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!
2026 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
Boyd Davis
Kingston Process Metallurgy (KPM)
Sponsored by XPS, Expert Process Solutions
MetSoc Research Excellence Award
Bern Klein
The University of British Columbia
Sponsored by Rio Tinto
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
Hydrometallurgy John E. Dutrizac Undergraduate Scholarship
Sam Pysklywec
Queen's University
Hydrometallurgy Fathi Habashi Undergraduate Scholarship
Jessica Rudd
Laurentian University
