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Institute Awards

The Institute makes several important awards:

Gold Medal

This award, the highest accolade given by the Institute, is presented from time to time for outstanding scientific or technical achievement relevant to the objectives of the Institute.
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Hothersall Memorial Award

This award, usually made every two years, is given to an individual in recognition of their outstanding service to the metal finishing industry. The recipient of this award presents the Hothersall Memorial Lecture either at the AGM or at a Conference.
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Johnson Matthey Silver Medal

Awarded to individuals of Academic, Public and Industrial organisations for high quality research in the field of precious metal coatings. It is for a most original and progressive contribution towards the creation, development, or understanding of precious metal coatings, for use in any significant Industrial, Medical or Environmental process, whether recently evolved or well established and published in Transactions. ( Sponsored by Johnson Matthey)
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Jim Kape Memorial Medal

This is presented from time to time for a paper of significance in the field of Aluminium Finishing either at a Conference, a Symposium or at a Branch Meeting and published in Transactions.
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Canning Bi-Centenary Medal

This award is for the best practical paper published in the Bulletin section of Transactions. (Sponsored by MacDermid plc)
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The Westinghouse Prize

This award is for the best paper published in Transactions, that has shown the most valuable development in the Science and Practice of Electrochemistry in general and Electro deposition in particular. (Sponsored by Riley Industries)
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Connie Sieff Memorial Award

This award is for Meritorious service to the Surface Finishing Industry Internationally.
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Eddie Marlow Memorial Medal

This award is for an outstanding contribution to the education and training of people working in surface engineering. (Sponsored by PMD)
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