THE METSOC AWARDS

THE AIREY AWARD

Origin

The award is a memorial to the late H.T. Airey, who played a role of fundamental importance in the creation and organization of the Annual Conference of Metallurgists for the Metallurgy and Materials Society of CIM. This award is supported by Xstrata in recognition of highly significant contributions to the advancement of metallurgy in Canada.

The Airey Award should be seen as:

• 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.

Contribution to Canadian metallurgy can include:

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

PAST RECIPIENTS

1963 - G.M. Young 1964 - L.S. Renzoni 1965 - F.J. McMulkin 1966 - J.M. Carter 1967 - R.D. Hindson 1968 - J.H Walsh 1969 - J.G. Sibakin 1970 - H.L. Ames 1971 - R.W. Fraser 1972 - V.N. Mackiw 1973 - D.W. McLean 1974 - G. Savard and R. Lee 1975 - G.R. Hefferman 1976 - H.M. Wright 1977 - P.G. Thornhill 1978 - R.C. Bell 1979 - W. Curlook 1980 - W.A. Gow 1981 - T.R. Meadowcroft 1982 - H. Veltman 1983 - T. Dancy 1984 - B.H. Morrison 1985 - M.D. Head 1986 - G.G. Hatch 1987 - J.C. McKay 1988 - P. Tarassoff 1989 - D.R. Weir 1990 - C.A. Sutherland

1991 - G. Dube 1992 - M.C. Bell 1993 - J.P. McGeer 1994 - R.A. Bergman 1995 - M.M. Avedesian 1996 - K.V. Konigsmann 1997 - D.G.E. Kerfoot 1998 - B.O. Wasmund 1999 - K.G. Thomas 2000 - J.G. Peacey 2001 - M. Rigaud 2002 - No Award 2003 - A. Grau 2004 - P. Duhaime 2005 - G. Bolton 2006 - J. Gruzleski 2007 - C. M. Diaz 2008 - J. J. Jonas 2009 - C. Fleming 2010 - J. E. Dutrizac 2011 - Engin Ozberk

THE RIO TINTO ALCAN AWARD

Origin

The Rio Tinto Alcan Award was established by the Aluminum Company of Canada Limited and is now supported by Rio Tinto Alcan for "a highly significant contribution to the field of metallurgy".

Criteria

The Rio Tinto Alcan Award is the premier award for metallurgical contribution by an academic or research scientist in any Canadian research laboratory or Canadian university. The award recognizes a lifetime contribution in teaching and research or outstanding individual work resulting in a significant breakthrough in metallurgical development.



PAST RECIPIENTS

1966 - L.M. Pidgeon, M.B.E. 1967 - W.C. Winegard 1968 - J.S.G. Kirkaldy 1969 - F.A. Forward 1970 - W.H. Gauvin 1971 - C.S. Samis 1972 - J. Convey 1973 - J. Leja 1974 - W.M. Armstrong 1975 - K.W. Downes 1976 - W.M. Williams 1977 - A. Hone 1978 - H. Ross 1979 - J.M. Toguri 1980 - F. Weinberg 1981 - W.G. Davenport 1982 - E. Peters 1983 - W.- K. Lu 1984 - C.R. Masson 1985 - G.M. Ritcey 1986 - S.N. Flengas 1987 - R.I.L. Guthrie 1988 - J.K. Brimacombe 1989 - E.W. Dewing 1990 - J.J. Jonas

1991 - A. McLean 1992 - J.E. Gruzleski 1993 - E.B. Hawbolt 1994 - J.E. Dutrizac 1995 - G.C. Weatherly 1996 - J.A. Finch 1997 - N.J. Themelis 1998 - R. Meadowcroft 1999 - E. Krause 2000 - H. McQueen 2001 - T.T. Chen 2002 - J.A. Szpunar 2003 - G. Kaiura 2004 - J. Laskowski 2005 - D. Dreisinger 2006 - E. Ozberk 2007 - G. A. Irons 2008 - R. Berezowsky 2009 - A. Plumtree 2010 - Mahesh Chaturvedi 2011 - Gary R. Purdy

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THE XSTRATA INNOVATION AWARD

Origin

The purpose of the award is to support the important role of innovation as a fundamental foundation to the development and growth of the Canadian metallurgical industry. The award recognizes outstanding innovation in the industry, specifically innovations which are implemented and practiced technology and to which a company or group of individuals are the prime contributors.

Criteria

The innovation to be rewarded should have worldwide recognition. Recognizing the long lead-time to industrial acceptance of an innovation, a 15-year maximum duration from first demonstration should be used as a guideline.

PAST RECIPIENTS

1989 - Stelco Inc. (Stelco Coilbox)
1990 - Inco Limited (Pressure Carbonyl Process)
1991 - G. Savard and R. Lee (Annular Tuyere)
1992 - Sherritt Gordon Limited (Zinc Pressure Leach Process)
1993 - Noranda Minerals Inc. (Noranda Process)
1994 - Hatch Associates Limited (Solid Copper Cooling Systems for Furnace Refractory Protection)
1995 - Timminco Metals and L.M. Pidgeon (The Pidgeon Magnesium Process)
1996 - No award
1997 - Inco Limited (The Oxygen Flash Smelting Process)
1998 - Noranda Inc. (The Gaspe Puncher)
1999 - Facility for the Analysis of Chemical Thermodynamics (The F*A*C*T Computational System)
2000 - Kidd Metallurgy Division of Falconbridge Ltd. (Kidd Process Technology)
2001 - No Award
2002 - QIT-Fer et Titane
2003 - CEZinc (Jarofix Process)
2004 - Dynatec
2005 - Eco-Tec (Acid Purification Unit)
2006 - Inco Ltd. (SO₂/Air Cyanide Destruction Process)
2007 - McGill Gas Dispersion Sensor Technology
2008 - No Award
2009 - Shrouded Tuyere Slag-Make Converting Process (Air Liquide and Xstrata Nickel)
2010 - No award
2011 - No award

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THE SILVER MEDAL

Origin

The Silver Medal, which was initiated in 1986, is awarded to individuals who have built, sustained and developed the Metallurgy and Materials Society of CIM into the present strong, internationally renowned organization.

