2021 Recipient(s)
Brian Dale Chambers
Shell Global Solution US, Inc., Houston, Texas, USA
Recognized for Numerous findings in a career in laboratory work at Honeywell Corrosion Solutions and materials selection and research at Shell. Member and leader of several NACE committees including NACE MR0175 Maintenance Panel 2011-2013 and 2018-present. He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Virginia.
Y. Frank Cheng
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Recognized for significant accomplishments in advancing fundamental understanding of pipeline corrosion under alternating current interference and developing techniques for effective evaluation, prevention, and monitoring of the problem.
Khlefa A. Esaklul
Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation, Houston, Texas, USA
Recognized for his contributions to the understanding of corrosion, hydrogen embrittlement and Sulfide Stress Cracking in oil and gas production, and commitment in the service and promotion of NACE International worldwide.
Mohammad Sadegh Parvizi
McDermott, London, UK
Recognized for his wide ranging contributions to the field of corrosion science and engineering in particular his highly influential work in relation to development and implementation of a holistic approach to corrosion management applicable to many industry sectors, impacting the practice of corrosion mitigation and enhancement of profession of corrosion engineering.
Yousef Khuraibut
Kuwait Oil Company, Ahmadi, Kuwait, Kuwait
Recognized for outstanding contributions to the internal corrosion field and Establishing the “Internal Corrosion Techniques and advancements” (TEG) for the GULF Region, translating NACE course books to Arabic, contributing to education of corrosion in Kuwait. He is currently working on quantum mechanics superposition corrosion.
Qiwei Wang
Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, East Province, Saudi Arabia
Recognized for advancing the understanding and control of corrosion and scale in high temperature gas wells and outstanding contributions to oilfield scale management. He has a leading role in scale mitigation activities for companywide operations and developed and improved chemical treatment programs for all company’s major assets.