IIW History 1990-2015

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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/dVdVvcw Awards 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.

LINKING PEOPLE, JOINING NATIONS