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In 2008 at the Beijing Congress the prestigious IMPC Service Award was awarded for the first time to Nathaniel Arbiter.

In 2010 at the Brisbane Congress this award was made to Jacques Astier.

In 2014 at the Santiago Congress this award was presented to Barry Alan Wills

In 2016 (Quebec City Congress) the late Roberto Villas-Boas was selected as the winner of this Distinguished Service Award.  Very sadly, Roberto died shortly before IMPC 2016 but his family in Brazil were very honoured and pleased to accept the award on his behalf.

In 2018 (Moscow Congress) this award was made to Douglas W Fuerstenau

Doug Fuerstenau (2018)

Citation: winner of the Distinguished Service Award, Moscow 2018

Roberto Villas Boas (2016)

Roberto had been associated with the activities of the International Mineral Processing Council ever since the XII Congress took place in Sao Paolo in 1975 and his contributions will long be remembered. He was a most wonderful, warm and cheerful colleague. His conviviality and friendship to all with whom he came into contact was infectious and […]

Barry Alan Wills (2014)

Barry Wills is senior partner with MEI, UK. and founder and editor-in-Chief of Minerals Engineering journal. Author of Mineral Processing Technology. Blog at www.min-eng.blogspot.com

Jacques Astier (2010)

International Mineral Processing Congress, IMPC IMPC Council Nomination of Jacques Astier for the IMPC Council Award 2010. I nominate the former President of the IMPC Council, Jacques Astier as the second recipient of the IMPC Council Award in 2010. The nomination is supported by Messrs. Cyril O´Connor and Roberto Villas-Boas. Jacques Astier has graduated from […]

Nat Arbiter (2008)

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Nat Arbiter, Professor Emeritus of Columbia University, New York, USA. Prof. Arbiter died only 8 days after it was announced in Beijing that he had been awarded the prestigious IMPC Council Award, for his outstanding and noteworthy contributions to the activities of the Council and […]
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