The Gibbs Brothers Medal is awarded by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for "outstanding contributions in the field of naval architecture and marine engineering". It was established by a gift from William Francis Gibbs and Frederic Herbert Gibbs.^[1]

Recipients

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• Jerome H. Milgram (2017)
  • For wide-ranging original contributions to naval architecture in theoretical hydromechanics, education, yacht design, environmental protection, and the practical arts of ocean systems.

• Robert G. Keane, Jr. (2012)
  • For continued excellence as a naval architect over many years, exemplified by the outstanding naval warships that he had a major part in designing, helping to make the U.S. Navy the most powerful in the world.

• Keith W. Tantlinger (2009)
  • For his visionary and innovative design of the cellular container ship and supporting systems that transformed the world's shipping fleet and facilitated the rapid expansion of global trade.

• Donald Liu (2006)
  • For first introducing finite element techniques into ship design and being the driving force behind the revolution in basing classification society rules on scientific principles.

• Alfred C. Malchiodi (2003)
  • For leading innovations in developing the naval architecture of submarines for the efficient utilization of advanced technology.

• Edward E. Horton (2001)
  • For visionary and innovative concept development and design of off-shore platforms, mooring systems, and related technology that have significantly influenced development of deep-water operations.

• Justin E. Kerwin (1999)
  • For his outstanding contributions in the field of naval architecture, including the development of computational methods used worldwide in propeller design.

• William B. Morgan (1997)
  • For his technical leadership in improving performance, quieting, and design of advanced marine propulsion systems, and development of large modern propulsion research and testing facilities.

• Owen H. Oakley (1995)
  • For his significant contributions to the field of naval architecture, especially in the design of naval ships, submarines, and advanced ship types and submersibles.

• Olin J. Stephens II (1993)
  • For his design of outstanding sailing vessels, including six defenders of the America's Cup and thousands of ocean-racing yachts, and for promoting the use of scientific knowledge and research in the field of naval architecture.

• Bruce G. Collipp (1991)
  • For his invention of the semisubmersible, offshore, floating drilling platform, and for his sustained pioneering leadership in devising innovative ocean-engineering technologies.

• Leslie A. Harlander (1988)
  • For his pioneering effort in the design of specialized vessels and cargo-handling equipment associated with * intermodal shipping by container systems.

• Matthew Galbraith Forrest (1979)

• John Charles Niedermair (1976)
  • For his outstanding contributions to the field of naval architecture and marine engineering.

• Phillip Eisenberg (1974)
  • For his work that is the basis of much of what is known about hydrofoils and how ships move smoothly.

• Henry A. Schade (1970)
  • For his outstanding contributions in the design, construction, and performance of ships.

• Alfred Adolf Heinrich Kiel (1967)
  • For his outstanding contributions in the field of naval architecture and marine engineering.

• Frederick Henry Todd (1965)
  • For his contributions to the theory of ship design through model experiments, and for his leadership in hydrodynamic research.