135th TMS-AIME Dinner and Awards Presentation:
with Installation of 2006 TMS President
2005 TMS PRESIDENT
TRESA M. POLLOCK
2006 TMS PRESIDENT
BRAJENDRA MISHRA
Date and Time: Tuesday, March 14, 6 p.m. Cash Bar Reception; 7 p.m. Dinner Location: San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter Hotel
This annual, time-honored event includes recognition of the 2006 society and technical division award recipients followed by an address from 2005 TMS President Tresa M. Pollock. She also introduces the new president, Brajendra Mishra.
Brajendra Mishra is professor and associate director at the Colorado School of Mines Kroll Institute for Extractive Metallurgy. A TMS member for 18 years, Mishra is an accomplished educator and researcher in the areas of extraction and processing of materials, thin films processing, and corrosion engineering. Mishra received his doctorate from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis in 1986.
He has held leadership positions on TMS committees in both the Light Metals Division and the Extraction & Processing Division (EPD). In addition, he has served as treasurer and chair of EPD and as a member of the Publications Coordinating Committee. Mishra played a key role in enhancing the TMS international membership through dialogues with the executives of the Indian Institute of Metals. He joined TMS as a student member in 1982 and has remained an active member since then.
Tickets cost $65 per person and may be purchased on the TMS 2006 Annual Meeting & Exhibition Registration form.
2006 TMS AWARD WINNERS
Congratulations to the following 2006 TMS Award Winners!
TMS Fellow Class of 2006 Diran Apelian, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Clyde L. Briant, Brown University
Doris Kuhlmann-Wilsdorf, Kuhlmann-Wilsdorf Motors
Application to Practice Vinod Kumar Sikka, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
John Bardeen Award Isamu Akasaki, Meijo University
Bruce Chalmers Award Diran Apelian, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Educator Award John P. Hager, Colorado School of Mines
Robert Lansing Hardy Award Mark C. Hersam, Northwestern University
William Hume-Rothery Award William Alan Oates, University of Salford
Institute of Metals/Robert Franklin Mehl Award Julia R. Weertman, Northwestern University
Leadership Award Toni Grobstein Marechaux, Board on Manufacturing & Engineering Design
Champion H. Mathewson Award K.S. Ravi Chandran, University of Utah
TMS Foundation Shri Ram Arora Award Krishau Biswas, Indian Institute of Science
TECHNICAL DIVISION AWARD WINNERS
Congratulations to the following 2006 TMS Technical Division Award Winners!
Extraction & Processing Distinguished Lecturer Patrick R. Taylor, Colorado School of Mines
Extraction & Processing Science Award Gamini Senanayake, Murdoch University
Extraction & Processing Technology Award Michelle G. Lee, MSE Technology Applications Inc.
Jay McCloskey, MSE Technology Applications Inc.
Jennifer Saran, Kennecott Copper
Larry G. Twidwell, University of Montana
Light Metals Distinguished Service Award John Hryn, Argonne National Laboratory
Howard J. Kaplan, US Magnesium
Light Metals JOM Best Paper Award
Marlen Bertram, European Aluminium Association
Udo M.J. Boin, Professor Emeritus, Germany
Light Metals Technology Award Jan Van Linden, Recycling Technology Services
Light Metals Award Gary P. Tarcy, Alcoa Inc.
Knut Torklep, Elkem Aluminium
Structural Materials Distinguished Service Award Russell H. Jones, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Structural Materials Distinguished Scientist/Engineer Award Edgar A. Starke Jr., University of Virginia
OTHER AWARD WINNERS
Congratulations to the following 2006 Award Winners!
AIME Honorary Member Merton C. Flemings, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
AIME Mineral Economics Award Chris Twigge-Molecey, Hatch
AIME Robert Earll McDonnell Award Don J. Glenister, ENVIRON Australia Pty.Ltd.
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