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For full details of these and other awards, medals and prizes available from the Institute, see the Awards section on the main site.

Nominations

Nominations for the Institute's awards, medals and prizes are normally invited in September, with a closing date in December. The recipients are announced in April, and awards are presented at various appropriate events during the year. The premier awards are usually presented at the Institute's Awards Dinner held in July. More details can be found on the Nominations page.
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Awards

IOM3 medals and prizes associated with the polymer industry include the following:

Awards for Personal Achievement

Colwyn Medal
To an individual for outstanding services to the rubber industry of a scientific, technical or engineering character. Given alternate years with Hancock.

First awarded 1928.

Hancock Medal
To an individual for outstanding service to the rubber industry where such services have benefited either the nation, government authorities or industry. Open to membersof the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining. Given alternate years with Colwyn.

First awarded 1951.

Prince Philip Award

For polymers in the service of mankind. Awarded not more than once every two years, not less than once every five years. Instituted to commemorate the presentation of the first Honorary Fellowship of the PRI to HRH the Duke of Edinburgh on 22 May 1973. International, open to members and non-members, individuals, companies, partnerships, associations, societies or academic institutions. Names and addresses of two independent referees required.

Last awarded 2006. First awarded 1977.

Swinburne Award

To recognise the achievement of a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement and knowledge of any field related to the science, engineering or technology of plastics. Awarded not more than once every two years, not less than once every five years. It is a requirement of acceptance that the recipient shall prepare and deliver the Swinburne Lecture on an occasion selected by the Institute. Award consists of a gold medal and £250 honorarium.

First awarded 1960.

Awards for Published Work

Alan Glanvill Award
For published work of particular merit in the field of polymers.

James S Walker Award
For a published paper or an unpublished project report by a student on the subject of polymers.
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