About National Metallurgist Awards:
- It was instituted in 1962 by the then Ministry of Steel & Mines to recognise & honour the outstanding contributions of Metallurgists in the metallurgical field covering operation, research, design, education, waste management and energy conservation. The awards are given in annual basis
- These awards are conferred to recognize outstanding contributions in the metallurgical field, covering Operations, Research & Development, Waste Management and Energy Conservation.
- Nominations for the award shall be invited online on the Ministry of Steel’s Portal or the centralized portal being developed by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Nominations will be through companies/ organizations or from the public through self-nomination.
- The awards are given on an annual basis, only to Indian nationals.
- The Awards will be given in the following four categories:-
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- National Metallurgist Award
- Young Metallurgist Award (Environment and Metal Science)
- Award for R&D in Iron & Steel Sector.
- The first award was given in 1963 and subsequently every year thereafter.
Q1: What is Metallurgy ?
Metallurgy is best described as a field of materials science and engineering that studies the physical and chemical behaviours of metallic elements. Metallurgy also examines the inter-metallic compounds and how they can be mixed.
Source: Ministry of Steel invites applications for National Metallurgist Awards -2024
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