Dr. Branimir F. von Turkovich, professor emeritus at the University of Vermont, Burlington, will be honored by The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME International) and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). Von Turkovich is being recognized for outstanding contributions to the science and practice of machining, and for lifelong dedication to the advancement of manufacturing engineering in academia, industry and the public sphere. He will receive the M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Medal of ASME/SME.