A. A. Griffith Medal and Prize

The A. A. Griffith Medal and Prize was awarded annually from 1965 to 2021 by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining in commemoration of Alan Arnold Griffith.

History

The award was established by the Materials Science Club of Great Britain in 1965, two years after its formation in 1963. Modern materials science as an integrated discipline (as distinct from single-material studies such as metallurgy) was in its infancy, and the Materials Science Club was a 'gathering place' for this new field of applied science. In 1985 it was merged into the Institute of Metals, which in turn became part of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.

Award

The A. A. Griffith Medal and Prize was given in recognition of distinguished work that has made or is making a notable contribution to any branch of materials science. The prize value was £300.

Recipients of awards for personal achievement since 1965

1965 – Sir Alan Cottrell

1966 – J. E. Gordon

1967 – Professor Frederick Charles Frank, later Sir Charles Frank

1968 – Professor David Tabor

1969 – Sir Geoffrey Taylor

1970 – Sir Hugh Ford

1971 – J. W. White

1972 – L. R. G. Treloar

1973 – Sir Nevill Mott

1974 – Professor Anthony Kelly

1975 – Sir Monty Finniston

1976 – J. H. Chesters

1977 – Professor Edgar H. Andrews