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LINKING PEOPLE, JOINING NATIONS
appendix 7
IIW AWARDS
Each year the IIW honours significant contributions in the fields of welding and
joining technology by awards which are presented during the Opening Ceremony of
the Annual Assembly. Individuals are recognised for specific, outstanding, technical
achievements, for their illustrious careers, and for long and meritorious service to the IIW.
Many IIW Awards pay tribute to eminent individuals who played a major role at
some point in the organisation’s history. Whether as founding fathers, champions or pillars
of the technical Working Units, they contributed greatly to the furtherance of the IIW’s aims
and objectives and to the development of revolutionary scientific and technical advances in
welding and allied processes.
For further details on each award and names of award winners please visit the IIW
website
www.iiwelding.org .Details of the 2016 IIW awards ceremony and winners are
found at
https://cld.bz/dVdVvcwAwards for Career Achievements and Contributions to IIW
WALTER EDSTRÖM MEDAL – Sponsored by the Swedish Delegation
Lauds an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and remarkable
contributions to the advancement of the IIW as an organisation.
FELLOW OF THE IIW
Recognises individuals within IIW who have made distinguished contributions to welding
science and technology. Their outstanding accomplishments and technical impact will have
advanced the science, technology and application of welding, and promoted and sustained
the professional stature of the field.
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.