In 2000, the LMSS board decided to honor the outstanding Section member based upon outstanding contribution to the Section.  That award was named after the first recipient, Dr. Perry Fisher.  Dr. Fisher had a PhD in Meteorology from the University of Michigan.  Perry spent the majority of his career providing Air Quality consulting to industry and government throughout the world.  The majority of his career was spent with Dames & Moore as one of the founding partners in Chicago.  He dedicated many years of volunteer service to the Section and the International organization leading the K-12 Teaching Program.  Dr. Fisher was the Section Chair from 19xx to 19xx and served on the Board for over xx years.  Perry provided support for numerous technical programs throughout his tenure with the Section as a volunteer member.