The H. G. Cole Award 2026 recipient has been selected! Please join us in congratulating David Harvey for his selection as the recipient of the 2026 H. G. Cole award.
The H. G. Cole award is ICorr’s most prestigious award for service to the Institute and is made on an occasional basis to recognise only the most exceptional contributions to the development and wellbeing of the Institute.
David’s Impact in ICorr
David has been an active member of ICorr since the 1980s and is an honorary Fellow of the Institute. Before his retirement in 2025 he was involved in a wide range of activities within the Institute, most notably in furthering the development and certification of ICorr’s technical activities such as course approvals, documentation and procedures, professional assessment and professional development and training.
David’s involvement and contribution was invaluable when he helped the Institute achieve their first ISO 9001 certification back in 2005, acting as a quality assurance advisor and by setting up a quality management system to maintain this. Furthermore, he also developed ICorr’s Cathodic Protection course documents and procedures for training and certification of CP personnel in accordance with ISO 15257.
Photo: Unique Engraved Artwork of the H.G. Cole Award
As chair of the Professional Assessment Committee (PAC), David also spearheaded ICorr’s registration as a Professional Associate of the Engineering Council in 2006. Having become the first member to be registered as a Chartered Engineer through ICorr’s Professional Affiliate agreement, David’s dedication and commitment in this area further helped ICorr carve its way to become a fully licensed member of the Science Council in 2009 and a fully licensed member of the Engineering Council in 2025. Through his contributions, ICorr can directly assess and support its members in attaining Chartered Scientist and Chartered Engineer status, positioning the Institute alongside other leading UK professional bodies while further strengthening its standing within the corrosion community.
“After 40+ years of working on Council and various committees, I will be honoured to accept this highly respected H.G Cole Award. I would like to give my heartfelt appreciation to those Members who have supported, advised and guided me in the various committees, processes and procedures for enhancing the science, engineering and practice of corrosion control and prevention.” – Comment from David
David’s long-standing impact to the Institute is unparalleled, shown through years of passion, dedication and commitment for the betterment of ICorr. The H. G. Cole Award is a well-deserved recognition of his distinguished and enduring accomplishments.
Presentation of the award will take place during ICorr’s 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM), to be held in London on 18th November.
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 go to our awards page. Read more on David’s achievements within ICorr here.
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