THE METSOC AWARDS

• The most prestigious award in Canadian metallurgy.
• Recognition of a career contribution or an outstanding individual contribution based on at least 15 years of input.

• Research and development leadership
• Research and development contribution
• Development of processes
• Technological leadership
• Industrial leadership fostering a climate resulting in major technological development

1. The award shall be made from time to time as circumstances warrant in recognition of highly significant contributions to the advancement of metallurgy in Canada.
   1. The sections prepare the Nomination Papers for candidate(s) of their choice and/or
   2. Any five (5) MetSoc members in good standing can prepare a nomination of an individual of their choice.
2. No more than one award may be made in any one year.
3. The recipient must have a minimum of 5 years MetSoc membership.
4. The recipient must be a Canadian citizen resident anywhere or a Canadian resident of any nationality provided the contribution has been made to Canadian metallurgy.
5. a. The sections prepare the Nomination Papers for candidate(s) of their choice, and/or
   b. Any five (5) MetSoc members in good standing can prepare a nomination of an individual of their choice.
6. Completed nominations are forwarded to the Chairman of the Awards Committee (2nd Vice President of MetSoc) not later than February 1st of each year.
7. Each nomination is to be accompanied by a statement giving clearly the reasons which, in the opinion of the nominators, make their nominee a suitable candidate.
8. The Awards Committees recommendation is presented to the Spring MetSoc Board Meeting for approval. After Board approval, the Awards Committee of the Society will advise the recipient of the award.
9. The award, including the testimonial, should be presented at one of the official functions of the Conference of Metallurgists.

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1. The Rio Tinto Alcan Award shall be made from time to time as circumstances warrant in recognition of highly significant contributions to the advancement of metallurgy in Canada.
2. No more than one award may be made in any one year.
3. Recipients must be MetSoc members (5 years minimum) and:
   a. Canadian Citizens resident anywhere, or
   b. Canadian residents of any Nationality
   provided the contribution is to the benefit of Canada.
4. The adjudication of the award shall be made by the Awards Committee of the Metallurgical Society of CIM, chaired by the incoming Second Vice-President of the Society.
5. All nominations for the award shall be made by not fewer than five (5) Members of the Institute, and shall be forwarded to the Chairman of the Awards Committee of the Metallurgical Society not later than February 1st of each year. Each nomination is to be accompanied by a statement giving clearly the reasons which, in the opinion of the nominators, make their nominee a suitable candidate for this award.
6. The Awards Committee recommendation is presented to the Spring MetSoc Board Meeting for approval. After Board approval, the Awards Committee of the Society will advise the recipient of the award.
7. The award, including the testimonial, should be presented at one of the official functions of the Conference of Metallurgists.

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1. The award shall be made from time to time as circumstances warrant in recognition of highly significant contributions to the advancement of materials engineering in Canada.
2. No more than one award may be made in any one year. The recipient must be domiciled in Canada and must be a Member of the Institute.
3. The adjudication of the award shall be made by the Awards Committee of the Materials Science and Engineering Section of The Metallurgical Society of CIM.
4. All nominations are solicited by a past recipient of the award, then submitted to a ballot by the Section Committee of the Materials Science and Engineering Section of The Metallurgical Society of CIM. The Section Committee then selects a nominee for recommendation to the MetSoc Awards Chair no later than February 1st of each year. Each nomination is to be accompanied by a statement giving clearly the reasons which, in the opinion of the Section, make their nominee a suitable candidate for this award.
5. The Awards Committee of the Section shall submit its recommendation and all necessary documentation to the Chair of the Awards Committee of the Metallurgical Society. The Chair of the Awards Committee will then bring the recommendation for approval by the Board of Directors of the Society at the Spring meeting. The Chair of the Awards Committee will then advise the awardee.
6. The award, including the testimonial, shall be presented at the Awards Banquet of the Conference of Metallurgists by a Dofasco representative.
7. The Society may elect to invite the recipient to deliver a special lecture during the Conference.

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1. The award shall be made from time to time as circumstances warrant in recognition of highly significant contributions to innovation in the metallurgical industry in Canada.
2. No more that one award may be made in any one year. The recipient company or group must be domiciled in Canada and must be a member of the Institute.
3. The adjudication of the award shall be made by the Awards Committee of The Metallurgical Society of CIM.
4. All nominations for the award shall be made by not fewer than five (5) Members of the Institute, and shall be forwarded to the Awards Committee of The Metallurgical Society not later than February 1st of each year. Each nomination is to be accompanied by a statement giving clearly the reasons which, in the opinion of the nominators, make their nominee a suitable candidate for this award.
5. Nominees shall remain in nomination for three years (year of nomination plus the two following years), and at the end of that period shall be eligible for renomination in the manner specified by Condition 4.
6. Provisions will be made for a 'no award' option on the ballot
7. Voting will be by ballot with the various preferences being indicated by a number system. The Awards Chair will tally the ballots and will drop the candidate(s) (innovation) receiving the least support; a new ballot will be taken using the abbreviated list. The procedure will continue until a majority winner (first choice of more that half of the Awards committee) is selected. The option of 'No Award' shall remain on the ballot.
8. The Awards Chair shall submit the Awards Committee's recommendation for approval by the Board of Directors of the Society at the Spring meeting. The Chair of the Awards Committee of the Society will then advise the award recipient.
9. The awards including the testimonial shall be presented at the Awards Banquet function of the Conference of Metallurgists.

