AFS presents Awards of Scientific Merit for “outstanding technical papers, meritorious technical contributions or services, and the development of a new process, production method, or engineering advancement having ‘future possibilities.’”
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Award Recipients
2024: Liam M. Miller, American Colloid Co.
2023: Rafael Gallo, Pyrotek, Inc.
2023: Dr. Steve Dawson, SinterCast
2022: James Michel, Copper Development Association
2021: Diran Apelian, University of California
2020: Cathrine Hartung, Elkem Foundry Products
2020: Dr. John Campbell, Campbell Technology Ltd.
2019: John M. Tartaglia, Element Materials Technology
2018: Robin D. Foley, University of Alabama
2017: Pradeep Kumar Rohatgi, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
2017: Gregory V. Miskinis, Waupaca Foundry, Inc.
2016: Dr. Simon Lekakh, Missouri University of Science & Technology
2016: R. Monroe, SFSA
2015: Jim Furness, Furness-Newburge, Inc.
2015: Torjorn Skaland, Elkem
2014: Randall Oehrlein, Carley Foundry Inc.
2014: Robert Laitar, HA International
2014: Chantal Labrecque, Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium
2013: Douglas White, Elkem
2013: Dr. J. Fred Major
2013: Scott Giese, University of Northern Iowa
2012: David J. Weiss, Eck Industries
2012: Ralph Showman, ASK Chemicals
2012: Julian Riposan, Politeehnica University, Romania
2011: Doug Trinowski, HA International
2011: Gerard Thiel, University of Northern Iowa
2010: Roy Lobenhofer, Consultant
2009: Dr. Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan Univerwity
2009: David Caulk, General Motors
2008 Theodore J. Schorn, Enkei America, Inc.
2008: Dr. Von Richards, Missouri University of Science & Technology
2007: Harold Michels, Copper Development Association
2006: Martin Gagne, Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium
2006: Stephen Baker, Indianapolis Casting Corp
2005: Kumar Sadayappan, CANMET
2005: John R. Keough, Applied Process Inc.
2005: David Jablonski, Joy-Mark, Inc.
2004: Dr. Kathy Hayrynen, Applied Process Inc.
2004: Dan Groteke, QC Designs, Inc.
2004: Dr. Oleg S. Fishman, Inductotherm
2003: Thomas Prucha, Intermet Corp.
2003: Thomas Piwonka, University of Alabama
2003: George Goodrich, Professional Metallurgical Services
2002: Dr. Geoffrey Sigworth, GKS Engineering Services
2002: Dr. David Neff, Metaullics Systems Co.
2002: Harry Galloway III, Unimin
2001: Hathibeglagal Roshan, Maynard Steel Casting Co.
2001: William Powell, Waupaca Foundry
2001: Stephen Neltner, Hill and Griffith Co.
2000: Baltasar Weiss, Caterpillar
2000: Doru Stefescu, University of Alabama
2000: Sudhari Sahu, Waukesha Foundry
2000: Richard Gundlach, Climax Research
1999: Thomas McCluhan, Elkem
1999: Bela Kovacs
1999: D.J. Couture, General Motors Corp.
1999: James White, Grede Foundries
1998: Dale Peters, Copper Development Association
1998: Parker Stroom, Vulcan Engineering
1998: John Serra, Carpenter Brothers, Inc.
1998: William Henning, Miller and Company
1997: Larry Stahl, General Motors Corp
1997: Karl Rundman, Michigan Technological University
1997: Gary Ruff, CMI International Inc.
1996: Ralph Nafziger, U.S. Bureau of Mines
1996: Dr. Calvin Johnson, Borden Chemical Inc.
1996: Andrew S. Davis, Durametal Corp.
1995: John Svoboda, Process Metallurgy International, Inc.
1995: Daryl Hoyt, Wedron Silica Co.
1995: John Highfield, Bentonite Corp.
1995: Al Alagarsamy, Intermet Corp.
1994: Ed Ryntz J, General Motors Corp.
1994: Dale Brautigam, LubeCon Maintenance Systems
1993: Conrad Perkey, Ford Motor Co.
1993: Thomas Davies, Carpenter Brothers
1993: Paul Carey, Sr., Ashland Chemical Co.
1992: William Provis, Modern Equipment Co.
1991: Janis Robbins, Catalytic Crosslink Inc.
1991: Walter Peck, General Motors Corp.
1990: Mary Beth Krysiak, George Fischer Foundry Systems
1990: Dieter Leidel, Tanoak, Inc.
1990: Victor S. LaFay, The Hill & Griffith Co.
