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Association Level Awards - General Guidelines

• Only AIST members may nominate a candidate, unless noted.
• For all award candidates, there are no restrictions with respect to nationality, citizenship, race, gender, occupation, age or membership in AIST, unless noted.
• For all awards a standard nomination form shall be completed to nominate a candidate.
• Nominations shall be solicited in the AIST Iron & Steel Technology magazine in the June, July, August, and September issues.
• Nomination forms will be collected and held in confidence at AIST headquarters for distribution to the AIST Awards Program Committee (or appropriate selection group) immediately following the nomination deadline.
• Board Directors and Foundation Trustees are not eligible for selection during term of service.
• The deadline for nominations of candidates for all association-level awards will be 30 Sep of each year.
• Where more than one letter of endorsement is required, at least half shall be from non-related corporate parties.
• The AIST Awards Program Committee shall select the final recipient from the candidate nominations received for all awards, unless noted.
• All recipients will be selected by 31 Jan of the following year.
• A recipient shall be selected annually for each award unless noted, provided a qualified candidate is nominated.
• The award recipient must be living at the time of selection, unless noted.
• AIST headquarters shall notify, in writing, all award recipients and principal nominators.
• All awards are dated the year of presentation.
• All awards will be presented at AISTech, unless noted.
• All award recipients will be identified in the July issue of Iron & Steel Technology.