December 03, 2008

Dr Mukherjee awarded Bessemer Gold Medal 2008

UK based Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining has awarded Bessemer Gold Medal for the year 2008 to Dr Tridibesh Mukherjee TATA Steel group director of integration & development for his service to the steel industry. The award will be presented at a dinner on July 2nd 2008in London. Dr Mukherjee will deliver the Bessemer Lecture this year.

Dr Mukherjee has served as chairman the International Iron & Steel Institute’s technology committee for 3 years to 2007. His contribution in the use of technology, as a means to competitiveness is recognized internationally. He worked for British Steel from 1968 to 1971. He then joined TATA Steel in 1971 and rose to deputy MD. As group director now, he is responsible for integration and R&D and technology.

Mr Harry Bhadeshia winner of the Bessemer Gold Award 2006 said that “Mr Tridibesh Mukherjee has had an outstanding career as a metallurgist, manager and innovator in the steel industry. At the same time, his fairness, humility and concern for the progress of humanity make him an unsung hero to many who have felt his presence. He deserves the recognition that comes with the award of the Bessemer Gold Medal."

IOM3 was established and endowed by Sir Henry Bessemer in 1874. It exists to promote and develop all aspects of materials science and engineering, geology, mining and associated technologies, mineral and petroleum engineering and extraction metallurgy and is the professional body for the international materials, minerals and mining community. It awards a number of medals and prizes to recognize achievement within the profession, of which one of the most prestigious is the Bessemer Gold Medal for outstanding services to the steel industry.

Previous winners of the award include Mr JRD TATA (1986), Mr Stuart Pettifor ex COO of Corus (2005), Sir Brian Moffat ex chairman of British Steel (1996) and Mr Lakshmi Mittal president & CEO of ArcelorMittal (2007).