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1. The award shall be made from time to time as circumstances warrant in recognition of significant contributions to the advancement of hydrometallurgy through research, plant design and operations, and education.
2. No more than one award may be made in any one year.
3. It shall be awarded to a CIM member who is either a Canadian citizen or an individual who, while resident in Canada, made significant contributions to the advancement of hydrometallurgy.
4. Nominees for this award shall not have reached the age of 50 years by January 1st of the year in which the nomination becomes effective.
5. The adjudication of the award shall be made by the Awards Committee of the Hydrometallurgy Section of the Metallurgical Society of CIM. The Committee shall consist of (a) an Awards Chair, appointed from the Hydrometallurgy Section, and either a previous Award winner or otherwise ineligible to receive the award; (b) five immediately previous Award winners. If the Award Chair is one of these, the sixth most recent will join the Committee.
6. Nominations for the award shall be made in writing by not fewer than three (3) members of CIM, to the Section Awards Chair. Each nomination shall be accompanied by a testimonial statement giving clearly the reasons which make the nominee a suitable candidate. Other supporting data (e.g. curriculum vitae) can be included if desired.
7. Nominees shall remain in nomination for three years, and at the end of that period shall be eligible for renomination in the manner specified by Conditions 4 and 6.
8. At the completion of the Section Awards Committee adjudication, the Section Awards Chair will notify the Hydrometallurgy Section Chair of the Committee's selection and forward the necessary documentation to the Chair of the Awards Committee for approval at the Board of Directors Spring Meeting. The Chair of the MetSoc Awards Committee will then advise the recipient.
9. The award, including the testimonial, shall be presented at the Annual Hydrometallurgy Meeting. The Section may elect to invite the recipient to deliver a special lecture during the Meeting.

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1. 
   Origin
   
   In January 1998, the MetSoc Board of Directors created this award to honour the memory of Professor J. Keith Brimacombe who was an innovative giant in the field of materials process engineering.
   
   Criteria
   
   The Brimacombe award is to recognize young achievers who have made noteworthy contributions in any of the scientific and technological disciplines relevant to MetSoc. Preference will be given to an individual who has demonstrated the ability to collaborate with all parts of the metallurgical and materials community.
   
   Conditions of Award
   
   1. The nominees of this award must be individuals working for a Canadian academic, industrial or government organization.
   2. The nominee must not be more than 40 years of age at the time of nomination.
   3. The recipient must have a minimum of 5 years MetSoc membership.
   4. Nominations must be endorsed by not fewer than five (5) CIM National members in good standing. Once completed, they are forwarded to the Chair of the Awards Committee (2nd Vice President of MetSoc) no later than February 1st of each year.
   5. Each nomination package is to be accompanied by a statement on the nomination form giving clearly the reasons which, in the opinion of the nominators, make their nominee a suitable candidate.
   6. The Awards Committee's recommendation is presented to the Spring MetSoc Board Meeting for approval. After Board approval, the Awards Committee Chair will advise the recipient of the award.
   7. The award, including the testimonial, should be presented at the Awards Banquet of the Conference of Metallurgists.
   
   

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The Metallurgical Society of CIM administers the award. The award can be given to an individual or a group of individuals.

1. The award shall be made from time to time as circumstances warrant in recognition of highly significant contributions to the advancement of environmental engineering and science as it relates to the metallurgical industry in Canada.
   
2. No more than one award may be made in any one year.
   
3. The adjudication of the award shall be made by the Awards Committee of the Metallurgical Society of CIM.
   
4. All nominations for the award shall be made by not fewer than five (5) Members of the Institute, and shall be forwarded to the Chair of the Environment Committee of the Metallurgical Society of CIM not later than February 1st of each year. Each nomination is to be accompanied by a statement giving clearly the reasons, which in the opinion of the nominators, make the nominee or nominees suitable for this award. The Chair of the Environment Committee will advise the Awards Committee of MetSoc on the merits of the candidates.
   
   
5. Recipients must be CIM members (5 years minimum) and:
        a. Canadian Citizens resident anywhere, or
        b. Canadian residents of any Nationality provided the
            contribution is to the benefit of Canada.
   
6. The Awards Committee of the Society shall submit its recommendation for approval by the Board of Directors of the Society at the Spring Meeting. The Chair of the Awards Committee will then advise the awardee or awardees.
   
7. Nominees shall remain in nomination for three years (year of nomination plus the two following years), and at the end of that period shall be eligible for renomination.
   
8. The award, including the testimonial, should be presented at one of the official functions of the Conference of Metallurgists by a representative of Teck Cominco and/or the Chairman of the Environment Committee of the Metallurgical Society of CIM.
   
9. The Environment Committee may elect to invite the recipient or a representative of the group to deliver a special lecture during the Conference of Metallurgists.
   

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• A "Named" Symposium
  
• A Special Award at the Awards Banquet

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