AIME Honors & Awards
American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME) recognizes outstanding achievement
in technology, research, production, development and administration through the conferring of several major achievement
awards, listed below.
AIME-Administered Awards
Click on each individual award for more information such as past recipients, history, and award-specific guidelines. Note: Recipients may not receive more than one AIME Major Award.
AIME Honorary Membership
In appreciation of outstanding service to the Institute or in recognition of distinguished scientific or engineering achievement in the fields embracing the activities of AIME and its Member Societies. |
June 15 |
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James Douglas Gold Medal
Distinguished achievement in non-ferrous metallurgy, including both the benefication of ores and the alloying and utilization of non-ferrous metals. |
June 15 |
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Charles F. Rand Memorial Gold Medal
Distinguished achievement in mining administration, including metallurgy and petroleum. |
June 15 |
x |
Robert Earll McConnell
Beneficial service to mankind by engineers through significant contributions which tend to enhance a nation's standard of living or replenish it's natural resources (e.g. discover major mineral supply, develop process to extend mineral supply). |
June 15 |
x |
AIME Distinguished Service
Extraordinary and dedicated service in furtherance of the goals, purposes, and traditions of AIME. |
June 15 |
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Mineral Economics
Distinguished contributions in the advancement of mineral economics. |
June 15 |
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Environmental Conservation Distinguished Service
Significant contributions to environmental conservation by additional to knowledge, by design or invention of useful equipment or procedure, or by outstanding service to government or private organizations devoted to conservation. |
June 15 |
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Mineral Industry Education
Distinguished contributions to the advancement of mineral industry education. |
June 15 |
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Frank F. Aplan
Engineering or scientific contributions that further the understanding of the technology of coal and/or mineral processing. |
June 15 |
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Rossiter W. Raymond Memorial
The best single or dual authored, peer-approved or peer-reviewed paper published in specific Member Society publications in a given period where the lead author is a member under 35 years of age. |
Papers published by April 30 |
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Member Society-Administered Awards
Hal Williams Hardinge
Outstanding achievement in the field of industrial minerals accomplished through writing, teaching, research or administration resulting in new discoveries, better products, new uses, wider markets, improved management, or through wider dissemination of knowledge. |
May 15 |
x |
SME |
Erskine Ramsay Medal
Distinguished achievement in coal mining, including both bituminous coal and anthracite. |
May 15 |
x |
SME |
Robert H. Richards
To recognize achievement in any form which unmistakably furthers the art of mineral beneficiation in any of its branches. |
May 15 |
x |
SME |
William Lawrence Saunders Gold Medal
Distinguished achievement in mining other than coal. The term "mining" includes the production of metals as well as non-metallic minerals. |
May 15 |
x |
SME |
Percy Nicholls
Notable scientific or industrial achievement in the field of solid fuels. |
June 1 |
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SME |
Robert Peele
The most outstanding paper published on behalf of The Mining and Exploration Division by an SME member under the age of 35. |
Two years preceding 12/31/2005 and every 2 year period thereafter |
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SME |
Howard N. Eavenson
Distinguished contributions toward the advancement of coal mining. |
June 1 |
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SME |
Daniel C. Jackling
Significant contributions to technical progress in mining, geology, and geophysics. |
June 1 |
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SME |
Champ Mathewson
A paper, or series of closely related papers with at least one common author, which represents the most notable contribution to metallurgical science in the award period. |
October 31 |
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TMS |
Robert Lansing Hardy
A young person in the broad fields of metallurgy (includes minerals processing, extractive physical or adaptive metallurgy, and metal processing) and materials science for exceptional promise of a successful career, rather than for any specific accomplishment. |
October 31 |
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TMS |
Benjamin F. Fairless
Distinguished achievement in iron and steel production and ferrous metallurgy. |
October 31 |
x |
AIST |
J.E. Johnson
To encourage creative work by members under 40 in branches of the metallurgy or manufacture of pig iron. |
Last day of February |
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AIST |
Hunt-Kelly Outstanding Paper Award (formerly Robert W. Hunt AIME/ISS 1920 and John F. Kelly AISE 1943)
The best published technical paper of the previous year. |
October 31 |
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AIST |
Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal
Distinguished achievements in improving the technique and practice of finding and producing petroleum. |
February 15 |
x |
SPE |
DeGolyer Gold Medal
Distinguished and outstanding service to SPE, the professions of engineering and/or geology, and to the petroleum industry. |
February 15 |
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SPE |
Links to other AIME Member Society Awards and Scholarships
SME Awards Page
TMS Awards Page
AIST Awards Page
SPE Awards Page
Joint Engineering Society Awards
AIME also has a committee to generate nominations for the Hoover Medal award mentioned below. The AIME Raymond Committee submits nominations for the Noble award mentioned below. AIME also has representatives on the committees of each of the following. Click on an award below to be redirected to the past recipients, history, and award- and committee-specific guidelines.
Hoover Medal
Civic and humanitarian achievements of engineers. It is conferred upon an engineer whose professional achievements and personal endeavors have advanced the well-being of humankind. |
June 15 to AIME Nominating Committee
February 15 to Hoover Board via ASME |
AIME, ASCE, ASME, IEEE, AIChE |
ASME |
Alfred E. Noble Prize
For a technical paper of exceptional merit. |
October 1 to ASCE |
AIME, ASCE, ASME, IEEE, Western Society of Engineers |
ASCE |
Washington
Conferred upon an engineer(s) whose professional attainments have preeminently advanced the welfare of human kind. |
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AIME ASCE, ASME, IEEE, Western Society of Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, American Nuclear Society |
Western Society of Engineers (Chicago) |
National Inventors Hall of Fame
The National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation started in 1973 with the seemingly simple goal of making national heroes of the men and women whose life’s work has truly changed the world. |
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37 national scientific and technical societies |
The National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation |
Other Industry Related Honors
Sloan Industry Studies Fellowships
These awards are intended to enhance the careers of the very best young faculty members in specified fields of science. Currently a total of 118 fellowships are awarded annually in seven fields: chemistry, computational and evolutionary molecular biology, computer science, economics, mathematics, neuroscience, and physics. |
September 15
Nomination Form |
Various |
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation |
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