Rolls-Royce, Institute of Materials Awards, CBMM Niobium, Moscow Iron and Steel Institute and Tata Steel

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
































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


More awards being presented


























Professor Serena Best from Cambridge University




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














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




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








Harry Bhadeshia with Pascoal Bordignon


Marcos Stuart, Chief Technology Officer on the left












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




Sally Parker in the distance




Two cups of coffee for Harry


Andy Howe


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


Martin Strangwood






Rongshan, presending about electropulsing


Andy Howe, taking a group photograph of all the attendees




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



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