The Albert S. Osborn and Linton Godown Awards are the highest honors the ASQDE bestows on members who have contributed significantly to the ASQDE and the profession.

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​Godown Award for Research

​The Linton Godown Award for Research was created to recognize those individuals who have achieved the exceptional distinction of producing a body of research to benefit the Society and the profession.

This award may be made to more than one individual each year. The nominee(s) for the award will be decided by the Executive Committee.

The criteria for the award are as follows:

• The recipient must be a living member in good standing of the ASQDE and may be a Regular, Associate, Corresponding, Life Member, or Life Corresponding Member at the time of the nomination.
• The award shall only be bestowed on persons who have attained exceptional distinction in terms of producing a body of research which has been of benefit to the profession or demonstrating innovation which has created valid techniques or instrumentation.

Linton Godown Award recipients

2010: GERALD B. RICHARDS

Gerald B. Richards was awarded the inaugural 2010 Linton Godown Award for Research at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 

ASQDE President Farrell C. Shiver (right) presented the award. 

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2012: WILLIAM J. FLYNN

William J. Flynn was awarded the 2012 Linton Godown Award for Research.

ASQDE President Linton A. Mohammed (left) presented the award at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners in Charleston, SC. 

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2014: BRIAN LINDBLOM

Brian Lindblom was awarded the 2014 Linton Godown Award for Research.

ASQDE President James A. Green (right) presented the award at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners in Honolulu, HI.  
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2016: BRYAN FOUND

Dr. Bryan Found was awarded the 2016 Linton Godown Award for Research.

Dr. Found was presented the Linton Godown Award on August 25, 2016. He was unable to attend in person, but accepted the award via a Skype video call. 

Dr. Found unexpectedly passed away in October of 2016.

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2020: STEVEN J. STRACH

​Dr. Steven Strach, of Australia, was awarded the 2020 Linton Godown Award for Research at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners, which was held virtually.    

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