Nitrex Metal is currently seeking nominations for the Hephaestus Award to be presented during Nitriding Symposium 2.

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 Las Vegas 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 September 16, 2010. Nominations can be submitted by completing the nomination form online at www.nitriding.info/Hephaestus.asp or by downloading the Word file (click here) and returning it by email to info@nitriding.info.