ABSTRACT
In 1990 Gavriel Salvendy became the first member of either the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society or the International Ergonomics Association to be elected to the National Academy of Engineering. He was elected "for fundamental contributions to and professional leadership in human, physical, and cognitive aspects of engineering systems." In 1995 he received an Honorary Doctorate from the Chinese Academy of Science, "for great contributions to the development of science and technology and for the great influence upon the development of science and technology in China." He is the fourth person in all fields of science and engineering in the 45 years of the Academy ever to receive this award. He is also an honorary fellow and life member of the Ergonomics Society and fellow of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Institute of Industrial Engineers, and the American Psychological Association.
