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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 Light Metals Award

2011

Light Metals Alumina & Bauxite Technology Award

  Loh, Joanne
Brodie, Greta
Naim, Fatima
  Light Metals Aluminum Reduction Award
      Feng, Naixiang
Tian, Yingfu
Peng, Jianping
Wang, Yaowu
Qi, Xiquan
Tu, Ganfeng
  Light Metals Cast Shop Technology Award
   

Doutre, Don A.
  Light Metals Electrode Technology Award
   

See overall LMD Award winners.
2010 No award given
2009 No award given
2008 No award given
2007 No award given
2006

Light Metals Alumina & Bauxite Technology Award

  Patrick James, Alumina Partners of Jamaica
Marvin Jackson, Alumina Partners of Jamaica
  Light Metals Carbon Technology Award
      Frank Hiltmann, SGL Carbon GmbH
Pretesh Patel, University of Auckland and SGL Carbon
Margaret Hyland, University of Auckland
  Light Metals Cast Shop Technology Award
   

Martin Fortier, Alcan International Ltd
André Larouche, Alcan International Ltd
X.-Grant Chen, Alcan International Ltd
Yves Caron, Alcan International Ltd
  Light Metals Recycling Technology Award
   

Jyoti Mukhopadhyay, Jawajtnrlal Nehru Aluminum R&D Centre
Y.V. Ramana, Hidalco Industries Ltd
Upendra Singh, Hidalco Industries Ltd
2005

Light Metals Alumina & Bauxite Technology Award

   

Eric Tizon, Aluminium Pechiney
Philippe Clerin, Aluminium Pechiney
Benoit Cristol, Aluminium Pechiney.
  Light Metals Carbon Technology Award
   

Raymond Perruchoud, R&D Carbon Ltd.
Markus Meier, R&D Carbon Ltd.
Werner Fischer, R&D Carbon Ltd.
  Light Metals Cast Shop Technology Award
   

Martin Fortier, Alcan International
X-G Chen, Alcan International
  Light Metals Recycling Technology Award
   

Paul Bruggink, Alcoa Inc
Kenneth Martchek, Alcoa Inc.
  Reactive Metals Technology Award
   

George Chen, University of Nottingham
Derek Fray, University of Cambridge
2004

Light Metals Alumina & Bauxite Technology Award

   

Michel J. Gagnon
André Leclerc
Guy Simard
Guy Peloquin
 

Light Metals Carbon Technology Award

   

Alexander Zolochevsky
Jordun G. Hop
Guillaume Servant
Trygve Foosnæsy
Harald A. Øye
 

Light Metals Cast Shop Technology Award

   

René Kieft
Sjaak Van Oord
Ferry Frinking
Dico Bal
Hugo Van Schoonevelt
 

Light Metals Recycling Technology Award

   

Anne Kvithyld
Sean Gaal
Piotr Kowalewski
Thorvald Abel Engh
2003

Light Metals Aluminum Reduction Technology Award

   

Martin Iffert
Jurgen Opgen-Rehin
Regina Ganther
 

Light Metals Recycling Technology Award

   

Ray D. Peterson
Lee Newton
2002

Light Metals Aluminum Reduction Technology Award

   

Edwin C. Patterson, The University of Auckland
Margaret M. Hyland, The University of Auckland
V. Kielland, The University of Auckland
Barry J. Welch, The University of Auckland

 

Light Metals Carbon Technology Award

   

Parin Rafiei, The University of Auckland
Frank Hiltmann, SGL Carbon GmbH
Margaret Hyland, The University of Auckland
Bryony James, The University of Auckland
Barry J. Welch, The University of Auckland

 

Light Metals Cast Shop Technology Award

   

Gary P. Grealy, Corus Aluminum
J. Lee Davis, Wagstaff, Inc.
Einar K. Jensen, Elkem Aluminium
Per Arne Tondel, Elkem Aluminium
Jurgen Moritz, Corus Aluminium

 

Light Metals Emerging Technologies for Metals Production Award

   

Alan Donaldson, Plasma Quench Technologies, Inc.
Ronald Cordes, Plasma Quench Technologies, Inc.

 

Light Metals Reactive Technology Award

   

George Z. Chen, University of Cambridge
Derek J. Fray, University of Cambridge

2001

Light Metals Alumina and Bauxite Award

   

Paulo Marcio Figueiredo
Paul Hackett
Steve Ostap
 

Light Metals Carbon Technology Award

   

Daniel Richard
Mario Fafard
René Lacroix
Pascal Clery
Yves Maltais
 

Light Metals Recycling Technology Award

   

Steven W. White
Ramana G. Reddy
Banqiu Wu
 

Light Metals Reduction Technology Award

   

Jerry Marks
Ruth Roberts
Vikram Bakshi
Eric Dolin
2000

Light Metals Carbon Technology Award

   

Remy Hachette
Rung T. Bui
Guy Simard
Jean Perron
Jean-Francois Dessureault
 

Light Metals Cast Shop Technology Award

   

Mike W. Meredith
A.Lindsay Greer
Paul V. Evans
Richard G. Hamerton
 

Light Metals Reactive Technology Award

   

Karthick V. Gourishankar
Eric J. Karell
1999

Light Metals Carbon Technology Award

   

Katharina Seitz
Frank Hiltmann
 

Light Metals Reactive Metals Technology Award

   

David LeRoy Olson
Brajendra Mishra
Cris S. Eberle
 

Light Metals Recycling Technology Award

   

Raja R. Roy
Yogeshwar Sahai
 

Light Metals Reduction Technology Award

   

Mark M. R. Dorreen
Darrell L. Chin
Jackie K. C. Lee
Margaret M. Hyland
Barry J. Welch
1998

Light Metals Alumina and Bauxite Technology Award

   

Jerry L. Stephenson
Chris Kapraun
 

Light Metals Carbon Technology Award

   

Christian Dreyer
Bernard Samanos
 

Light Metals Reduction Technology Award

   

Halvor Kvande
Bjorn P. Moxness
Jorn.Skaar
Per A. Solli
1997

Light Metals Alumina and Bauxite Technology Award

   

Carlos Cardounel
Kevin O'Brien
 

Light Metals Carbon Technology Award

   

Mari Eie
Morton Sorlie
Harald A. Oye
 

Light Metals Reactive Technology Award

   

Minoru Kanda
Kazusuke Sato
Etsuji Kimura
 

Light Metals Reduction Technology Award

   

John J. J. Chen
Chuck C.

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