Nitrex Metal is currently seeking nominations for the Hephaestus award to be presented during Nitriding Symposium 2 in May 2008.

The Hephaestus award recognizes scientific contributions made by either academic or industrial researchers to the field of heat treating that have had an impact on surface engineering, materials science, and industrial processes or production techniques.

The winner will be flown to Montreal, Canada in May 2008 for the award ceremony. Nitrex Metal will cover all travel and subsistence expenses.

This is the second time the award will be presented. In 2005, Professor Jan Tacikowski of the Institute of Precision Mechanics, Poland was honored for his groundbreaking work in controlled nitriding.

Nomination entries must be received no later than January 28, 2008. Nominations can be submitted by completing the nomination form online or by downloading the Word file and returning it by email to info@nitriding.info.