1990: John Jorstad, Reynolds Metals Co.
1989: Dr. Mahi Sahoo, CANMET
1989: Ralph Bruner, Summit Alloys Inc.
1987: William Scott, Esco Corp.
1987: William Huelsen, AFS
1986: Robert Schmidt, Colonial Metals Co.
1986: Victor Popp
1986: Louis J. Pedicini, George Fischer Foundry Systems Inc.
1985: Norris Luther, Consultant
1985: Richard Green, International Minerals & Chemicals
1985: Bradley Booth, Carpenter Brothers, Inc.
1984: Dr. Richard Toeniskoetter, Ashland Chemical Co.
1984: William M. Ball II, The Hill & Griffith Co.
1983: Donald Schmidt, R. Lavin & Sons, Inc.
1983: Dr. Seymour Katz, General Motors Corp.
1983: Frederick Jacobs, Texas Foundries, Inc.
1982: Dr. Harold Ruf, Grede Foundries
1982: Raymond M. Leliaert, Sr., Wheelabrator-Frye Inc.
1981: William Willis, Jr., General Motors Corp.
1981: Kenneth Pol, General Motors Corp.
1981: Rodney Naro, Ashland Chemical Co.
1980: Arthur Spengler, Miller & Co.
1980: Thomas Seaton, Canfield & Joseph Inc.
1979: Robert Mitchell, Pettibone Corp.
1979: James Williams, Grede Foundries, Inc.
1979: Frank Hall, Pettibone Corp.
1979: Harrison Weaver, Brillion Iron Works
1978: Alan Volkmar, Brillion Iron Works
1978: Robert S. Lee, John Deere Foundry
1978: Mathew Granlund, National Engineering Co.
1977: Paul Mikelonis, Grede Foundries, Inc.
1977: Woodrow Holden, Pickands Mather & Co.
1977: William S. Hackett, General Motors Corp.
1976: C. Hibbard Savery, Deere & Co.
1976: Galpin Etheringtron, Birmingham Stove & Range Co.
1975: Dr. William Shulhof, General Motors Corp.
1975: Norman Lillybeck, Deere & Co.
1975: David W. Boyd, Grede Foundries, Inc.
1974: Raymond Howell, American Steel Foundries
1974: Alex Graham, Harry W. Dietert Co.
1973: Albert Rauch, Deere & Co.
1973: Frank Brewster, Garrett Corp.
1972: Charles Ward, Benjamin Harris & Co.
1972: Vern Patterson, Foote Mineral Co.
1972: Thaddeus Giszczak, General Motors Corp.
1971: George Vingas, Dresser Industries
1971: Robert Fischer, Ingersoll-Ran
1971: George DiSylvestro, American Colloid
1970: Clifford Wenninger, Internationa Minerals & Chemicals
1970: Robert Colton, Dee Foundries
1970: Dr. Wayne Buell, Lawrence Institute of Technology
1969: Larson Wile, Lynchburg Foundry
1969: Price Burgess, Hayes-Albion Corp.
1968: Ken Nelson, Dow Chemical Co.
1967: Joseph Schumacher, The Hill & Griffith Co.
1967: Milton Diamond, General Motors Corp.
1967: Harold Bogart, Ford Motor Co.
1966: David Matter, Ohio Ferro-Alloys Corp.
1966: Frederick Riddell, H. Kramer & Co.: :
1965: Clyde Jenni, General Steel Industries
1964: Melvin Young, U.S. Gypsum Co.
1964: E.C. Troy, National Engineering Co.
1964: Donald Colwell, Apex Smelting Co.
1963: Dr. Art Everest, International Nickel Co.
1963: Edward Blackmun, ALCOA
1962: Dr. Harold Ruf, Grede Foundries
1962: Foster Bennett, Dow Chemical Co.
1962: Bernard Ames, Columbian Bronze Corp.
1961: Herb Weber, AFS
1961: Theodore Schroeder, General Motors Corp.
1960: George Timmons, Climax Molybdenum Co.
1960: George Halliwell, H. Kramer & Co.
1959: Elmer Zirzow, Werner G. Smith Inc.
1959: Howard Wilder, Vanadium Corp. of America
1959: Robert Mooney, General Motors Corp.
1958: Dr. Franklin Rote, Albion Malleable Iron Co.
1958: Ken Priesley, Vassar Electroloy Products
1958: Mervin Horton, Deere & Co.
1957: Dr. Arthur Schuh, US Cast Iron Pipe Co.
1957: Richard Heine, University of Wisconsin
1957: Manley Brooks, Dow Chemical
(Company affiliations shown at time of presentation)