2021 Recipient(s)
Anil Bhardwaj
Anil Bhardwaj Consultancy, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
For his exemplary and Sustained Contribution towards Corrosion Prevention and Control Strategies in Upstream Oil and gas industry and dedicated service to promote of NACE International in India.
Brian J. Connolly
University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
For his contributions to mechanistic understanding of corrosion and cracking through development of in situ, in operando 3D XCT imaging in demanding environments.
James A. Ellor
Elzly Technology Corporation, Viena, Virginia, USA
For his sustained service to the Corrosion Community in developing and implementing corrosion control technology and leadership in Corrosion Education.
Khlefa A. Esaklul
Occidental Oil & Gas Corporation, Houston, Texas, USA
For his long standing contributions to the understanding of stress corrosion cracking mechanisms, testing and mitigation in the upstream oil and gas industry.
Krista L. Heidersbach
Phillips 66, Houston, Texas, USA
For her leadership with NACE and seminal contributions to the oil & gas community, particularly in microbiologically induced corrosion and pipeline corrosion.
Gary E. Jenneman
GJ Microbial Consulting, LLC, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA
For his leadership in MIC diagnosis and control, as well as, his roles in H2S forecasting and novel applications for controlling biogenic H2S activity are recognized.
David H. Kroon
Corrpro Companies Inc., Houston, Texas, USA
For his lifetime of accomplishment, developing and implementing corrosion control technology and his leadership in numerous committees, each supporting NACE International’s missions.
Malgorzata Ziomek-Moroz
U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory Albany, Oregon, USA
For being a well-respected lead researcher for new materials for advanced energy systems, a teacher, a mentor, and a research collaborator.
Nihal U. Obeysekere
Clariant Oil Services, Houston, Texas, USA
For his sustained efforts in developing environmentally friendly inhibitors to control internal corrosion of deep-water oil and gas fields operating at high-temperature, high-pressure, and sour environments.
Lucrezia Scoppio
Pipe Team, Milan, Italy
For her knowledge in the area of corrosion in oil & gas production and practical contributions to materials selection and corrosion control, thereby bridging the gap between research and engineering.
Hiroyuki Tanabe
Consultant (Global PC Research) + AGC, Yokohama, Japan
For his distinguished career to the coatings industry across all aspects including product development, standards development, education and disseminating knowledge at multiple levels and his continuous support to Industry and NACE International in Japan, USA, ISO and IMO.
Elizabeth Trillo
Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, USA
For using her intellect and engineering skills to make the world a safer place through mentoring technologists and finding measures to minimize the effects of corrosion.
Hejian Sun- Solvay
Novecare, The Woodlands, Texas, USA
For his 35+year consistent leadership and contributions to corrosion theory and engineering,corrosion management strategy in oil and gas operation and corrosion inhibition industries globally.