TMS Logo Recipient: The 2001 EPD Extraction & Processing Science Award

The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society's Extraction & Processing Division Extraction & Processing Science Award was established in 1955 and recognizes a paper that represents notable contributions to the scientific understanding of the extraction and processing of nonferrous metals.


Paper Titles: “Kinetics of Chlorination and Carbochlorination of Pure Tantalum and Niobium Pentoxides,” “Extraction of Tantalum and Niobium from Tin Slags by Chlorination and Carbochlorination,” “Kinetics of Chlorination and Oxychlorination of Chromium (III) Oxide,” “Kinetics of Carobchlorination of Chromium (III) Oxide,” “Chlorination and Carbochlorination of Magnesium Oxide,” “Chlorination of Chalcopyrite Concentrates,” “A Study of Chromite Carbochlorination Kinetics,” and “Kinetics of Oxychlorination of Magnesium Oxide”

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Ibrahim Gaballah

Biography: Ibrahim Gaballah is a senior researcher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. He earned a B.S. in chemical engineering from the Polytechnical School of Alexandria in 1962, an M.S. in extractive metallurgy in 1971, and a Ph.D. in material science in 1976 from the University of Nancy.

He has been head of a production unit of VERTA S.A., a consultant for the Egyptian Organization of Chemical Industries, and a visiting scientist to Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Dr. Gaballah has authored approximately 180 papers and five patents and was co-chairman of REWAS’99.
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B. Rama Chandra Reddy

Biography: B. Rama Chandra Reddy is a scientist in the regional research laboratory at Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine. He earned a B.S. at Andhra University in 1973, an M.S. in chemistry at Andhra University in 1975, and a Ph.D. in solvent extraction in 1981.

His research interests are extraction of metals from ores, minerals, wastes, and by-products and solution purification by solvent extraction. Dr. Reddy has authored 80 papers for journals, conferences, and project reports and edited one conference volume.
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Eric G. Allain

Biography: Eric G. Allain is currently a researcher at Lucent Technologies. From 1994–2000, he acted as a researcher at the University of Missouri–Rolla.

Dr. Allain earned a B.S. in science at the University of Brittany in 1986, an M.S. in metallurgy at Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine in 1987, and a Ph.D. in materials science at the University of Nancy in 1993. He has authored more than 40 journal articles, proceeding papers, theses, and posters.
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Ndue Kanari

Biography: Ndue Kanari is an associated researcher at the Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine. He earned an M.S. in extractive metallurgy in 1984 from the University of Tirana and a Ph.D. in chlorination from the Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine in 1995.

His research studied the use of chlorine technique as an alternative to conventional technologies for upgrading and recovery of valuable metals from raw materials and/or solid wastes. He has authored 59 technical papers and reports; given 35 presentations, conferences, and lectures; and holds one French patent.
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Silvester Ivanaj

Biography: Silvester Ivanaj is an associated professor at the Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine. He earned a B.S. and an M.S. at the Polytechnic University of Tirana and a Ph.D. in Applied Electrochemistry at the Instiut National Polytechnique de Lorraine.
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Nour-Eddine Menad

Biography: Nour-Eddine Menad is a research scientist at the Lulea University of Technology. He earned an M.S. at the School of Mine of Leningrad in 1985 and a Ph.D. at the Institut National Polytechnique de Nancy in 1995. Dr. Menad has authored 70 publications, proceedings, communications, manuscripts, and reports.

Maurice Djona

Biography: Maurice Djona works for the Laboratoire Environnement et Mineralurgie.

Quote: “As TMS promotes the global science and engineering professions, I am honored to be a member of this global independent professional organization. The scientific and technical accomplishments of TMS enhance my vision of the current and future technological development of our blue planet. The professionalism, cooperation, and generosity of the TMS staff are valuable assets to promote reengineering of our production system and clean technology in meetings such as REWAS’99 that may be useful for future generations .”

—Ibrahim Gaballah on behalf of the Extraction and Processing Science Award Winners

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