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.