2022 Awards Recipients

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A fundamental responsibility of the Metallurgy and Materials Society of CIM is to recognize and honour those members who have excelled through their outstanding achievements and contributions to metallurgy and related fields. By bestowing appropriate awards, the Society encourages high standards of endeavour and focuses the attention of peers and public alike on the accomplishments and careers of its most talented members.

2022 Award Recipients Recognition of Excellence

We would like to congratulate all of our MetSoc award recipients for their outstanding contributions to the profession and industry and setting the highest standards for the student and future members of our society.

 

Photos from 2022 MetSoc Awards Banquet

   

View the photos from the Awards Banquet which took place on August 23, at COM 2022, in Montreal, Quebec.


MetSoc Airey Award

Sponsored by XPS, Expert Process Solutions

Tony Warner

Tony Warner, Worley


MetSoc Award for Research Excellence

Sponsored by Rio Tinto

Mihaiela M. Isac

Mihaiela M. Isac, McGill University


MetSoc Sustainability Award

Sponsored by Teck

Noelene Ahern

Noelene Ahern, SGS


MetSoc Brimacombe Award

Leili Tafaghodi-Khajavi

Leili Tafaghodi, McMaster University


MetSoc Innovation Award

Sponsored by Hatch

Jetti Resources

Jetti Resources


MetSoc Distinguished Materials Scientist Award

Prakash Patnaik

Prakash Patnaik, National Research council Canada


Silver Medal

Mihaiela M. Isac

Mihaiela M. Isac, McGill University


The Sherritt Hydrometallurgy Award

TBA


Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award

Recycling Ferronickel Concentrates as an Iron Source to Extract Nickel from Nickel Sulphide Concentrates
Authors: Fanmao Wang, Sam Marcuson, Mansoor Barati and Leili Tafaghodi
Presented at COM 2021, WALSIM symposium


Light Metals Best Paper Award

Laser-Powered Bed Processing of Aluminum Powders Containing Iron and Nichel Additions
Authors: J. Hierlihy, I. W. Donaldson, M. Brochu, G. A. W. Sweet and D. P. Bishop.
Presented at COM 2021, Advances in Additive Manufacturing of Light Metals symposium


MetSoc Doctoral Scholarship

Atefeh Azizitorghabeh, Queen's University

Atefeh Azizitorghabeh, Queen’s University


MetSoc Pyrometallurgy Student Award

Golam Ismot Ara Taposhe

Golam Ismot Ara Taroshe, University of British Columbia


MetSoc Sustainability Scholarship

Fariborz Faraji, Queen's University

Fariborz Faraji, Queen’s University


CIM Distinguished Lecturer


CIM Fellowship

METSOC is a constituent society of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM).
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