The International Metallographic Society announced that the winner of the Buehler Best Paper Award for 2012 is “Full-Thickness Decarburization of the Steel Shell of an Annealing Furnace” by Amber M. Dalley. The article was published in the February 2012 issue of Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis. The award was officially announced at the IMS Awards Banquet in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 7, 2013. The award is sponsored by Buehler and includes a plaque and a check for $1,000.
The Buehler Best Paper Award is chosen by the Buehler Best Paper Award Committee and is sponsored by Buehler. The committee of judges was led by Mr. Lee Garrett, Chair, and included the following: Mrs. Judith Arner, Mr. Allan Lockley, Dr. Frederick Schmidt, Mr. Gabriel Lucas, and Dr. Donald Susan. The committee based their selection on several criteria including the quality of the photomicrograph, how the photomicrograph supported the topic of the paper, and determining if a considerable portion of the papers content was dedicated to microstructural analysis.
Congratulations are extended to Amber M. Dalley from the Buehler Best Paper Award Committee and the Editorial Committee of MMA.
