An amazing week of important meetings between the 11th and 15th of July.

Steve Ooi and Harry visit Rolls-Royce in Derby |

Steve Ooi and Harry visit Rolls-Royce in Derby |

Steve Ooi and Harry visit Rolls-Royce in Derby |

At the Institute of Materials on the next day. Gary Purdy on the left, Tony Cheetham (Platinum medal winner) and Lindsay Greer |

Gary Purdy is from McMaster University in Canada |

Professor John Jonas (McMaster, Canada) on the left and Professor Wolfgang Bleck (Aachen University) on the right |

John Jonas, Harry Bhadeshia, Wolfgang Bleck and Gary Purdy |

John Jonas, Harry Bhadeshia, Wolfgang Bleck and Gary Purdy |

The complete team |

Jennifer Edmonds (who was a Fellow of Darwin College in Cambridge) |

Professor Serena Best, medal winner, in the background |

The Tata Steel team from Wales |

The Tata Steel team from Wales |

Bernie Rickinson, Chief Excecutive of the Institute of Materials, running the awards ceremony |

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Muscial entertainment in the library of 1 Carlton House Terrace, which was a dance hall in the old days |

More awards being presented |

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Professor Serena Best from Cambridge University |

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The next day, at the Royal Society, 6-7 Calrton House Terrace, London |

This is Malcolm Gray, who with Bob Keown, ran the CBMM Niobium meeting |

Pipeline construction in China |

CBMM Niobium meeting |

Professor Balasubramanian, one of the winners of the Charles Hatchett Award |

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The President of the Institute of Materials presents a Fellowship Certificate to Tadeu Carneiro (Chief Executive of CBMM) |

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The afternoon was a round table discussion by about 15 people on niobium issues. The group had representation from Brazil, Russia, China, Canada, USA, Germany, UK |

On the way to the Royal Horseguards Hotel for a rest |

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Harry Bhadeshia with Pascoal Bordignon |

Marcos Stuart, Chief Technology Officer on the left |

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The Royal Horseguards Hotel |

A quick trip back to Cambridge for a video conference with colleagues from MISIS (Moscow Iron and Steel Institute) |

... and on the same day, a journey to Cardiff University for the Tata Steel Symposium. Arrived in time for dinner, having missed the first day because of the conference with Moscow. Lucy Fielding and Ashwin Pandit in the foreground |

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Sally Parker in the distance |

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Two cups of coffee for Harry |

Andy Howe |

Rongshan Qin with his new Ph.D. student at Imperial College |

Martin Strangwood |

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Rongshan, presending about electropulsing |

Andy Howe, taking a group photograph of all the attendees |

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Professor John King presenting awards |

Lucy Fielding won the award for the best presentation in the whole conference |

Lucy Fielding with Peter Morris, Andy Howe and John King after being presented with the award |