Crosby Medalists
The Crosby Medal is presented to the individual who has authored a distinguished book contributing significantly to the extension of the philosophy and application of the principles, methods, or techniques of quality management.
See the complete list of medal recipients and their winning books, some available from ASQ, in the table below.
Nominate a book for the next Crosby Medal
ASQ welcomes nominations for the Crosby Medal. Submit an application and 10 copies of the book you would like to nominate to the Awards Administrator at [email protected] by October 1.
Medal-winning authors and books
| Year | Award Recipient | Winning Book |
| 2024 | Luciana Paulise | We Culture |
| 2022 | Jiju Antony, Vijaya Sunder M, Chad Matthew Laux and, Elizabeth A. Cudney |
Ten Commandments of LSS: Guidelines for business executives and senior managers from the perspective of practitioners, researchers, and academics on how to implement and sustain the Lean Six Sigma methodology in any organizational setting, Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, 2019 |
| 2021 | George Wayne Jaques and Aziz U. Rehman |
A Practical Field Handbook in Industrial Radiography & Radiograph Interpretation, 2020 |
| 2018 | Elizabeth A. Cudney, Tina Kanti Agustiady | Design for Six Sigma: A Practical Approach through Innovation, Taylor & Francis, 2016 |
| 2017 | Daniel John Zrymiak, Roderick A. Munro, Govindarajan Ramu | The Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Handbook, Second Edition, ASQ Quality Press, 2015 |
| 2016 | T.M. Kubiak | The Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt Handbook, ASQ Quality Press, 2012 The ASQ Pocket Guide for the Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, ASQ Quality Press, 2014 |
| 2015 | Adil F. Dalal | The 12 Pillars of Project Excellence: A Lean Approach to Improving Project Results, CRC Press, 2012 |
| 2014 | Debashis Sarkar | Lessons in Lean Management, Westland, 2012 |
| 2010 | Steven J. Spear | The High Velocity Edge: How Market Leaders Leverage Operational Excellence to Beat the Competition, Mc-Graw-Hill Education, 2010 |
| 2007 | Bijay Jayaswal Peter Patton |
Design for Trustworthy Software: Tools, Techniques, and Methodology of Developing Robust Software, Prentice Hall, 2006 |
| 2005 | Gregory Watson | Design for Six Sigma: Innovation for Enhanced Competitiveness, GOAL/QPC, 2005 |
| 2004 | Forrest W. Breyfogle, III | Implementing Six Sigma: Smarter Solutions Using Statistical Methods, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2003 |
| 2003 | James R. Evans, William M. Lindsay |
The Management and Control of Quality, 6th Edition, South-Western College Pub, 2004 |
| 2002 | Subir Chowdhury | The Power of Six Sigma: An Inspirational Tale of How Six Sigma Is Transforming the Way We Work, Dearborn Trade Publishing, 2001 |
Honors' List
The Brumbaugh Award Winners
Crosby Medalists
Deming Medalists
Distinguished Service Medalists
Edwards Medalists
Feigenbaum Medalists
Freund-Marquardt Medalists
E.L. Grant Medalists
Gryna Award Winners
Honorary Members
Hutchens Medalists
Ishikawa Medalists
Juran Medalists
E. Jack Lancaster Medalists
Lifetime Achievement Award
Shainin Medalists
Shewhart Medalists