An annual tradition at the Corrosion & Prevention Conference, the ACA Awards honoured the work, research and contribution of esteemed corrosion professionals in Australasia, during the Awards Dinner held this Tuesday, 14th November, in Perth, as part of the Conference program.
The Corrosion Medal, ACA’s most prestigious Award, was given to Professor Nick Birbilis, world-renowned materials engineer recognised for contributions in materials design, materials durability, and advanced manufacturing. The Corrosion Medal honours outstanding scientific or technological work in the field of corrosion in Australasia or meritorious contributions towards the handling and mitigation of corrosion industry in Australasia.
Professor Nick Birbilis with ACA CEO Maree Tetlow and ACA President Isaac Isakovich.
See the list of ACA’s 2023 Awardees:
Marshall Fordham | Best Research Paper Award
Laser Cladding of Fe-Based Alloy E-Clad as Hard Chrome Replacement for Hydraulic Cylinders in Mining
Christiane Schulz
Anthony Roccisano
Thomas Schlaefer
Andre Hatem
Colin Hall
David Whitby | Best Review Paper
Robert Melchers – Corrosion at the interface.
Arthur C Kennett Award
Proposed Seepage and Movement Monitoring for an 80-Year-Old Plain Concrete Reservoir
Bryce Cunning
Igor A Chaves
Dr Lloyd Pilgrim
Robert Petersen
Les Boulton Case Study Award
Airborne EM Surveys for Large Scale Pipeline Cathodic Protection Design
Allan Sterling
Kate Hine
Corrosion Medal
Nick Birbilis
Life Membership
Fikry Barouky
Philip Fleming
Annual YCG Award
Amanda Chen
Rust Award
Tyran Blake
25 Years of Service in Course Delivery
Dr Rob Francis
Robert Freedman
Denso ACA Training | Scholarship 1
Mr Paolo A Alegro
Denso ACA Training | Scholarship 2
Mr Jonghun Woo
Denso Professional ACA Conference Attendance Award
Amanda Chen
Denso Student Conference Attendance Award
Lyndsey Terry
Conspectus Professional ACA Conference Attendance Award
Miss Carol Ke
Phoenix ACA Conference Attendance Award
Mr Egor Volkov
UCC Professional ACA Conference Attendance Award
Miss Seii Deng Chen
Wayne Burns ACA Conference Attendance Award
Miss Razana Razak