ACRC 2005 Merton C. Flemings and Ray H. Witt Awardees
Prof. John Wallace and Mr. Philippe Meyer
The Advanced Casting Research Center (ACRC) of the Metal Processing Institute (MPI) is pleased to announce the winners of the Merton C. Flemings and Ray H. Witt Awards for 2005. Each year the ACRC recognizes two individuals who have made significant contributions to the metal casting industry. These Awards were presented on May 25, 2005 during the Spring meeting of ACRC.
The Merton C. Flemings Award
The Merton C. Flemings Award, established in 1991, is given to an individual who significantly contributed to our understanding of solidification processing fundamentals, which have been applied commercially in the foundry industry. This year's recipient is Prof. John Wallace. Currently, Wallace is the Emeritus LTV Steel Professor at Case Western Reserve University.
Prof. John Wallace earned his S.B. and S.M. degrees in Metallurgy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1941 and 1953, respectively. He has wide industrial experience in materials processing and is a leader in process metallurgy; influence of structure on mechanical properties of metals and alloys; toughness of steels; processing of polymers; and failure analysis. Professor Wallace has been at Case Western Reserve University since 1954 serving in a variety of roles including Chairman of the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science. He has received numerous awards; most recently, the Hall/Healt Scientist Award, Foundryman of the Year (Penton), and the Award of Distinction from the ASM Cleveland Chapter. Professor Wallace is the author of about 235 publications that have appeared in various journals, books, transactions and periodicals.
Ray H. Witt Award
The Ray H. Witt Award, established in 1999, is given to an individual for his/her leadership in the aluminum casting industry, for investing resources to broaden the technology base; for introducing advanced concepts and techniques; for encouraging the education and training of new talent and for inspiring others to advance the industry through technical achievement. This year the award will be given to Philippe Meyer of Montupet, S.A.
Philippe Meyer received his extensive education from the National Superior School of Mines at Paris, France concentrating in geology, nuclear and materials science. While his teaching experience includes work for the French Navy and the Conservatorie National des Arts et Metiers, his professional endeavors are truly diverse. In 1983, after a successful year as a research engineer, he was appointed project manager of the aluminum lithium material research program at Pechiney. One of the fundamental results from the program is the discovery of quasi-crystals as a stable crystallographic state.
Since 1990, Meyer has led the Research & Development group of Montupet. He is a champion of innovation and at Montupet he has maintained a high level of technical expertise in the aluminum foundry business. His keen and in-depth technical expertise combined with his acumen for business development has paid significant dividends for his organization. He is the embodiment of the guiding values of Ray H. Witt by investing resources to broaden the technology base, and for inspiring others to advance the industry through technical achievement.
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