Bessemer Gold Medal

For outstanding services to the steel industry.

Bessemer Gold Medal

The Institute's most historic Premier Award, the Bessemer Gold Medal is presented annually for outstanding services to the steel industry:

  • To the inventor or designer of any significant innovation in the process employed in the manufacture of steel, or for innovation in the use of steel in the manufacturing industry or the economy generally.
  • For published work embodying the results of original research on the production of steel and results that have significant potential for economic benefit.
  • For contribution to the development of the steel industry and its importance to the economy nationally and internationally.

It is expected that the recipient will prepare and deliver the prestigious Bessemer Lecture.

The winner will receive a medal.

Award judging

The award is judged by the IOM3 Iron & Steel Leadership Team.

Past winners

2021 -
2023 Prof Geoffrey A Brooks FIMMM, 2022 Prof Robertus Boom CEng MIMMM, 2021 John J Feriolla

2001 - 2020
2020 Prof D Anthony Worsley, 2019 J Bolton, 2018 I Samarasekera, 2017 J Speer, 2016 A W Cramb, 2015 J Beynon, 2014 H Tomono, 2013 K Mills, 2012 G Honeyman, 2011 I Christmas, 2010 M Sellars, 2009 G Arvedi, 2008 T Mukherjee, 2007 L Mittal, 2006 H Bhadeshia, 2005 S I Pettifor, 2004 R J Fruehan, 2003 J P Birat, 2002 R E Dolby, 2001 M J Pettifor

1981 - 2000
2000 T Gladman, 1999 E T Turkdogan, 1998 R Baker, 1997 F K Iverson, 1996 Sir B Moffat, 1995 P Wright, 1994 F B Pickering, 1993 H Saito, 1992 C E H Morris, 1991 F Fitzgerald, 1990 J S Pennington, 1989 G R Heffernan, 1988 Sir R Scholey, 1987 T Joon Park, 1986 J R D Tata, 1985 Viscount E Davignon, 1984 P Metz, 1983 I K MacGregor, 1982 G W van Stein Callenfels, 1981 Sir I McLennan

1961 - 1980
1980 M Tenenbaum, 1979 H O H Haavisto, 1978 K Brotzmann, 1977 H Morrogh, 1976 J D Joy, 1975 R Weck, 1974 Sir M Finniston, 1973 J W Menter, 1972 M Morgan, 1971 A G Quarrell, 1970 P Coheur, 1969 H M Queen Elizabeth II, 1968 F D Richardson, 1967 E T Judge, 1966 J H Chesters, 1965 T Sendzimir, 1965 N P Allen, 1964 H Malcor, 1963 F H Saniter, 1962 Sir Charles Goodeve, 1961 W Barr

1941 - 1960
1960 H Schenck, 1959 B M S Kalling, 1958 W F Cartwright, 1957 H Durrer, 1956 C Sykes, 1955 J Chipman, 1954 T P Colclough, 1953 R Mather, 1952 H H Burton, 1951 B F Fairless, 1950 J Mitchell, 1948 W J Dawson, 1947 K M Tigerchiold, 1947 Sir William J Larke, 1946 J S Hollings, 1945 H Wright, 1944 E Lewis, 1943 J H Whiteley, 1942 E G Grace, 1941 T Swinden

1921 - 1940
1940 Sir Andrew McCance, 1939 J Henderson, 1938 C H Desch, 1937 Col N T Bealiew, 1937 A Mayer, 1936 F Clements, 1935 A M Portevin, 1934 HM King George V, 1933 W H Hatfield, 1932 H Louis, 1931 Sir Harold Carpenter, 1930 W Rosenhain, 1930 E Schneider, 1929 The Hon Sir Charles A Parsons, 1928 C M Schwab, 1927 A Wahlberg, 1926 Sir Hugh Bell, 1925 T Turner, 1924 A Sauveur, 1923 W H Maw, 1922 K Honda, 1921 C Freemont

1901 - 1920
1920 H Brearley, 1919 F Giolotti, 1918 The Rt Hon Lord Invernairn of Strathnairn, 1917 A Lamberton, 1916 F W Harbord, 1915 P Martin, 1914 E Riley, 1913 A Greiner, 1912 J H Darby, 1911 H L Le Chatelier, 1910 E H Saniter, 1909 A Pourcel, 1908 B Talbot, 1907 J A Brinell, 1906 F Osmond, 1906 H M King Edward VII, 1905 J O Arnold, 1904 A Carnegie, 1904 Sir R Hadfield, 1903 The Rt Hon Lord Airdale of Gledhow, 1902 F A Krupp, 1901 J E Stead

1881 - 1900
1900 H de Wendel, 1899 H M Queen Victoria, 1898 R Prince-Williams, 1897 Sir Frederick A Abel, 1896 H Wedding, 1895 H M Howe, 1894 J Gjers, 1893 J Fritz, 1892 A Cooper, 1891 The Rt Hon Lord Armstrong, 1890 W D Allen, 1890 Hon A S Hewitt, 1889 J D Ellis, 1889 H Schneider, 1888 D Adamson, 1887 J Riley, 1886 E Williams, 1885 R Akerman, 1884 E P Martin, 1884 E W Richards, 1883 G J Snelus, 1883 Sidney Gilchrist Thomas, 1882 A L Holley, 1881 W Menelaus

1874 - 1880
1880 Sir J Whitworth, 1879 P Cooper, 1878 P R von Tunner, 1877 J Percy, 1876 R F Mushet, 1875 Sir C W Siemens, 1874 Sir Lowthian Bell

Nomination process

The following information is required to submit a nomination:

  • Nominee's title, full name, email address, IOM3 member grade (if applicable) and postnominals, company and position
  • Citation (500 words max) to support your nomination
  • Additional documentation (i.e. letters of support, CV, list of publications) to further support your nomination
  • Details of an external referee (only if the nominee and nominator are from the same organisation).

Please note you may save your nomination as a draft at any point during the process and complete at a later date.