ICorr awards – call for nominations

ICorr awards – call for nominations

Each year the Institute of Corrosion bestows a range of internationally renowned awards in recognition of excellence in corrosion science and engineering, and to reward outstanding service to the Institute and the wider corrosion community. Many of these awards are open to nomination by both members and non-members of the Institute. Below is a brief description of each award together with details of how to nominate potential candidates.

U.R. Evans Award
The U.R. Evans Award is the premier scientific award of the Institute of Corrosion and is presented annually for outstanding international achievements in pure or applied corrosion science. The recipient is selected by a Corrosion Science Division panel and presented with an engraved sword at the annual Corrosion Science Symposium (CSS). The symposium is one which seeks to encourage the participation of the junior members of the corrosion community who would appreciate the visit of, and address by, a corrosion scientist of international repute. The form of the award symbolises the fight in which we are all engaged. The recipient is also granted Honorary Life Fellowship of the Institute. Nominations may be submitted at any time via email to the CSD Chair, Julian Wharton (j.a.wharton@soton.ac.uk).

Paul McIntyre Award
The Paul McIntyre Award is presented to a senior corrosion engineer, who, as well as being a leading practitioner in his field, has advanced European collaboration and international standards development. The award consists of an engraved trophy, which is presented at the annual CED Working Day meeting. The recipient is requested to present a brief overview of their activities and encouraged to prepare an article for publication in Corrosion Management. Nominations should be
submitted to the CED Chair, Danny Burkle (D.Burkle@lbbcbaskerville.co.uk) by 28th February 2023.

T.P. Hoar Award
The T.P. Hoar Award is presented to the authors of the best paper published in the scientific journal Corrosion Science during the previous calendar year. The winning paper is selected by a sub-committee of the Corrosion Science Division and the authors receive a certificate and a cash sum of £400.

Galloway Award
The Galloway Award is presented to a student author for the best publication describing original research in corrosion science and engineering as judged by a sub-committee of the Corrosion Science Division. The student should be the primary author of the work and preferably first author. A summary of the winning paper is published in Corrosion Management and the prize consists of a certificate and a cash sum of £300. The Institute does not retain copyright of the material, so this does not prevent separate publication of the work in a scientific journal. Submissions (in the form of a paper published within the past 12 months or a draft publication) may be sent via email at any time to the CSD Chair, Julian Wharton (j.a.wharton@soton.ac.uk). Supervisors may nominate students.

Lionel Shreir Award
The Lionel Shreir Award is given to the best student presenter at the annual Corrosion Science Symposium. Selection of the recipient is carried out by a sub-committee of the Corrosion Science Division. The award consists of a certificate and a cash prize of £125.
For further details on the Institute awards, including lists of past recipients, please visit https://www.icorr.org/icorr-awards/

Aquatec Scoops Two Prestigious Awards at Offshore Technology Conference 2022

Aquatec Scoops Two Prestigious Awards at Offshore Technology Conference 2022

Aquatec has won OTC’s 2022 Spotlight on New Technology Award and ASME’s 2022 Albert Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award.

The company received the Small Business Spotlight on New Technology Award for its KINEKtron® Retrofit Subsea Strain Measurement System, an innovative technology developed to measure and communicate strain levels on structural tubular members, pipelines, and other load-bearing infrastructure. The OTC-exclusive award recognises broad interest technologies that are innovative, marketplace-ready, and positively impact the industry.
Also, for its KINEKtron® system, the company received ASME’s (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) prestigious Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award. The Woelfel BMEA Award recognises a company for a product, device, or system displayed at the OTC Conference that best reflects innovation and practical use of mechanical engineering in solving problems, improving design, or maximising performance.

Left: 2022 Spotlight on New Technology Award 2022
Right: 2022 Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award

2022 Paul McIntyre Awards goes to ….

2022 Paul McIntyre Awards goes to ….

The Corrosion Engineering Division (CED)  has announced that this year’s recipient of the Paul McIntyre award is Chris Lynch.

Chris Lynch is currently employed by Corrpro Companies Europe Limited as their Senior Engineering Manager. He is responsible for the Cathodic Protection Engineering, Site Services and the Power Unit Design personnel, and has been in this role for the last 8 years.

He graduated from The University of Leeds in 1990 and started working as a Junior Corrosion Engineer for Aberdeen Corrosion Engineers Limited, and stayed in the North of Scotland for over 10 years whilst travelling extensively as an ‘engineer in-learning’ taking him across Europe and the Middle East working both onshore and offshore. He now specialises in Cathodic Protection. In 2005 he returned to Teesside to work for his current employer as a Senior Projects Engineer and has worked through the ranks to his present position.

I believe in working hard with honestly and integrity and have been fortunate to have worked on some excellent Projects with competent people. I am constantly learning and have a continual appetite to understand more and more in my field and the wider Corrosion Industry. I think it is important to put a little back into the industry that has served me so well and have taken the opportunity to do so which has rewarded me in so many ways. Throughout my career I have championed and supported the Institute of Corrosion. I have worked on the numerous training committees and as a course presenter of the ICorr CP training scheme since the mid 1990’s and continue this voluntarily to this day as a current member of the Cathodic Protection Governing Body (CPGB). I am a Level 4 CP Specialist of buried and marine structures and internal surfaces, a Fellow of the Institute of Corrosion and a Chartered Engineer”, stated Chris.

