Alexander Scott Distinguished Service Award

This award recognizes a member’s outstanding contributions to TMS as exhibited by exceptional devotion of time, effort, thought, and action toward furthering the Society’s mission through administrative and functional activities. The award is typically presented to an individual for 10 or more years of TMS service in one or more of the following areas: membership development, student chapters, education and professional affairs, or other Society-level activities.

The award consists of an engraved plaque triple-matted in a wood frame with glass.

Recipients of this award may be eligible for the following awards: AIME Honorary Membership, the Acta Materialia Materials & Society Award, and the TMS/ASM Joint Distinguished Lectureship in Materials and Society Award.

For more information on this award, view the bylaws.

Criteria

1. Must be a member of TMS.
2. Must have exhibited devotion of time, effort, thought, and action toward furthering the Society's mission through administrative/functional activities.

This award is not intended to recognize career accomplishments. Examples of service could include activities or committee service in one or more of the following areas: membership development, local sections, student chapters, education and professional affairs, or other Society-level activities. Members of the TMS Board of Directors must be off the board at the time the award is considered. If there is no worthy candidate nominated, no award will be presented that year.

How to Nominate

Please submit the following documents to complete the nomination process:

1. Completed nomination form.
2. Nominator's Supporting Statement: This statement is to be included within the principal nominator’s testimonial of endorsement. The testimonial should outline the qualifications of the nominee for the specific honor/award. The nominator’s testimonial should be no more than two pages.
3. Current resume or curriculum vitae, no more than 5 pages.
4. Two to five testimonials are required. Each testimonial should be a maximum of 150 words. Include the testimonial person's name, affiliation, position, and date the testimonial was received. Testimonials should relate to the nominee's achievements and their service to the profession. No more than one testimonial may be from the same affiliation as the nominee. The nominator’s testimonial may be counted in the required total.

Send complete nomination packet to TMS Awards.