The Institute is delighted to announce that Brian Wyatt will be presented with the H.G. Cole Award at the 2025 ICorr Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held at the Henry Royce Institute in Manchester on Tuesday 4th November.
The H.G. Cole Award is the highest honour that ICorr can bestow on an individual for their contribution to the success of its activities. It is awarded on an infrequent basis for exceptional services to the development of the Institute.
Brian is a long-standing senior figure within ICorr, having served as a Council member for several decades prior to stepping down in 2024. He was President of the Institute from 1987 to 1989. Very few people have made a more significant contribution to the success and financial sustainability of the Institute over such an extended period of time.
Brian has made important and wide-ranging contributions to the Institute in many areas, but perhaps most significantly in the training and accreditation of cathodic protection (CP) personnel. He was the driving force behind ICorr’s CP Training, Assessment and Certification Scheme, which has been instrumental in upskilling and certifying CP technicians, engineers and specialists in compliance with international standards.
Brian showed great vision in advocating for the establishment of an in-house CP training offering, which has led to a step-change in revenue streams for the Institute. He has also been influential in establishing hands-on training facilities in support of course delivery, including for marine CP at Blyth and buried CP in Sheffield.
Brian’s long standing commitment to the Institute has been second to none. His passion, energy and vision have made a major contribution to supporting the objectives of the Institute and securing its financial sustainability. The H.G. Cole Award is fitting recognition of these efforts.
Presentation of the award will take place at the ICorr AGM, which will be jointly hosted by ICorr Northwest Branch and the Henry Royce Institute. The AGM will be preceded by a series of technical presentations from renowned corrosion professionals in the region. If you would like to attend, please register here as places are limited.
The H.G. Cole Award is named after Henry George Cole, who was Chief Materials Engineer at the UK Ministry of Defence and a former ICorr President. For more information on the award, including previous recipients, please click here.
