The American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME) honored ESM Professor Emeritus Sam Zamrik by reestablishing a Pressure Vessel and Piping (PVP) medal in his name. The ASME S.Y. Zamrik Pressure Vessels and Piping Medal is bestowed for outstanding contributions in the field of pressure vessel and piping technology including, but not limited to, research, development, teaching, and significant advancements of the stat-of-the-art.

The award was established in 1980 by the Pressure Vessels and Piping Division and renamed the ASME S.Y. Zamrik Pressure Vessel and Piping Medal in 2010.