TMS Honors and Awards

TMS award recipients include some of the most accomplished and promising minerals, metals, and materials scientists and engineers in the world. By recognizing their outstanding achievements, TMS hopes to encourage others in the profession to strive toward the same—and perhaps an even greater—level of distinction.

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Division Awards

TMS’s five technical divisions—Extraction & Processing (EPD), Functional Materials (FMD), Light Metals (LMD), Materials Processing & Manufacturing (MPMD), and Structural Materials (SMD)—each administer an array of awards recognizing excellence within a particular realm of expertise.

*Nominations no longer being accepted. View entry for past recipients.

Young Professionals Awards

TMS supports its early career members in their professional growth and leadership development through awards intended to facilitate networking and advancement within the society. Many of these are administered through TMS’s five technical divisions—Extraction & Processing (EPD), Functional Materials (FMD), Light Metals (LMD), Materials Processing & Manufacturing (MPMD), and Structural Materials (SMD).

*Nominations no longer being accepted. View entry for past recipients.

Student Awards

Through scholarships, travel grants, and award opportunities, TMS gives minerals, metals, and materials science and engineering students a solid start on their chosen career path. Many of these are administered through TMS’s five technical divisions—Extraction & Processing (EPD), Functional Materials (FMD), Light Metals (LMD), Materials Processing & Manufacturing (MPMD), and Structural Materials (SMD).

*Nominations no longer being accepted. View entry for past recipients.

Other Awards

TMS works with other organizations to offer prestigious opportunities for recognition of important professional contributions.

Propose a New Award

TMS has established awards and programs which honor outstanding achievements in the worldwide minerals, metals, and materials community.

If you would like to propose a new award, please complete the application and submit it to awards@tms.org for review. TMS staff will send your proposal to the appropriate committee(s) for review and communicate their decision to the Award Requestor. Once funding and all appropriate documents are approved, TMS will begin the award’s nomination and selection process.

  • Society, young professional, and student awards must be approved by the Honors & Professional Recognition Committee and TMS Board of Directors.
  • Division awards must be approved by the sponsoring technical committee and the Division Council.
  • Endowed awards must also be approved by the governing committee(s) and the TMS Foundation Board of Trustees.

Some things to consider before moving forward with proposing a new award through/from TMS:

  • Establishing a new award is a unique process for each award.
  • Review the list of current awards from TMS to make sure there is no overlap with an existing award.
  • If an award incorporates a prize including cash, registration, and/or travel, this will require financing and be considered an endowed award.

For guidance on completing the application, please email TMS Awards, or call 1-724-814-3142.

Contact Us

For additional information on TMS Honors and Awards, contact awards@tms.org.

Society Awards

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Division Awards

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Young Leader Awards

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Student Awards

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Other Awards

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