Raymond Goertz

Raymond Goertz was an early pioneer in the field of robotics, specifically remote-controlled robots (see telepresence). In 1951, while working for the Atomic Energy Commission at Argonne National Laboratory he developed the first master/slave manipulator in order to handle radioactive material. [http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_12/b3724010.htm] [http://www.used-robots.com/history2.htm] [http://www.thocp.net/reference/robotics/robotics2.htm]

In 1985 the American Nuclear Society established the Ray Goertz Award to recognize and honor members who have made outstanding contributions to the field of remote technology. [http://www.ans.org/honors/va-goertz]