Sir Andrew Bryan Medal

Dr Geoff Hale CEng FIMMM

Retired

Geoff was one of four founders of CAMSOC in 1991 and became Chairman in 1995. He played a central role in building and delivering a full annual programme from 1991 to 2015, typically comprising seven lectures and YPLC local heat between October and May, alongside an annual dinner for members and guests. He helped deliver joint activities with branches of The Welding Institute and IMechE, which strengthened attendance and engagement. Notably, in November 2014 he supported a joint event with the East Anglian branch of the Institute of Biology on biomaterial scaffolds, which drew an audience of 40. His sustained commitment to outreach, technical engagement and community building has had a lasting impact in the region.

Alongside his local society contributions, Geoff has made substantial professional contributions to IOM3 and its predecessor bodies. He served on the Younger Members Committee (1983–1986), the Training and Assessment Committee (1984–1994) and the Corporate Members Committee (1995–2001). From 1995 to 2011 he chaired review panels for professional membership and CEng registration, acting as a scrutineer and supporting fair and rigorous assessment. Although he could not continue these roles after joining IOM3 as a Technical Adviser in 2012, he continued to support early career professionals as a Professional Adviser, guiding graduates towards Professional Membership and CEng or CSci registration.

His long standing dedication was recognised in 2003 with an Outstanding Service Award from IOM3 for his work with CAMSOC. His continued impact today, particularly through the establishment and strengthening of CSM, demonstrates that his commitment remains as strong as ever. Geoff is an outstanding and an exceptional volunteer whose contribution spans for decades. I believe he is highly deserving of the Sir Andrew Bryan Medal.

Sir Andrew Bryan Medal

Contribution to the Institute & Affiliated Local Societies

Personal Achievement Awards

T B Marsden Professional Medal

Robert Ruddlestone CEng MIMMM

Retired

His commitment to industry and the societies involved has been immense. He worked his way from a Junior Metallurgist, polishing samples, to become the first Non-Executive Chairman of MPI, moving through ever increasing senior management positions availing himself of expertise in all operational and financial aspects of a steel mill. Throughout all his career he mentored both younger and established members of the industry, and shared his immense knowledge and insight into the U and EU steel industry.

He has Chaired the Engineering Steels Steelmaking Committee, been President of the Electric Steelmakers Guild, served the IoM3 Iron & Steel Group (ISG) and UK Steel, and achieved Lifetime Membership of the US Association of Iron and Steel Technologists (AIST).

Even in retirement he has committed to a second Presidency of the IoM3 Affiliate, Sheffield Metallurgical and Engineering Association (SMEA). During this tenure, he has reintroduced the idea of a Seminar Series in partnership with IoM3 and UK Steel, something he instituted during the Covid induced delay of the IoM3 hosted 2020 European Electric Furnace Conference (EEFC). The intention of the current monthly, 1 day, lecture series is to make a significant difference to the South Yorkshire metal and materials sector by educating members to the challenges and opportunities facing the industry.

T B Marsden Professional Medal

Contribution to the Institute & Affiliated Local Societies

Personal Achievement Awards

Local Society of the Year Award

SAM | Scottish Association for Metals

Scottish Association for Metals (SAM)

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The Association is the learned society and professional institution for metallurgists and materials technologists in Scotland

SAM’s event attendance grew by 12% and the participation distribution broadened from the West Scotland in previous years to the Rest of Scotland, UK and Overseas. Specifically, the 2023-24 attendance was: 51%WS, 32%RoS, 13%UK and 3%Overseas, whereas the 2024-25 was: 43%WS, 36%RoS, 12%UK and 9%Overseas.

Valuing the importance of engaging with the public and technical communities, SAM’s Council established an Engagement Working Group to strengthen its dissemination activities and maintain a consistent social media presence and brand voice across the digital platforms. Key actions included designing a new, tailored content website, and creating Council members’ profiles for a more personal and immediate approach with the audience. As a result, SAM’s LinkedIn performance metrics grew by a factor of 5.5 in the last year.

SAM has engaged actively with IOM3. Beyond the 2-day session with the President (described above), it arranged a 2-day with the Membership Director. At Strathclyde University, open-agenda workshops took place with the alumni, staff, undergraduate and PGR communities to foster spontaneous and out-of-the-box discussions on how to collaboratively grow interactions and opportunities with IOM3. At Napier University, a second 1-day session followed with a similar agenda.

SAM had a remarkable success with the YPLC last year, with Hamish Dow from Strathclyde University winning the YPLC Scottish heat, and then the UK final. He then represented the UK at the IOM3 Young Persons’ World Lecture Competition, where he came second.

SAM actively collaborated with other regional Societies, within and outwith the IOM3. With MIS, apart from jointly arranging the YPLC, it hosts the prestigious R.W. Thomson Lecture every other year. MIS hosted the 2025 Lecture about "How can the Mining Sector address its public image?" by Andre van-den-Berg, Chief of Staff at Anglo American. SAM will host the 2026 Lecture about the “National Materials Innovation Strategy” by the Henry Royce Institute.

SAM promoted employers' engagement through sponsoring internships. In summer 2024, the National Manufacturing Institute of Scotland (NMIS) invited SAM to co-sponsor an internship with Rolls-Royce (Inchinnan) within the gas turbine engines topic and about the impact of forging conditions on Ti-6Al-4V grain structure and alpha case evolution.

Local Society of the Year Award

Contribution to the Institute & Affiliated Local Societies

Personal Achievement Awards

Gold Medal

Prof Emma Kendrick FRSC FIMMM

University of Birmingham

Gold Medal

Contribution to Knowledge

Personal Achievement Awards

Platinum Medal

Prof David Knowles FREng CEng CSci FIMMM

Henry Royce Institute

Gold Medal

Contribution to Knowledge

Personal Achievement Awards

Silver Medal

Dr Sophie Pain MIMMM RSCi

University of Birmingham

Silver Medal

For outstanding contribution in materials, minerals or mining (early career).

Contribution to Knowledge

Student & Early Career

Personal Achievement Awards

Robert Perrin Award

Dr Eleonora D’Elia

Imperial College London

Robert Perrin Award

For outstanding and sustained commitment to Materials Science outreach.

Contribution to Outreach

Personal Achievement Awards

Sir Colin Humphreys Education Award

Dr Benjamin Still

St Paul's School

Sir Colin Humphreys Education Award

Recognising excellence in enhancing students' literacy in STEM through the teaching of materials, minerals and mining in the 5-18 education sector.

Contribution to Outreach

Personal Achievement Awards