| 2024 | Mr. William H. Emling | For his outstanding contributions to the steel industry as a leader, mentor and teacher. As a long-time instructor for AIST's Continuous Casting - A Practical Training Seminar, Emling has passed along his knowledge of the continuous casting process to countless industry peers and inspired the next generation of steelworkers. His enthusiasm to share his expertise and his career-spanning experience exemplifies the spirit of AIST's mission of service. |
| 2023 | Mr. Ian A. Cameron | For his contributions to the ironmaking industry spanning more than four decades. Cameron is recognized as a global authority on ironmaking technologies and practices and is co-author of Blast Furnace Ironmaking: Analysis, Control and Optimization, one of the most comprehensive modern publications dedicated to the art and science of ironmaking. An avid teacher and mentor to the next generation of ironmaking technologists, Cameron passionately serves AIST's mission to advance technology for iron, steel, and ferrous metallurgy. |
| 2022 | Dr. Sunday O. Abraham | For his significant contributions to electric arc furnace steelmaking, secondary metallurgy and ladle refining technologies; most notably for his advancements of inclusion engineering and process modeling. |
| 2021 | Mrs. Ruth Engel | For a lifetime of contributions to the steel industry; and for her tireless enthusiastic dedication to the support of steelmakers, ISS and AIST; and to educating the next generation of refractory specialists in understanding the importance of refractories and their use. |
| 2020 | Dr. Sara A. Hornby, C. Eng, FIMMM | For outstanding contribution to the international steel industry over several decades. Sara has been successful in plant engineering, in research and development, in technical sales, as an educator and as a strong advocate of technical societies, particularly the Iron & Steel Society and AIST. She has been a trailblazer for the many women now entering the steel industry. |
| 2019 | Dr. Brian G. Thomas | For his dedication to the steel industry in developing and sustaining industrial and academic collaborations both nationally and internally. A globally recognized expert in continuous casting and tireless researcher, his work in partnership with industry has provided countless impactful scientific publications, innovations and tremendous insight for the industry for over the past 30 years. |
| 2018 | Dr. John G. Speer | For lifetime achievements in innovative steel processing and product development. An internationally recognized expert in ferrous metallurgy, Dr. Speer's work has advanced the overall understanding of the fundamental principles that govern phase transformation and property development in steel alloys. His research into the quenching and partitioning process has moved from the theoretical to the practical, and has profoundly impacted the development of advanced high-strength steels. |
| 2017 | Mr. George F. Vander Voort | For his significant advancements in metallography and metallurgy and application of those advances to the betterment of industry and society; his passion to share this knowledge with students and industry professionals, particularly through his seminal text, Metallography: Principles and Practice; and his influential leadership with standards and professional organizations. |
| 2016 | Dr. George Krauss | For his national and international leadership in ferrous physical metallurgy education, for his technical accomplishments that have advanced the overall understanding of steel microstructures and properties, and for his vision to develop successful industry-academic collaborations. |
| 2015 | Dr. Lawrence J. Heaslip | For his relentless dedication to the steel industry and those who work in it. Aristotle said, “Those who know, do. Those who understand, teach.” In the role of a teacher, Heaslip shared his steelmaking expertise and experience without reservation. He is recognized for his enduring personal commitment to the AIST Electric Arc Furnace Training Seminar and to the education of steelmakers. |
| 2014 | Dr. Johannes Schade | For advancing the knowledge of clean steel technologies in continuous casting. His passion for steel technology, contributions to tundish metallurgy, and his leadership in steelmaking and casting process technology have had a significant impact on the steel industry. |
| 2013 | Dr. Bruce L. Bramfitt | For his 45 years of sustained contributions to the steel industry in applying ferrous physical metallurgical principles to the development of new and innovative steels, and his long-term commitment to young engineers. |
| 2012 | Dr. Ronald J. O'Malley | For advancing the understanding of steel quality in continuous casting by serving as a mentor and teacher to all levels of the steel industry. His many years as a presenter at AIST training seminars have helped to ensure a strong and capable workforce. |
| 2011 | Mr. Leonard G. Nelson | For exceptional and selfless leadership and service to the American steel industry through his successful industrial career and extraordinary contributions as president of ISS (AIST), AIME and the ISS Foundation. |
| 2010 | Mr. Anthony J. DeArdo | In recognition of 35 years of contributions to the science of steelmaking and the development of new grades. He is recognized globally for his contributions to the understanding of the design properties of microalloyed steels and the mechanisms of strengthening and microstructural evolution. |
| 2009 | Dr. Eugene B. Pretorius | For his significant contributions in optimizing the productivity of EAF and LMF treatment processes by advancing the understanding of slag engineering and its application to slag foaming and inclusion formation. |
| 2008 | Mr. David Naylor | For their dedication to the creation of steeluniversity.com, an innovative and universal steel education Web site which has become a valuable resource for the promotion of steel and steel education by introducing students of all ages to the many diverse attributes of steel. |
| 2008 | Mr. Andrew Green | For their dedication to the creation of steeluniversity.com, an innovative and universal steel education Web site which has become a valuable resource for the promotion of steel and steel education by introducing students of all ages to the many diverse attributes of steel. |
| 2008 | Ms. Ruth Hambleton | For their dedication to the creation of steeluniversity.com, an innovative and universal steel education Web site which has become a valuable resource for the promotion of steel and steel education by introducing students of all ages to the many diverse attributes of steel. |
| 2008 | Mr. Ian D. N. Christmas | For their dedication to the creation of steeluniversity.com, an innovative and universal steel education Web site which has become a valuable resource for the promotion of steel and steel education by introducing students of all ages to the many diverse attributes of steel. |