Nominations are solicited for the Melvin L. Baron Award. This annual award was established by SAVIAC in 1998 to recognize individuals who have made outstanding technical contributions to the field of shock and vibration in computational structural dynamics and related specialties. This award also may be given in recognition of an individual’s lifetime achievements whose cumulative effect has been to advance the state of the art in the field. Demonstrated personal leadership and contributions to the shock and vibration community are considered as well.