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APPENDIX 1
2011
Dr Baldev Raj (India) became President of IIW at the 64th IIW Annual Assembly in
Chennai, India.
Total number of diplomas issued annually by IIW IAB passed 10,000.
First IIW European-South American School of Welding and Correlated Processes held in
Brazil.
IIW Service Recognition Awards introduced by IIW TMB in appreciation of longstanding
voluntary service by IIWWorking Unit Chairs.
2012
Partnership created with Springer-Verlag to publish
Welding in the World
.
New IIW
Welding in the World
Editorial Board and Panel established with revitalised peer
review procedures.
IIWWhite Paper (WhiP)
Improving the Global Quality of Life Through Optimum Use and
Innovation of Welding and Joining Technologies
published.
Inaugural IIW
Welding in the World
Best Paper Award presented to Dr Thomas Bruder
(Germany) and the co-authors of the paper
Interpretation of Overload Effects under
Spectrum Loading of Welded High-Strength Steel Joints
.
Combined total of more than 90 000 IIW diplomas issued around the world since the
education, training, qualification and certification scheme started.
2013
Welding in the World
celebrated its 50th Anniversary as a leading technical publication.
New IIW project to build
National Welding Capability
introduced as part of the IIW
WeldCare Programme.
Project to introduce 100 000 pages scanned from historical IIW technical documents into
the IIW database commenced.
Inaugural IIW Halil Kaya Gedik Award sponsored by the Turkish delegation awarded to Mr
Hideyuki Yamamoto (Japan).