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HIGHL IGHTS A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 1 8 7 1 AWARD DEADLINES Canada Council Award Nominations Deadline April 30 ASM’s Canada Council is seeking nominations for its 2018 awards program. These prestigious awards include: G. MacDonald Young Award –The ASM Canada Coun- cil established this award in 1988 to recognize distinguished and significant contributions by an ASMmember in Canada. This award consists of a plaque and a piece of Canadian native soapstone sculpture. M. Brian Ives Lectureship –This award was estab- lished in 1971 by the ASM Canada Council to identify a distinguished lecturer who will present a technical talk at a regular monthly meeting of each Canadian ASM Chapter who elects to participate. The winner receives a $1000 hono- rarium and travels to each ASM Canada Chapter throughout the year to give their presentation with expenses covered by the ASM Canada Council. John Convey Innovation Awards –In 1977, the Can- ada Council created a new award to recognize sustaining member companies that contribute to development of the Canadian materials engineering industry. The award considers a new product and/or service directed at the Canadian or international marketplace. Two awards are presented each year, one to a company with annual sales in excess of $5 million, and the other to a company with annual sales below $5 million. Award rules, past recipi- ents, and sample nomination forms can be found at asminternational.org/membership/awards/nominate. ASM-IIM Visiting Lecturer Program Seeks Applicants Deadline March 1 The cooperative Visiting Lecturer Program of ASM International and the Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) is seek- ing applicants for 2018. View rules, past recipients, and cri- teria at asminternational.org/membership/awards. 2018 Bradley Stoughton Award for Young Teachers Winner receives $3000 Deadline March 1 This award recognizes excellence in young teachers in the fields of materials science, materials engineering, design, and processing. Do you know a colleague who: • • Is a teacher of materials science, materials engineering, design, processing, or related fields • • Has the ability to impart knowledge and enthusiasm to students • • Is 35 years of age or younger by May 15 of the year in which the award is made • • Is an ASM member Nominate a colleague for the 2018 award! Engineering Materials Achievement Award Deadline March 15 This award recognizes an outstanding achievement in materials or materials systems related to the application of knowledge of materials to an engineering structure or to the design and manufacture of a product. Do you know of an innovative, cutting-edge scientific achievement that has distinctly impacted industry, technology, and society within the past 10 years? If so, consider submitting a nom- ination for the 2018 award. View sample forms, contest rules, and past recipients at asminternational.org/ membership/awards/nominate. To submit a nomination, contact christine.hoover@asminternational.org for a uni- que nomination form link. Representatives from The Timken Co. accept the 2017 Engineering Materials Achievement Award. Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming Award Deadlines March 1 – ASM-IIM Visiting Lecturer March 1 – Bradley Stoughton Award for Young Teachers March 15 – Engineering Materials Achievement Award (EMAA) April 1 – ASM International Student Paper Contest April 30 – Canada Council Awards To nominate someone for any of the above awards, email christine.hoover@asminternational.org for a unique nomination link.