Adrian Normanton Medal winner tours the Normanton Plant
It was our pleasure to host Kohei Furumai, the winner of this year’s IOM3 Adrian Normanton Medal and give him a tour of the Normanton plant located at the Institute and named after Dr Adrian Normanton.
The Normanton Plant is a world-leading scale-up research facility that supports the steel industry and other Foundation Industries predominantly to scale up technologies. The plant hosts research equipment including a 7 tonne Electric Arc Furnace now in use extensively to test and scale up new Green Steelmaking technologies. The plant was named after Dr Adrian Normanton following his distinguished career in the steel industry, which included masterminding the complete refurbishment of this pilot plant in 2007.
The Adrian Normanton Medal is awarded to the best paper on the topic of steelmaking or casting. Kohei Furumai is a senior researcher at JFE Steel Corporation, Japan, where his research focuses on steel solidification during the continuous casting process. He was awarded the Adrian Normanton Medal for his research based around continuous casting, which has been published in the Iron & Steelmaking Journal. During the visit Kohei was also able to see our research laboratories and some of the more recent investments in equipment and facilities.
About Dr Adrian Normanton FIMMM
The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3) celebrated its 2024 Awards Day on Thursday 5 December at its London office.
IOM3 recognises excellence through a range of awards, medals, and prizes, honouring achievements, published work, and contributions to the Institute and profession. Awards span various categories, recognising individuals at all career stages, organisations, members, and non-members.
About IOM3
IOM3 is a global professional membership organisation and registered charity, supporting materials science, engineering, and technology across the lifecycle from extraction to recycling. With roots dating back to 1869, IOM3 offers chartered status, technical resources, networking, and professional development through events, digital content, and its 22 Technical Communities.
4 December 2024