He holds the position of Chair of GEL/603 which is the British Standards Institute (BSI) committee for Cathodic Protection and works on numerous Working Group activities for ISO and CEN. He is a member of several professional bodies including CEOCOR and the Marine Corrosion Forum, and reportedly he has thrived on the open exchange of experience and learning between his peers, particularly those from overseas. He believes it is this sharing of knowledge and experience that has benefitted both himself as an individual and the wider corrosion industry. It is his ambition to communicate and to guide people, especially younger, less experienced people, into this opportunity and to encourage people to share what they know with others.

Chris continued “I would like to thank those who have voted for me to receive the Paul McIntyre Award for 2022. This is a great honour for me. I would like to dedicate it to all the people who have contributed to my success, many of whom I have met whilst doing the work that Paul himself did tirelessly and for so many years himself. It is wonderful that my work with GEL/603 and with ISO and CEN standards committees and working groups has been recognised with this award. The work is so varied and with communities such as CEOCOR, the approach is unique and informal. To be honest, it is not work at all. It is fun. There is much to be gained in international standards work and I have built up friendships with peers and experts across Europe and the wider world. I have gained so much more than can be taught on courses or read in presentations, papers or visiting exhibitions. I believe we all have something to share. Perhaps an experience we have had that is unique or a set of interesting data we have gathered, a job that went wrong that others would benefit from in hindsight.

Standards development and contribution is not mandated to be the sole right of exclusive clubs where only experts can be members. There should be no place for elitism or intellectual snobbery. I wish to encourage groups to be inclusive and friendly. Groups which are pleased to have your contribution and listen to your experiences regardless of age or experience.

When I read Paul’s contributions to BSI and ISO, it strengthens my belief that I can do more and aspire to his level of achievement. It is humbling to be in the company of the five previous winners of this award. I thank ICorr and the Corrosion Engineering Division for this recognition, having first asked, are you sure you have the right person and I look forward to continuing working alongside other volunteers in developing and improving the CP competency training courses”.

For more information on working on standards committees and working groups or joining professional institutions please contact him at, clynch@aegion.com

ICorr Awards – Call For Nominations

ICorr Awards – Call For Nominations

Each year the Institute of Corrosion bestows a range of internationally renowned awards in recognition of excellence in corrosion science and engineering, and to reward outstanding service to the Institute and the wider corrosion community. Many of these awards are open to nomination by both members and non-members of the Institute. Below is a brief description of each award together with details of how to nominate potential candidates.

U.R. Evans Award
The U.R. Evans Award is the premier scientific award of the Institute of Corrosion and is presented annually for outstanding international achievements in pure or applied corrosion science.  The recipient is selected by a Corrosion Science Division panel and presented with an engraved sword at the annual Corrosion Science Symposium (CSS). 
The symposium is one which seeks to encourage the participation of the junior members of the corrosion community who would appreciate the visit of, and address by, a corrosion scientist of international repute.  The form of the award symbolises the fight in which we are all engaged.  The recipient is also granted Honorary Life Fellowship of the Institute.  Nominations may be submitted at any time via email to the CSD Chair, Julian Wharton (j.a.wharton@soton.ac.uk).

Paul McIntyre Award
The Paul McIntyre Award is presented to a senior corrosion engineer,
who, as well as being a leading practitioner in his field, has advanced European collaboration and international standards development. 
The award consists of an engraved trophy, which is presented at the
annual CED Working Day meeting. The recipient is requested to present
a brief overview of their activities and encouraged to prepare an article
for publication in Corrosion Management. Nominations should be submitted to the CED Chair, Nick Smart (nick.smart@jacobs.com), by 28th February 2022.

T.P. Hoar Award
The T.P. Hoar Award is presented to the author(s) of the best paper published in the scientific journal Corrosion Science during the previous calendar year. The winning paper is selected by a sub-committee of the Corrosion Science Division and the author(s) receive a certificate and a
cash sum of £400.

Galloway Award
The Galloway Award is presented to a student author for the best publication describing original research in corrosion science and engineering as judged by a sub-committee of the Corrosion Science Division.  The student should be the primary author of the work and preferably first author.  A summary of the winning paper is published in Corrosion Management and the prize consists of a certificate and a cash sum of £300.  The Institute does not retain copyright of the material, so this does not prevent separate publication of the work in a scientific journal. Submissions (in the form of a paper published within the past 12 months or a draft publication) may be
sent via email at any time to the CSD Chair, Julian Wharton
(j.a.wharton@soton.ac.uk). Supervisors may nominate students.

Lionel Shreir Award
The Lionel Shreir Award is given to the best student presenter at the annual Corrosion Science Symposium.  Selection of the recipient is carried out by a sub-committee of the Corrosion Science Division. The award consists of a certificate and a cash prize of £125.

For further details on the Institute awards, including lists of past recipients, please visit https://www.icorr.org/icorr-awards/