Jiann-Yang Hwang Recognized for Service in Mineral and Metallurgical Processing Activities

Jiann-Yang (Jim) Hwang
Jiann-Yang (Jim) Hwang

Jiann-Yang Hwang (MSE) has been awarded the 2019 Extraction & Processing Division Distinguished Service Award and the 2019 AIME James Douglas Gold Medal Award.

The TMS Extraction & Processing Division Award Committee and the SME Mineral and Metallurgical Processing Division Executive Committee have awarded Hwang the 2019 Extraction & Processing Division Distinguished Service Award and the 2019 AIME James Douglas Gold Medal Award.

The Extraction and Processing Division Distinguished Service award recognizes an individual whose continuous service to TMS Extracting & Processing Division activities has clearly facilitated the Society’s capability to serve its EPD-oriented members and their supporting organizations.

The AIME James Douglas Gold Medal award recognizes distinguished achievement in nonferrous metallurgy, including both the beneficiation of ores and the alloying and utilization of nonferrous metals. The awards will be presented in March 2019.