During the GIA Board of Governors meeting in early November at the Institute\u2019s headquarters in Carlsbad, California, the Institute presented Susan M. Jacques with its highest honour, the Richard T. Liddicoat Award for Distinguished Achievement. The Board also recognised the exceptional service of retiring Governor Barbara L. Dutrow, Ph.D., the Williams Alumni Distinguished Professor of Geology at Louisiana State University.<\/p>\n
Chair of the GIA Board of Governors Lisa Locklear and GIA President and CEO Pritesh Patel presented the Liddicoat Award to Jacques, who stepped down as GIA\u2019s sixth president and CEO in August and will retire at the end of the year. \u201cIt is with great pride and admiration that we present the Richard T. Liddicoat Award for Distinguished Achievement to Susan Jacques,\u201d said Lisa Locklear. She continued, \u201cA leader throughout her remarkable career, Susan has been the heart and soul of GIA.\u201d Pritesh Patel added, \u201cSusan\u2019s vision, integrity, compassion, and unwavering dedication influenced GIA, the gem and jewelry industry, and everyone she has shared her time with. That positivity will resonate for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
Recognizing Governor Dutrow’s contributions since she joined the board in 2016, Locklear said, \u201cDr. Dutrow\u2019s deep scientific expertise has been invaluable as GIA and the Board navigated the challenges and opportunities of the past decade. Her knowledge, enthusiasm, and passion for GIA\u2019s mission will be missed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since its establishment in 1994, the Richard T. Liddicoat Award for Distinguished Achievement has been awarded to just 14 individuals. Three of those continue to contribute their expertise to GIA \u2013 analytical microscopist John Koivula; Tom Moses, the executive vice president and chief laboratory and research officer; and Dr. James E. Shigley, GIA\u2019s only distinguished research fellow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
During the GIA Board of Governors meeting in early November at the Institute\u2019s headquarters in Carlsbad, California, the Institute presented Susan M. Jacques with its highest honour, the Richard T. Liddicoat Award for Distinguished Achievement. The Board also recognised the exceptional service of retiring Governor Barbara L. Dutrow, Ph.D., the Williams Alumni Distinguished Professor of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33990,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-33989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bulletin"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n