Aivars U. Freidenfelds Receives Henry A. Gardner Award
The ASTM International 2005 Henry A. Gardner Award was given to Aivars U. Freidenfelds, vice president at ElektroPhysik USA, Arlington Heights, Ill. He received the award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the operation of Task Group D01.23.12 on Dry Film Thickness.
Freidenfelds, who lives in Oak Grove, Ill., joined ASTM International in 2000 and works on Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications. Outside ASTM International, he is a member of the Society of the Plastics Industry and the Society for Protective Coatings. He also is an editorial advisory board member on Industrial Paint & Powder magazine.