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NOMINATION TIMELINE

AWARD DEADLINE: APRIL 1st
  • April: Nominations and required supporting documents are due.
  • June: Appointed award committees review nominations and make selections.
  • November: Award recipients and principal nominators are notified of their selection.
  • February: Awards are presented at the TMS Annual Meeting.

Awards listed under "Other Awards" may have separate nomination deadlines, as indicated.


Professional Honors and Awards
Recipients of the EPD Science Award

2010 +
2000 - 1990
1980 - 1970

2011
Dimitrios Filippou
Guillaume Hudon

2010
Nikolic, Stanko
Hayes, Peter C.
Henao, Hector
Jak, Eugene

2009
S.C. Parida
Pratheesh George
Ramana G. Reddy

2008
Otavio Fortini
Richard Fruchan

2007
Hong Yong Sohn

2006
Gamini Senanayake

2005
D. Richard Shaw
David B. Dreisinger
Thomas Lancaster


Geoffrey D. Richmond
Marcus Tomlinson

2004
Evgueni Jak
Peter C. Hayes

2003
Tamas Kekesi
Masahito Uchikoshi
Kouji Mimura
Minoru Isshiki

2002
Hiroaki Hayashi
Alex Becker
James W. Evans

2001
Ibrahim Gaballah
B. Rama Chandra Reddy
Eric G. Allain
Ndue Kanari
Silvester Ivanaj
Nour-Eddine Menad
Maurice Djona

2000
Ilija Sutalo
Jonathan Alan Harris
Frank R. Jorgensen
Neil Boon Gray

1999
Hong Yong Sohn
Sohini PalDey

1998
Mark D. Pritzker

1997
Arthur Pelton
Gunnar Eriksson
Antonio Romero-Serrano

1996
Stavros A. Argyropoulos
Anthony C. Mikrovas

1995
Paul Flint
John Marshall Burgess

1994
Bradley C. Paul
Hong Yong Sohn
Michael K. McCarter

1993
Kallarackel T. Jacob
K.P. Abraham
Sundaresan Ramachandran

1992
Tzong T. Chen
John E. Dutrizac

1991
Michael J. Cima
Leo Brewer

1990
Hong Yong Sohn
Yoon-Bong Hahn

1989
A. Humberto Castillejos
J. Keith Brimacombe

1988
R.I.L. Guthrie
E. Ozberg

1987
J. Keith Brimacombe
Gregory G. Richards
Gerald W. Toop

1986
Howard M. Pielet
Debanshu Bhattacharya

1985
Larry M. Cathles, III
Lawrence E. Eary

1984
Yogeshwar Sahai
Roderick I.L.Guthrie

1983
James W. Evans
Yury Zundelevich
Devraj Sharma

1982
Robert G. Robins

1981
James M. Toguri
Gary H. Kaiura

1980
Ernest W. Dewing

1979
R.G. Barton
J. Keith Brimacombe

1978
J. Paul Pemsler
G. Wagner

1977
R. Schuhmann, Jr.
P. Palanisamy
Pei-Cheh Chen
D.H.R. Sarma

1976
W.M. Small
R.H. Radzilowski
R.D. Pehlke

1975
M. Nagamori

1974
Ernest W. Dewing

1973
Julian Szekely
James W. Evans


How to Nominate a Colleague

To nominate a deserving professional review the descriptions and criteria on the Honors and Awards page and complete the convenient online Nomination Form, or download the Nomination Form (PDF) which contains a complete explanation of each award and how to nominate a colleague. Nominations must be received according to the timeline and deadlines as listed. TMS members may also be interested in reviewing the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME) site for additional award opportunities. Nominations must be received according to the posted deadlines.

For More Information

For more information about honors and awards available through TMS, please contact the TMS Professional Affairs Administrator at:

The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
184 Thorn Hill Road
Warrendale, PA 15086 USA
Telephone (724) 776-9000, ext. 232
Fax (724) 776-3770
E-Mail awards@tms.org