MetSoc Silver Medal Award
The Silver Medal, which was initiated in 1986, is awarded to individuals who have built, sustained and developed the Metallurgy and Materials Society of CIM into the present strong, internationally renowned organization.
2026 Recipient
Vladimiros Papangelakis
University of Toronto
Citation: In recognition of his contribution to the growth of the Metallurgy and Materials Society of CIM.
Vladimiros Papangelakis is a Professor and Industrial Research Chair in Water and Sustainable Extractive Metallurgy at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry at the University of Toronto. He obtained a Diploma in Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, as well as Master’s and Ph.D. degrees from McGill University, Canada. His teaching interests are in the area of aqueous and inorganic process chemistry, as well as chemical
thermodynamics. His research interests are in high-temperature hydrometallurgy, bio-envirohydrometallurgy, base metal and REE extraction, chemical modelling, as well as process water recovery and reuse.
| 2025 – Christopher Pickles | 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 |
Criteria
The Silver Medal is to recognize individuals who have contributed effectively over a long period, to the growth of MetSoc. Â The nomination(s) for, and award of, the Silver Medal is the responsibility of the Past President and is not open to general nominations from the membership at large. Balloting is by all Past Presidents.Â
There is no cash prize for this award.
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The award nomination program is closed for 2023.
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