Brigham, Miller and Ramey Awards
Department Potluck, October 24, 2004
Left to right, Miller, Ramey and Brigham Award Winners: Qing Chen,
Yuguang Chen, Jones Shu (more pictures further down...)
The Ramey Fellowship
The Ramey Fellowship recognizes the most prominent research student
in the Department of Petroleum Engineering. It is awarded annually to a
person selected by the faculty. The Ramey Fellowship was instigated in
1994 in memory of Henry J. Ramey, Jr., former chairman of the Department
of Petroleum Engineering, who died in November 1993. Henry J. Ramey Jr.
was a pioneer in the field of petroleum engineering, and was at the forefront
of research in heavy oil recovery by in situ combustion, geothermal reservoir
engineering and well test analysis. A man known for his generosity of spirit
as well as for his intellectual horsepower, Hank Ramey was chairman of
the department from 1976 until 1986. The Ramey Fellowship was presented
each year by his wife Alyce Ramey, until her death in 1997, after which
it has often been presented by one of their children, Jonna, Taigh and
Terri.
The Brigham Fellowship
The Brigham Fellowship recognizes a student (or staff member) who
contributes their time generously to improve the lives of others. It is
an award for department citizenship. The Brigham Fellowship is named in
memory of Prof. William E. (Bill) Brigham, who taught at Stanford from
the early 1970s until his death in February 2004. Bill Brigham was noteworthy
for the strength of his intellect, his unswerving interest in scientific
research, and his interest in teaching and in the lives of his students.
In 2004, the award was presented by Bill's wife Carol Brigham, and his
son David Brigham.
The Miller Fellowship
The Miller Fellowship recognizes the top student each quarter in
course performance. It is awarded three times each year to a student selected
on grade performance and research productivity in the preceding quarter.
The Miller Fellowship was created in 1997 as a result of a generous donation
from alumnus Bill Cobb who expressed his desire to remember the contributions
of Frank Miller to the academic careers of 25 years of petroleum engineering
graduates. Frank G. Miller was chairman of the department from 1953 until
his retirement in 1976. Frank lived in Los Altos Hills until his death
in December 1999, and often came to Stanford to make the presentation of
the Fellowship.