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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 Champion H. Mathewson Award

NOW-1990s 1980s-1960s 1950s-1930s

2011
Christopher Szczepanski
Sushant K. Jha
James M. Larsen
J. Wayne Jones

2010
Guillaume Reinhart

2009
Peng Li

2008
Adam Badri

2007
Brian D. Kernan
Emanuel M. Sachs
Adam Lorenz
Christoph Sachs
Lukas Raffenbeul
Alberto Pettavino

2006
K.S. Ravi Chandran

2005
James M. Howe
William T. Reynolds, Jr.
Vijay K. Vasudevan

2004
Rohit K. Trivedi
Prantik Mazumder
Surendra Tewari

2003
Fabrice Patisson
Etienne Lebas
Francois Hanrot
Denis Ablitzer
Jean-Léon Houzelot

2002
Man H. Yoo
Chong Fu

2001
Kwai S. Chan

2000
Gary S. Was

1999
William J. Boettinger
James A. Warren

1998
Charles Vivés

 1997
Brent L. Adams
Charles A. Gandin
Michel Rappaz
David A. West

1996
Y. Austin Chang

1995
Brent L. Adams

1994
Stan A. David

1993
Hong Y. Sohnn

 1992
Diran Apelian

1991
Robert J. Asaro

1990
Thomas H. Alden

1989
Richard J. Fruehan

1988
Robert H. Wagoner

1987
Thomas W. Eager

1986
(no award given)

1985
S. Suresh R.O. Ritchie

1984
James W. Evans

1983
Paul G. Shewmon

1982
John P. Hirth

1981
Morris E. Fine

1980
J. Keith Brimacombe

1979
William D. Nix

1978
C.M. Wayman

1977
Johannes Weertman

1976
Charles J. McMahon, Jr

1975
E. Turkdogan

1974
Gilbert Y. Chin

1973
Julian Szekely

1972
James C.M. Li

1971
Bernard H. Kear

1970
Rodney P. Smith

1969
Merton C. Flemings

1968
H.I. Aaronson

1967
J.D. Hunt
K.A. Jackson

1966
Richard S. Wagner
William C. Ellis

1965
Michael B. Bever

1964
Pol Duwez
Ronald H. Willens

1963
William W. Mullins

1962
Robert E. Cech

1961
Karl T. Aust
John W. Rutter

1960
(no award given)

1959
John J. Gilman

1958
(no award given)

1957
Paul Gordon

1956
Earl R. Parker
Jack Wasburn
Eugene H. Edwards

1955
William G. Pfann

1954
Eugene S. Machlin
Morris Cohen

1953
Paul A. Beck
Hsun Hu
P.R. Sperry

1952
Cecil G. Dunn
Fabian Lionetti
F.W. Daniels
Michael J. Bolton

1951
C.S. Barrett

1950
Morris Cohen
William Harris, Jr.

1949
E.A. Gulbransen
JJ.W. Hickman

1948
J.S. Smart, Jr. mith, Jr.

1947
W.A. Anderson
Robert F. Mehl

1946
P.W. Bakarian
CC.H. Mathewson

1945
W.M. Baldwin. Jr.

1944
A.H. Geisler
C.S. Barrett
RRobert F. Mehl

1943
J.D. Hanawalt
C.E. Nelson
JJ.A. Peloubet

1942
Frederick N. Rhines

1941
S.E. Maddigan
AA.I. Blank

1940
Alden B. Freninger

1939
Frederick N. Rhines
Robert F. Mehl

1938
William L. Fink
Dana W. Smith

1937
Arthur Phillips
R.M. Brick

1936
Cyril S. Smith
W. Earl Lindlief

1935
E.A. Anderson
M.L. Fuller
R.L. Wilcox
JJ.L. Rodda

1934
Robert F. Mehl
Les S. Barrett


How to Nominate a Colleague

To nominate a deserving professional review the descriptions and criteria on the a href="http://www.tms.org/society/TMSawards.aspx" class="txtlink-OFF" >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