorary Member |
| 2016 | European Students of Industrial Engineering and Management | Honorary Member |
| 2017 | Asian Network for Industrial Engineers | Honorary Member |
| 2018 | Georgian Association for Quality | Honorary Member |
| 2019 | National Quality Institute (Kenya) | Fellow |
| 2019 | National Quality Institute (Kenya) | Honorary Member |
| 2020 | American Society for Quality | Honorary Member |
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