(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), the global professional society serving the manufacturing industry, is issuing its annual call for nominations for the 2011 International Honor Awards, the Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, and the Award of Merit.

For more than 50 years, the prestigious International Honor Awards have honored academics and leading business people who have made outstanding contributions and achievements in their fields. Some previous recipients have included Carol Bartz, CEO of Yahoo!; Richard E. Morley, the father of the programmable controller; Gene Haas, founder and president of Haas Automation; and Masahiko Mori, president of Mori Seiki Co. Ltd.

There are seven distinct honor awards including those which recognize exceptional success in manufacturing management, research, productivity, manufacturing education, or service to SME.

While the International Honor Awards recognize those at the zenith of their engineering or industrial careers, the Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award honors engineers age 35 and under for exceptional accomplishments in technical publication, patents, or technical professional society leadership.

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