Criteria

The Silver Medal is to recognize individuals who have contributed effectively over a long period, to the growth of MetSoc.


PAST RECIPIENTS

1986 - J.M. Toguri
1987 - N.G. Thomas
1988 - M. Rigaud
1989 - J.E. Dutrizac
1990 - W.T. Thompson
1991 - W. Williams
1992 - P. Tarassoff
1993 - L. Seeley
1994 - G.M. Ritcey
1995 - A. Plumpton
1996 - B.R. Conard
1997 - E. Ozberk
1998 - G.L. Bolton
1999 - F. Habashi
2000 - C. Dìaz
2001 - J.M. Walsh
2002 - A. Vahed
2003 - C. Twigge-Molecey
2004 - H. Henein
2005 - J. Finch
2006 - P.J. Mackey
2007 - H. W. King
2008 - S. Marcuson
2009 - G. P. Demopoulous
2010 - Michael King
2011 - Joel Kapusta





 THE BRIMACOMBE AWARD

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. The nominees of this award must be individuals working for a Canadian academic, industrial or government organization, and be less than 40 years of age at the time of nomination.

2009 - P. Wanjara
2010 - Pascal Coursol
2011 - Mathieu Brochu




THE TECK ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD

Origin

This award was created by Teck in order to promote innovation and development in the field of environmental control technology for the metallurgical industry in Canada. Future advances in the industry depend on the development of environmentally safe technologies. The award recognizes significant contributions to the field of environmental science and engineering and sustainable development in the metallurgical industry.

Criteria

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

PAST RECIPIENTS

2004 - M. Sudbury
2005 - M. Kalin
2006 - R. Rao
2007 - L. Amaratunga
2008 - G. Monteith
2009 - No award
2010 - Christopher Pickles
2011 - Richard Lawrence



OUTSTANDING CIM/METSOC STUDENT CHAPTER AWARD

The Joint CIM/METSOC Student Chapter of the Year Contest recognizes student chapters for their programming efforts and level of member participation.

PAST RECIPIENTS

1996 - University of British Columbia
1997 - McGill University & University of Alberta
1998 - University of British Columbia
1999 - University of Alberta
2000 - McGill University
2001 - Universite de Laval
2002 - Universite de Laval
2003 - McGill University
2004 - University of British Columbia
2005 - University of Alberta
2006 - Dalhousie University
2007 - University of Alberta
2008 - McGill University
2009 - Universite de Laval
2010 - Memorial University
2011 - McGill University



SPECIAL AWARDS

From time to time, special awards may be deemed appropriate. These may take the form of:

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

Application Procedure

The proponent must present these to the Board at least one (1) year ahead of the proposed award date.

The nature and form of the award will require Board approval.



GENERAL CRITERIA AND PROCEDURE

(applicable to all awards above except the Silver Medal, Special Award and the Outstanding CIM MetSoc Student Chapter Award- see below for further details).

1. Each award shall be made from time to time as circumstances warrant with no more than one award recipient per year.



2. All nominees must have a minimum of five years of membership of the Institute and be in good standing. Exception: A. Since the Xstrata Innovation Award is not an individual award, no membership period is required. B. The Brimacombe Award requires a three year membership.



3. Their contributions and impact must be to the benefit of Canada (see award description for specific contributions necessary).



4. Nominations involving candidate participation may jeopardize the candidacy and result in rejection.
   
   
5. The nominators are responsible for verifying that all conditions of the award have been satisfied and all procedures were properly followed in making the nomination.



6. All nominations must be accompanied by the endorsement of not fewer than (5) CIM members and a minimum of three personal testimonial statements clearly giving the reasons which make the nominee a suitable candidate. Other supporting data (e.g. curriculum vitae) can be included, and is encouraged. All nominations must be forwarded to the Awards Committee Chairman. All nominations will stand for 3 years.
   
   
The adjudication of the award shall be made by the MetSoc Awards Committee of The Metallurgy and Materials Society of CIM.


8. The Awards Chair, after ensuring that all conditions of the award have been satisfied and that the procedures were followed, in turn forwards the nomination and its supporting documentation to the MetSoc Awards Committee.



9. The nominations are then put to a vote by ballot of the committee.  The ballot must include a "no award" option.
   
   
10. The MetSoc Awards Chair then brings the nominees forward for ratification by the Board of Directors of the Society at the Spring Meeting. The MetSoc office will then advise the recipients of their award.



11. The award shall be presented at the Awards Banquet of the Conference of Metallurgists.

(Applicable only to SILVER MEDAL AWARD)

The nomination(s) for, and award of, the Silver Medal is the responsibility of the Past President. Balloting is by all Past Presidents.

(Applicable only to OUTSTANDING CIM-METSOC STUDENT CHAPTER AWARD)

Each participating school Chapter must send a year-end report to the Student Services Chair of MetSoc (via the MetSoc office). The reports are then evaluated and upon the recommendation of the Chair, a recipient is selected at the Spring Board meeting of the Metallurgy and Materials Society.