Current Award Recipients

MetSoc of CIM has an important role in celebrating the incredible accomplishments and contributions of our members in the fields of metallurgy and materials sciences. We believe it’s crucial to recognize and honour those who have excelled in their work. We hope these awards inspire others to aim for excellence!

2024 Award Recipients
Recognition Of Excellence

We would like to congratulate all of our MetSoc award recipients for their outstanding contributions to the profession and industry and setting the highest standards for students and future members of our society.

MetSoc Airey Award

Larry Seeley

Seeley Group Ltd.

Sponsored by XPS, Expert Process Solutions

MetSoc Research Excellence Award

Dongyang Li

University of Alberta

Sponsored by Rio Tinto

MetSoc Brimacombe Award

Jing Liu

University of Alberta

MetSoc Sustainability Award

Ian Cameron

Hatch

Sponsored by Teck

BQE Water Inc

MetSoc Innovation Award

BQE Water

Sponsored by Hatch

Distinguished Materials Scientist Award

Javad Gholipour

NRC-Aerospace

MetSoc Sherritt Hydrometallurgy Award

Ahmad Ghahreman​

Cyclic Materials

MetSoc Silver Medal

Elvi Dalgaard

Pratt & Whitney Canada

MetSoc Best Paper Awards

Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award

Kinetic Study in Selection Reduction of Limonitic and Saprolitic Nickel Ore

Authors: Bambang Suharno, Fajar Nurjaman, Soesaptri Oediyani, Anton Sapto Handoko, Fathan Bahfie, Abdul Fathir Qaulanhaq, Widi Astuti and Erik Prasetyo

Solving the Loss of Arc (LOA) Problem and Its Furnace Process Implications at Koniambo Nickel SAS

Authors: Jonathan Spring, Piet Swart, Ron Schonewille, Fred Greyling, and Gerrit Liebenberg

Light Metals Best Paper Award

Mathematical Modelling and Experimental work on the Solidification of Strips of Calcium-based, Bulk Metallic Glass (BMG), produced by the Horizontal Single Belt Casting (HSBC) Process.

Authors: Daniel Ricardo Gonzalez-Morales, Mihaiela Isac, and Roderick Guthrie

MetSoc Scholarships

MetSoc Doctoral Scholarship

Ali Zakeri

McMaster University

MetSoc Master’s Scholarship

Petra Berin-Costain

Queen's University

MetSoc Undergraduate Scholarship

Rebecca Randall

Queen's University

Minerals Science and Engineering Student Award

Luke Woolcock

Queen's University

Sustainability Scholarship

Alireza Gholami

Queen's University

Pyrometallurgy Student Award

Rojin Eghbali

Western University

Hydrometallurgy Gordon M. Ritcey Ph.D. Award

Noel Devaere

University of Toronto

Hydrometallurgy Ernest Peters Master's Award

Tarantoj Singh

Laurentian University

Hydrometallurgy John E. Dutrizac Undergraduate Scholarship

Brianna Hillier

Memorial University

Hydrometallurgy Fathi Habashi Undergraduate Scholarship

Orissa Ghai

Queen's University

Hydrometallurgy Henry Salomon De Friedberg Undergraduate Scholarship

Vincent Verbaan

Queen's University

Hydrometallurgy Lucy Rosato Undergraduate Scholarship

Victoria Anson

McGill University