About ASQ
Freund-Marquardt Medal
The Freund-Marquardt Medal is presented to nominees who have applied quality principles to the development, implementation, and literature of management standards.
Nominations for the Freund-Marquardt Medal must be received by
October 1
Who is Eligible:
- Requirements: Individuals who have applied quality management principles to all types of management system standards, their supporting technical standards, and/or Performance Excellence Awards that: Excel in standards development, are well-known for working within a group to implement standards, are recognized by peers for their contributions to standards literature, and have shown outstanding leadership in positions within the standards community.
- ASQ membership not required, but preferred.
Nominators:
- May be individuals, divisions, or technical committees of ASQ or another standards-producing organization.
- Nomination may not exceed 10 single-spaced pages in length, use 12-point type, and must include: A cover letter, narrative, or vita containing the nominee’s major accomplishments: Applying quality management principles to the development, implementation, and leadership of management system standards, their supporting technical standards, major quality, environment, and/or performance excellence award standards, and contributing to literature of management system standards, their supporting technical standards, major quality, environment, and/or performance excellence award standards.
- The nomination should also include: Documentation to support the excellence demonstrated by the nominee in the development, implementation, and literature of management system standards, their supporting technical standards, major quality, environment, and/or performance excellence award standards, a proposed citation (≤40 words) for the presentation document, and minimum two references (apart from nominator) who: Have direct knowledge of the nominee and his/her work, confirm and elaborate one or more aspects of the nominee's work, and agree to be available by phone to members of the Freund-Marquardt Medal Committee.
Criteria to Win:
- Excels in standards development, domestically and/or internationally, balancing the interests of all stakeholders affected by the standard.
- Established a creative, cooperative environment within a group to implement standards valuable to society.
- Recognized as a voice that matters on issues relating to management system standards through published literature.
- Led a national delegation to an international technical committee, served as lead expert of a working group, or served as a member of a sector-specific standard working group apart from ASQ.
To learn more about the history of the Freund-Marquardt Medal please read Quality Management System Visionaries by Susan O. Schall, Ph.D.
Featured Advertisers
We have updated our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. By continuing to use the website, you agree to comply with our updated Terms of Use.