The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) recognizes, through peer reviews, the active leadership and significant contributions of individuals or companies to AIST and the global iron and steel industry.
The Board of directors Awards and Recognition Program serves to highlight those who have improved and advanced the steelmaking process, as well as challenging their colleagues to continue, and even exceed, the technological and developmental gains spotlighted by these achievements.
The following AIST board of directors awards will be presented at the president’s Award Breakfast during AISTech 2016 in May in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
AIST Steelmaker of the Year Award – Established in 1991, the Steelmaker of the Year Award recognizes contributions of a prominent individual to the steel industry.
John J. Ferriola, chairman, chief executive officer and president, Nucor Corp.
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.
Mario Longhi, president and chief executive officer, United States Steel Corporation
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.
Kenneth E. Blazek, principal engineer, continuous casting, ArcelorMittal USA
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 of the industry, and has performed meritorious service to the association.
David K. Matlock, emeritus professor, Colorado School of Mines
Douglas D. Niksch, director, material handling, Mi-Jack Products Inc.
Ronaldo S. Sampaio, president, R.S. Consultants
Richard P. Teets Jr., executive vice president and chief operating officer – Steel Operations, Steel Dynamics Inc.
John F. Elliott Lectureship Award – Established in 1990, this honorary lectureship is designed to acquaint students and engineers with the exciting opportunities in chemical process metallurgy and materials chemistry. This lecturer is selected in recognition of distinguished contributions in chemical process metallurgy and materials chemistry to the iron and steel industry.
P. Christopher Pistorius, POSCO professor, Carnegie Mellon University
J. Keith Brimacombe Memorial Lecture – The AIST J. Keith Brimacombe Memorial Lecture Award was established in 1999 to honor Dr. J. Keith Brimacombe’s outstanding accomplishments in the area of process metallurgy, his dedication to the steel industry and his profound effect on people in the industry.
Peter D. Hodgson, professor, Deakin University
Prof. Hodgson will present his lecture at AISTech 2016. His lecture is titled, “Engineering Steels at the Nanoscale for Improved Performance.”
Benjamin F. Fairless Award (AIME) – This award was established in 1954 in honor of Benjamin F. Fairless, chairman of the board of United States Steel Corporation. This award recognizes distinguished achievement in iron and steel production and ferrous metallurgy.
George Krauss, university emeritus professor, Colorado School of Mines
Outstanding Chapter Growth Award – The AIST Outstanding Chapter Growth Award was established in 1996 as the Past President’s Award. The first award recognizes the chapter with the greatest percentage increase in new membership and the second award recognizes the chapter with the greatest numerical increase in membership.
Greatest Percentage Increase – Australia Member Chapter – Paul J. O’Kane, OneSteel Ltd., Sydney, NSW, Australia, will accept the award on behalf of the Australia Member Chapter.
Greatest Percentage Increase – India Member Chapter – Anand Sen, Tata Steel Ltd., Jamshedpur, JH, India, will accept the award on behalf of the India Member Chapter.
Greatest Numerical Increase – Northeastern Ohio Member Chapter – Larry A. Marks, TimkenSteel Corp., Canton, Ohio, USA, will accept the award on behalf of the Northeastern Ohio Member Chapter.
Greatest Numerical Increase – Korea Member Chapter – Sun Cheer Sheen, Donghae Steeltech Corp., Seoul, South Korea, will accept the award for the Korea Member Chapter.
Published in the April 2016 Edition of American Recycler News