IIW 2019 Booklet of Awards

ARTHUR SMITH AWARD Sponsored by the United Kingdom Delegation

Conferred upon an individual who, over numerous years, has given dedicated service to the objectives of IIW, particularly in the work of the Commissions.

Dr Kota Kadoi (Japan) received his degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from Waseda University. He worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Science Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University from 2009 to 2016, and moved to the Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University in 2016 as an Associate Professor. His main research interest is metallurgical phenomena during welding, in particular the hot cracking behaviour and the microstructural evolution of dissimilar welding and laser welding. Kadoi has contributed significantly as an Expert in Commission IX Behaviour of Metals Subjected to Welding and participated in several other Working Units for the past ten years, with three papers published in Welding in the World. He has received awards from the Japan Welding Society and is a key person coordinating the welding community of young researchers in East Asia countries, such as P.R. China, R. Korea and Japan.

Conferred on an outstanding individual who has made a significant contribution to improving the global quality of life through optimum use and innovation of welding and joining technologies in their region or internationally. CHRIS SMALLBONE AWARD Sponsored by IIW Member Societies from Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Serbia

Mr Ray Shook (USA) joined the American Welding Society (AWS) in 2002 and occupied the Executive Director and CEO positions until his retirement at the end of 2017. During his tenure Shook was instrumental in the expansion of AWS international membership and the dissemination of information and knowledge to countries around the world. The acquisition of the Weldmex exhibition and partnership with FABTECH brought the latest welding technology to Mexico. The AWS expansion in P.R. China promoted by Shook saw many of the locally-used AWS codes, standards, and certification programmes translated into the local languages, thus spreading a wealth of welding technology and education into this region. In 2006, Shook led a team effort to partner with the Indian Institute of Welding, sharing technological advances in welding with a wide audience in India. He continues to be a strong supporter of not only IIW but many other regional and inter- national conferences, expositions and competitions.

08 2019 AWARDS FOR CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO IIW