Antoine M. Gaudin Award

The Antoine M. Gaudin Award, established in 1975, is for scientific or engineering contributions that further understanding of the technology of mineral processing. Eligible areas for contributions are agglomeration, classification, comminution, electrical and magnetic separation, flocculation and sedimentation, froth flotation, hydrometallurgy, particulate behavior, and other related mineral processing operations. There are no limitations regarding nationality, membership in the Institute, or otherwise. The award shall consist of a plaque, appropriately engraved with the name of the award, the name of the recipient, and the citation of the particular achievement for which the award is being conferred. Election to this honor is by the MPD Executive Committee with notification to the SME Executive Committee.

Past Award Winners

  • 2023 – Peter Amelunxen
  • 2022 – Cyril T. O'Connor
  • 2021 – James E. Gebhardt
  • 2020 – Courtney A. Young
  • 2019 – John C. Gathje
  • 2018 – William F. Riggs
  • 2017 – Kevin P. Galvin
  • 2016 – Gerald H. Luttrell
  • 2015 – Ron Woods
  • 2014 – Philip Walker
  • 2013 – Osvaldo A. Bascur
  • 2012 – Graeme J. Jameson
  • 2011 – Phil Thompson
  • 2010 – Janusz Laskowski
  • 2009 – Glenn E. Hoffman
  • 2008 – Raj K. Rajamani
  • 2007 – Thomas W. Healy
  • 2006 – Deepak Malhotra
  • 2005 – D. R. Nagaraj
  • 2004 – Subhash Chander
  • 2003 – S. Komar Kawatra
  • 2002 – Roe-Hoan Yoon
  • 2001 – R. Peter King
  • 2000 – Rong-Yu Wan
  • 1999 – Alban J. Lynch
  • 1998 – Fernando Concha A.
  • 1997 – James A. Finch
  • 1996 – Brij M. Moudgil
  • 1995 – Lynn B. Hales
  • 1994 – Richard R. Klimpel
  • 1993 – Richard Hogg
  • 1992 – Jan D. Miller
  • 1991 – Frank F. Aplan
  • 1990 – Colin C. Harris
  • 1989 – William J. Trahar
  • 1988 – John A. Herbst
  • 1987 – Klaus Schonert
  • 1985 – George A. Parks
  • 1984 – Milton E. Wadsworth
  • 1983 – Leonard G. Austin
  • 1982 – Ponisseril Somasundaran
  • 1981 – Iwao Iwasaki
  • 1980 – Joe Estes House
  • 1979 – Nathaniel Arbiter
  • 1978 – Maurice C. Fuerstenau
  • 1977 – Douglas W. Fuerstenau
  • 1976 – William A. Griffith
  • 1975 – Donald W. Frommer
  • 1975 – A.N. Roberts


For more information, please contact SME at awards@smenet.org.