Médaille d'argent de MetSoc
La médaille d'argent, créée en 1986, est décernée aux personnes qui ont construit, soutenu et développé la Société de métallurgie et des matériaux de l'ICM pour en faire l'organisation solide et de renommée internationale qu'elle est aujourd'hui.
2025 Recipient
Christopher Pickles
Citation: In recognition of his contribution to the growth of the Metallurgy and Materials Society of CIM.
Chris Pickles did his B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science at the University of Toronto. He did post-doc research for five years and obtained a Faculty position at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario in 1982 in the Department of Metallurgy. He has been the chair of many MetSoc committees and has helped organize many MetSoc symposia. He has worked on plasma processing, recovery of precious metals, battery residue treatment, electric arc furnace dust processing, waste processing and nickeliferous laterite processing. He was an ISS-AIME Iron and Steel Professor from 1992 to 1995 and was awarded a CIM Fellowship in 2002. He won the Teck Resources Environmental Award in 2010. His major research objectives are to improve energy efficiencies and to minimize waste generation in extractive metallurgy processes. One of his major research interests at the present time is the application of microwaves in mineral processing and pyrometallurgy. In particular, he is investigating the use of microwaves for reduced ore competency prior to crushing and grinding and improved metal recovery in subsequent downstream processes such as flotation and leaching. He is currently an adjunct emeritus professor in the Department of Mining at Queen’s University.
| 2024 – Elvi Dalgaard | 2023 – Roderick Guthrie | 2022 – M. Isac |
| 2021 – M. Collins | 2020 – M. Wells | 2019 – B. Davis |
| 2018 – P. Wanjara | 2017 – D. Boyd | 2016 – D. Wilkinson |
| 2015 – M. Sahoo | 2014 – G. Richards | 2013 – N. Stubina |
| 2012 – A. Allaire | 2011 – J. Kapusta | 2010 – M. King |
| 2009 – G.P. Demopoulos | 2008 – S. Marcuson | 2007 – H. W. King |
| 2006 – P.J. Mackey | 2005 – J. Finch | 2004 – H. Henein |
| 2003 – C. Twigge-Molecey | 2002 – A. Vahed | 2001 – J.M. Walsh |
| 2000 – C. Dìaz | 1999 – F. Habashi | 1998 – G.L. Bolton |
| 1997 – E. Ozberk | 1996 – B.R. Conard | 1995 – A. Plumpton |
| 1994 – G.M. Ritcey | 1993 – L. Seeley | 1992 – P. Tarassoff |
| 1991 – W. Williams | 1990 – W.T. Thompson | 1989 – J.E. Dutrizac |
| 1988 – M. Rigaud | 1987 – N.G. Thomas | 1986 – J.M. Toguri |
Critères
La médaille d’argent est destinée à récompenser les personnes qui ont contribué efficacement, sur une longue période, à la croissance de MetSoc. La nomination et l’attribution de la médaille d’argent relèvent de la responsabilité du président sortant et ne sont pas ouvertes aux nominations générales de l’ensemble des membres. Le vote est effectué par tous les anciens présidents.
Ce prix n’est pas doté d’une somme d’argent.
Le programme de nomination pour le prix est terminé pour 2023.