雨鸟、尼尔森两位重量级人物荣获美国灌溉协会工业成就奖

美国灌溉协会非常自豪地将工业成就奖颁给行业两位领先人物。这一奖项仅授予在业内对园林或农业灌溉行业的发展做出突出贡献的个人。

工业成就奖（园林）

Rene Evelyn-Veere 雨鸟公司（美国亚利桑那州图森市）

Rene Evelyn-Veere在1976年加入雨鸟，推动了公司第一批计算机硬件的设计和软件体系架构的发展，即雨鸟MAXI基础程序。MAXI是专门为高尔夫灌溉系统提供更多控制性能而设计的。他后来引领SmartWeather、Stratus II和Freedom Pad走向成功。Evelyn-Veere还因其获得的专利而知名，这些专利大多直接源自他在雨鸟中负责的项目。

工业成就奖（农业）

George Sesser，尼尔森灌溉公司（美国华盛顿沃拉沃拉市）

作为一名有成就的工程师，George Sesser自1976年到尼尔森灌溉公司工作，是尼尔森灌溉成功推出多款样品的突出贡献者。Sesser给尼尔森带来了20多项专利，他被誉为喷头旋转技术之父。他在设计上的成就、理念和哲理在灌溉行业具有重大影响力。Sesser 还多次荣获美国农业与生物工程师协会的AE50奖项。

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IA Recognizes Industry Achievement Award Winners

The Irrigation Association is proud to recognize the two recipients of the Industry Achievement Award. This award honors individuals whose careers demonstrate outstanding contributions to the advancement of the irrigation industry and its products in both landscape and agriculture.

Industry Achievement Award (Landscape):

Rene Evelyn-Veere, Rain Bird Corporation (Tucson, Ariz.)

Rene Evelyn-Veere joined Rain Bird in 1976, brought on to design the hardware for the company's first computer as well as the software architecture that became the basis for Rain Bird's MAXI program. MAXI was designed to give golf course superintendents more control over their irrigation systems. He has since led the charge on successes such as SmartWeather, Stratus II and Freedom Pad. Evelyn-Veere is also recognized for his patents, many of which stem directly from his work with Rain Bird.

Industry Achievement Award (Agriculture):

George Sesser, Nelson Irrigation Corp. (Walla Walla, Wash.)

An accomplished engineer, George Sesser has worked at Nelson Irrigation Corp. since 1976 and has been a key contributor to the success of Nelson Irrigation's product offerings. Sesser has contributed to more than 20 patents at Nelson and is considered one of the fathers of Rotator? technology for irrigation sprinklers. His engineering successes, ideas and philosophies have had a major influence on the irrigation industry. Sesser is also the recipient of several AE50 awards from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

Look for more in-depth coverage on the other three IA Awards winners in the upcoming issues of E-Times. IA award winners will also be recognized at the 2011 Irrigation Show's General Session on Monday, Nov. 7, in San Diego.