Awards

The Gordon M Ritcey Award was established in 2004 in honour of a Canadian hydrometallurgist whose accomplishments, particularly in the field of solvent extraction, are known throughout the world. He has received many awards for his accomplishments, including the Carl Hanson Medal (2002), the CIM Fellowship (2002), the Alcan Award (1985), and the CIM MetSoc Silver Medal (1994). Also, notably, he established the hydrometallurgy section of the CIM in 1967. This award recognizes outstanding scholarship in the pursuit of a graduate degree in hydrometallurgy.