MPD Outstanding Young Engineer Award

The MPD Outstanding Young Engineer Award, established in 1984, recognizes significant contribution of a young individual within the Mineral Processing/Extractive discipline.

Past Award Recipients

  • 2023 – Wencai Zhang
  • 2022 – Thomas C. Rauch
  • 2021 – Michael Spicher
  • 2020 – Zachery A. Zanetell
  • 2019 – Mohammad Rezaee
  • 2018 – Qingqing Huang
  • 2017 – Aaron Noble
  • 2016 – R. Nick Gow
  • 2015 – Emily Sarver
  • 2014 – Kimberly D. Mills
  • 2013 – Tarun Bhambhani
  • 2012 – Lisa Schlink
  • 2011 – Jacob Hohn
  • 2010 – Henry Walqui
  • 2009 – Graham Cooper
  • 2008 – Ronel Kappes
  • 2007 – Peter Amelunxen
  • 2006 – Not given
  • 2005 – Samuel A. Rasmussen
  • 2004 – Anthony K. Staley
  • 2003 – S. Jayson Ripke
  • 2002 – John L. Uhrie
  • 2001 – Sharad Mathur
  • 2000 – Not given
  • 1999 – Aundra Nix
  • 1998 – Ricky Q. Honaker
  • 1997 – Courtney A. Young
  • 1996 – Sanjay Behl
  • 1995 – David J. Satter
  • 1994 – Michael J. Mankosa
  • 1993 – Charles L. Karr
  • 1992 – John O. Marsden
  • 1991 – James J. Komadina
  • 1990 – Richard C. Klimpel
  • 1990 – James S. Hanson
  • 1989 – John G. Mansanti
  • 1988 – Vikram P. Mehrotra
  • 1987 – Donald G. Foot, Jr.
  • 1986 – John W. Schlanz
  • 1985 – Larry L. Trautman

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