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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 Application to Practice Award

2011 Brian Thomas
2010 Carol Handwerker
2009 Morris E. Fine and Semyon Vaynman
2008 Gregory J. Yurek
2007 Frederick S. Pettit
2006 Vinod Kumar Sikka
2005 (no award given)
2004 (no award given)
2003 James C. Williams
2002 Michael F.X. Gigliotti
2001 Edward A. Loria
2000 Dwaine L. Klarstrom
1999 H. Wayne Hayden
1998 Francois M. d'Heurle
1997 Amit Chatterjee
1996 Robert A. Laudise
1995 Frank E. Wagstaff
1994 Werner K. Fischer
1993 William J. Boesch
1992 Marc S. Newkirk
1991 Oeystein Boeyum
1990 Ravindra M. Nadkarni
1989 William Slichter
1988 King-Ning Tu
1987 G. Dixon Chandley
1986 John J. Gilman
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