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- 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.
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Professional Honors and Awards
Recipients of the Acta Materialia Gold Medal Award
The Acta Materialia Gold Medal was established by the Board of Governors of Acta Materialia, Inc. in 1973 as an international award to recognize leadership in materials research. Acta Materialia, Inc. represents 33 professional societies worldwide in publishing two international journals and in other activities supporting the materials profession.
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Akihisa Inoue |
Japan |
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| 2009 |
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Y. Austin Chang |
United States |
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| 2008 |
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Karl A. Gschneidner Jr. |
United States |
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| 2007 |
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Herbert Gleiter |
Germany |
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| 2006 |
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Subra Suresh |
United States |
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| 2005 |
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George D.W. Smith |
United Kingdom |
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| 2004 |
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Raymond Smallman |
United Kingdom |
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| 2003 |
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Gareth Thomas |
United States |
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| 2002 |
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Robert W. Cahn |
United Kingdom |
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| 2001 |
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Chain T. Liu |
United States |
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| 2000 |
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Tony Kelly |
United Kingdom |
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| 1999 |
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Jean Philibert |
France |
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| 1998 |
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Tsuyoshi Masumoto |
Japan |
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| 1997 |
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Peter Hirsch |
United Kingdom |
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| 1996 |
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Vaclav Vitek |
United States |
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| 1995 |
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Thaddeus B. Massalski |
United States |
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| 1994 |
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Peter Haasen |
Germany |
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| 1993 |
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William D. Nix |
United States |
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| 1992 |
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Jerome B. Cohen |
United States |
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| 1991 |
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Jun Kondo |
Japan |
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| 1990 |
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James C.M. Li |
United States |
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| 1989 |
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John P. Hirth |
United States |
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| 1987 |
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Robert W. Balluffi |
United States |
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| 1986 |
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Michael Ashby |
United Kingdom |
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| 1985 |
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Egon Orowan |
United States |
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| 1984 |
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John W. Christian |
United Kingdom |
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| 1983 |
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Jacques Friedel |
France |
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| 1982 |
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Charles Barrett |
United States |
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| 1981 |
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Morris Cohen |
United States |
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| 1980 |
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Johannes Weertman |
United States |
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| 1979 |
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David Turnbull |
United States |
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| 1978 |
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Mats Hillert |
Sweden |
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| 1977 |
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John Cahn |
United States |
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| 1976 |
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Alan Cottrell |
United States |
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| 1975 |
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W.G. Burgers |
Holland |
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| 1974 |
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Bruce Chalmers |
United Kingdom |
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Note: In 1989, the nomenclature of the award was changed so that each year's award is identified with the year of its presentation. Prior to this, the award was identified by the year in which the selection was made. As a result, there is no award identified for 1988.
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How to Nominate a Colleague
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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.
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