The American Association of Engineering Societies has named HFES Fellow Don B. Chaffin recipient of its 2007 National Engineering Award. HFES President John F. "Jeff" Kelley presented the award at the 29th Annual Awards Ceremony, held at the National Academies Great Hall in Washington, D.C, on May 5, 2008.

Chaffin was nominated by HFES, with support letters from Waldemar Karwowski (HFES past president) and William S. Marras (Honda Professor and Director, Biodynamics Laboratory, Ohio State University, Executive Director, Institute for Ergonomics).

More information on the award and past recipients (including Neil A. Armstrong, Norman R. Augustine, and Thomas B. Sheridan) can be found at http://aaes.org/communications/awards.asp.