Each year the Institute of Corrosion bestows a range of internationally renowned awards in recognition of excellence in corrosion science and engineering and to reward outstanding service to the Institute and the wider corrosion community. Many of these awards are open to nomination by both members and non-members of the Institute. Below is a brief description of each award, together with details of how to nominate potential candidates.
U.R. Evans Award
The U.R. Evans Award is the premier scientific award of the Institute of Corrosion and is presented annually for outstanding international achievements in pure or applied corrosion science. The recipient is selected by a Corrosion Science Division panel and presented with an engraved sword at the annual Corrosion Science Symposium (CSS). The symposium is one which seeks to encourage the participation of the junior members of the corrosion community who would appreciate the visit of, and address by, a corrosion scientist of international repute. The form of the award symbolizes the fight in which we are all engaged. The recipient is also granted Honorary Life Fellowship of the Institute. Nominations may be submitted at any time via email to the CSD Chair, Julian Wharton (j.a.wharton@soton.ac.uk).
Prof David Shoesmith (University of Western Ontario, Canada) was presented with the U.R. Evans Award 2024 by Stephen Tate (ICorr President) at the 65th Corrosion Science Symposium, which this year joined Electrochem2024 at Manchester Metropolitan University, held between 11th and 13th September. In his plenary talk entitled ‘Corrosion of the Spent Fuel Waste-form and Engineered Barriers in a High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository’, David addressed how various intricate electrochemical investigations into the possible long-term corrosion processes within Canadian/Swedish/Finnish deep geological repositories. This was a very fitting commemoration for the centenary of the first publication of Corrosion of Metals by Ulick Richardson Evans in 1924.
Paul McIntyre Award
The Paul McIntyre Award recognises a distinguished senior corrosion engineer who has demonstrated excellence not only as a leading practitioner in the field but also in fostering European collaboration and advancing international standards. This prestigious award includes an engraved trophy, presented at the annual CED Working Day meeting. The recipient will be invited to deliver a short presentation of their professional contributions and is encouraged to submit an article for publication in Corrosion Management. We’re also excited to announce that the 2024 award winner will be revealed at the upcoming CED Working Day on Corrosion Awareness Day on 24th April 2025. Nominations for the 2025 award are now open and should be submitted to the CED Chair, Danny Burkle, at Danny.Burkle@lbbcbaskerville.co.uk by the end of July 2025.
T.P. Hoar Award
The T.P. Hoar Award is presented to the authors of the best paper published in the scientific journal Corrosion Science during the previous calendar year. The winning paper is selected by a sub-committee of the Corrosion Science Division and the authors receive a certificate and a cash sum of £400.
Galloway Award
The Galloway Award is presented to a student author for the best publication describing original research in corrosion science and engineering as judged by a sub-committee of the Corrosion Science Division. The student should be the primary author of the work and preferably first author. A summary of the winning paper is published in Corrosion Management and the prize consists of a certificate and a cash sum of £300. The Institute does not retain copyright of the material, so this does not prevent separate publication of the work in a scientific journal. Submissions (in the form of a paper published within the past 12 months or a draft publication) may be sent via email at any time to the CSD Chair, Julian Wharton (j.a.wharton@soton.ac.uk). Supervisors may nominate students.
Lionel Shreir Award
The Lionel Shreir Award is given to the best student presenter at the annual Corrosion Science Symposium. Selection of the recipient is carried out by a sub-committee of the Corrosion Science Division. The award consists of a certificate and a cash prize of £125.
The Shreir award in 2024 was presented to Amber Sykes (University of Leeds). Amber gave an excellent presentation linked to her PhD research into the evolution of porous FeCO3 layers, and their influence on the CO2 corrosion rate of carbon steel.
For further details on the Institute awards, including lists of past recipients, please visit https://www.icorr.org/icorr-awards/
