Professor Larry Howell received the Mechanisms & Robotics Award in the Design Engineering Division at the 2009 American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Design Engineering Conference (IDETC) held in San Diego, California. The Mechanisms & Robotics Award is given by the ASME Design Engineering Division to a scholar in this field for cumulative contributions to the field of mechanism design or theory. Having continued distinction in this field is a prerequisite to receiving this prestigious honor; receiving this award denotes a lifetime of achievement in design engineering.