# Ward Winer

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American engineer (1936–2025)

Ward Winer Born (1936-06-27)June 27, 1936 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. Died May 25, 2025(2025-05-25) (aged 88) Education University of Michigan Engineering career Institutions Georgia Tech

**Ward O. Winer** (June 27, 1936 – May 25, 2025) was an American engineer who was the Regents' Professor Emeritus at [Georgia Institute of Technology](/source/Georgia_Institute_of_Technology). He was an Elected Fellow of the [American Association for the Advancement of Science](/source/American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science), [Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers](/source/Society_of_Tribologists_and_Lubrication_Engineers), [American Society for Engineering Education](/source/American_Society_for_Engineering_Education) and [ASME](/source/ASME).[1][2][3]

## Life and career

Winer was born on June 27, 1936. He received his B.S. (1958) and M.S. (1959) degrees from the [University of Michigan](/source/University_of_Michigan) and his PhD (1964) from the [University of Cambridge](/source/University_of_Cambridge) in the [Cavendish Laboratory](/source/Cavendish_Laboratory).[3][4]

He was awarded the Tribology Gold Medal from the [Institution of Mechanical Engineers](/source/Institution_of_Mechanical_Engineers) (IMechE) in 1972.[5] He received the [Mayo D. Hersey](/source/Mayo_D._Hersey) Award from the [American Society of Mechanical Engineers](/source/American_Society_of_Mechanical_Engineers) in 1986.[6] He was elected to the [National Academy of Engineering](/source/National_Academy_of_Engineering) in 1988.[7] He received the International Award from the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers in 1997.[8] He was a member of the Distinguished Advisory Board for the International Tribology Council.[9]

Winer died on May 25, 2025, at the age of 88.[10]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Ward Winer"](https://www.aaas.org/fellow/winer-ward). *AAAS - The World's Largest General Scientific Society*. aaas.org. August 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Ward Winer"](http://www.me.gatech.edu/faculty/winer). gatech.edu. Retrieved April 26, 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_3-1) ["Faculty Profile - Ward O. Winer, Ph.D., P.E."](http://www.ce.gatech.edu/people/faculty/5899/overview) Georgia Institute of Technology.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["1986 Tribology Gold Medal"](https://www.imeche.org/careers-education/scholarships-and-awards/DGs/tribology/tribology-gold-medal/gold-medal-laureates/Imeche-tribology-gold-medal-laureates/1986TGM). *www.imeche.org*. Retrieved 2021-02-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["IMechE Tribology Gold Medal Laureates | Institution of Mechanical Engineers"](https://www.imeche.org/careers-education/scholarships-and-awards/DGs/tribology/tribology-gold-medal/gold-medal-laureates). *www.imeche.org*. Retrieved 2020-12-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Mayo D. Hersey Award"](https://www.asme.org/about-asme/honors-awards/achievement-awards/mayo-d-hersey-award). *www.asme.org*. Retrieved 2021-01-20.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Dr. Ward O. Winer"](https://nae.edu/28341/Dr-Ward-O-Winer). *NAE Website*. Retrieved 2021-02-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["International Award | STLE"](https://www.stle.org/files/Awards/International.aspx). *www.stle.org*. Retrieved 2021-01-20.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Distinguished Advisory Board - About ITC - ITC"](https://itctribology.net/en/about-itc/distinguished-advisory-board/). *itctribology.net*. Retrieved 2021-02-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Ward Otis Winer](https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/ward-winer-obituary?id=58524306) Legacy

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