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 Recognition Program

TMS award winners constitute some of the most deserving recipients and the recognition of outstanding accomplishments by members of the international minerals, metals, and materials community is one of the primary objectives of TMS. In the society's view, the bestowment of honors and awards is necessary to not only reward distinguished performance by a scientist or engineer but to encourage his or her colleagues to strive toward the same--and perhaps a greater--level of distinction.

AWARD NOMINATION PROCESS

Since many great works often go unnoticed or duly recognized, the society helps to bring these achievements to light through the nomination process. Open submissions of award nominations have been the long-standing method, and to increase the possibility of further recognition, some TMS awards may be tracked up to a societal or pinnacle award. The award descriptions below also include a list of the higher honors winners may seek. Nominators will be advised of eligible award(s) for their candidate. Modifications, but not complete revisions, will be accepted for candidates with a reasonable chance of winning.

How to submit an Award Nomination
To submit an award nomination, review the descriptions and criteria below and download the Nomination Form (PDF) which contains a complete explanation of each award, then fax or mail with the required supporting papers.

Society Awards

Division Awards

Student Awards

Other Awards

OTHER AWARDS

ACTA BIOMATERIALIA GOLD MEDAL AWARD Criteria: (1) Demonstrated ability and leadership in biomaterials research; (2) Accomplished in discovery and translation to practice of biomaterials. [MORE]

ACTA MATERIALIA GOLD MEDAL AWARD Criteria: (1) Demonstrated ability and leadership in materials research; (2) publication of work in Acta Materialia or Scripta Materialia is not required. [MORE]

ACTA MATERIALIA MATERIALS & SOCIETY AWARD Criteria: (1) outstanding career contributions to understanding of the relations between materials technology and societal interests; (2) contributions to materials technology that have had major impact on society. [MORE]

SHRI RAM ARORA AWARD Criteria: (1) The award will be based on merit, however, in recognition of the Arora family’s interest and heritage, applicants residing in India shall be given priority; (2) current graduate or post-graduate student majoring in materials science or a related field, and actively involved in materials research; (3) applicant must be under the age of 30 on the submission deadline. [MORE]

AIME HONORARY MEMBERSHIP AWARD Criteria: (1) A member of an AIME Member Society who is outstanding in their respective fields and/or who has performed unusual service to the Institute; (2) United States citizen, whether AIME Member Society members or not, who is particularly outstanding; or (3) A citizen of a foreign country who is outstanding in their work combined with an official position of service to the profession. [MORE]

TMS/AIST JOHN F. ELLIOT LECTURESHIP AWARD Criteria: (1) Significant contributions in chemical process metallurgy and materials chemistry; (2) The nominee may be from either industry or academia. [MORE]

TMS/ASM JOINT DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP IN MATERIALS & SOCIETY AWARD Criteria: To present a lecture that will clarify the role for materials engineering in technology and in society in its broadest sense, to present an evaluation of progress made in developing new technology for the changing needs of technology and society, and to define new frontiers for materials engineering. [MORE]