Mario Longhi, president and chief executive officer of United States Steel Corporation, was named Steelmaker of the Year at AISTech 2015.
The Association for Iron & Steel Technology’s (AIST) award is presented annually to recognize notable leaders and their contributions to the steel industry.
Longhi received the honor in May during the President’s Award Breakfast, recognizing him as a transformative leader dedicated to the safety and well-being of every employee and affiliate of the company, and as a champion of change who drives performance through innovation, inspiration and human capability. Through his high energy leadership of the enterprise wide Carnegie Way transformation, he is committed to reinventing United States Steel Corporation and restoring its role as an icon of the global steel industry.
Other award winners included:
AIST Distinguished Member and Fellow Awards — Established in 1975, the Distinguished Member and Fellow Award is presented to an AIST member who has attained eminent distinction in advancing the technical development, production, processing and application of iron and steel and/or related activities and has performed meritorious service.
Kenneth E. Blazek, principal research engineer, ArcelorMittal Global R&D, East Chicago, Indiana.
Blazek received this award for his significant contributions to the scientific understanding of continuous casting, and for his distinguished service to AIST.
Anthony R. Bridge, chief operating officer of Chester Engineers, Moon Township, Pennsylvania.
Bridge received this honor in recognition of his inspirational career dedicated to the evolution of blast furnace and alternative iron production technologies. His steadfast management of personnel and process, as well as his leadership of AIST as its president, earned the respect of his peers.
Bruno C. De Cooman, professor, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Kyungbuk, Pohang, Korea.
De Cooman received this award for his meritorious service to the steel industry through relevant research for advanced steel rolling and processing, and for his enduring efforts to educate industry professionals through curriculum development and teaching within the university system and AIST programs.
Andrew Harshaw, chief executive officer, ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor, Indiana.
Harshaw received this honor in recognition of his distinguished career in integrated steel manufacturing operations and maintenance throughout North America, and for his exceptional leadership and service to AIST. His ability to motivate and inspire his colleagues, combined with his astute technical expertise, are without equal.
AIST William T. Hogan, S.J. Lecture Award — Established in 1990, this honorary lecturer is selected in recognition of individual outstanding leadership to the iron and steel industry, with selected lectures covering trade, economics, steel industry operations, developments or forecasts.
Lourenco Goncalves, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Goncalves’ keynote lecture was entitled “Global Iron and Steel Outlook.”
AIST Tadeusz Sendzimir Memorial Medal — This distinguished award was established in 1990 to perpetuate the memory of Dr. Tadeusz Sendzimir’s achievements and engineering contributions in developing process equipment for the steel industry. The award is presented in recognition of an individual who has advanced steelmaking through the invention, development or application of new manufacturing processes or equipment.
Frank L. Kemeny, president, Nupro Corp., Lewiston, New York.
Kemeny received this honor for outstanding contributions to the steel industry through the development of innovative sensors and process control systems. His novel applications of measurement, control and automation technologies have led to significant process improvements and have advanced the understanding of steel production.
Howe Memorial Lecture — This award was established in 1923 to honor the late professor Henry Marion Howe, who helped turn steelmaking from an art into a science. This honorary lecturer is selected in recognition of individual contributions to the practice of iron and steel metallurgy or metallography.
Yakov M. Gordon, technical director, ironmaking, Hatch Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Dr. Gordon’s presentation was titled “The Role of Engineering Consultancy in the Transformation of a Technology Idea to a Working Process Plant.”
Published in the June 2015 Edition of American Recycler News
