James A. Thomas, ASTM International president, ANSI Board of Directors member, and proponent of voluntary standards development, has been selected as 2016 recipient of Ronald H. Brown Standards Leadership Award. Thomas will be honored during U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day, which will be held October 27, 2016 in Washington, DC. He was nominated for numerous contributions to standards development and proactive support of U.S. standardization system throughout his 40-year career.