IIW History 1990-2015

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).

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