OPEN AWARDS FOR MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS
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Award
| Purpose | Details of Award | Eligibility | Nomination arrangements | Committee responsible |
| The Roy Sharpe Prize | For a significant contribution through R&D in any branch of NDT to the benefit of industry or society over a period of 10-15 years or longer.
| Full-time registration at the NDT Annual Conference with three night's accommodation, a certificate and £350 cash. Sponsored by a Corporate member of the Institute.
| Any research worker(s) may be nominated.
| Nomination required. This should show the significance and the benefit to industry or society.
| NDT Sub-Committee
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| The Anne Birt Award | For a significant contribution to technology innovation, technology transfer or technology strategy in the field of NDT over a period of 5-10 years or longer.
| A certificate, £300 cash and an invitation to the NDT Annual Conference Dinner with free registration for the day and one night’s accommodation. In the case of a group award, the invitation to the Conference Dinner will be made to one representative.
| Nominees can be individuals or groups who have made a significant contribution to NDT technology through R&D, technology transfer into industry or developing strategy that has led to new technology development and exploitation. | Nominations for the award will be reviewed by the NDT Sub-Committee.
| NDT Sub-Committee
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The Nemet Award
| To recognise examples of outstandingly effective use of NDT/CM/SHM, especially those that might encourage small firms to apply NDT/CM/SHM methods for the first time, over a period of 5-10 years or longer.
| A certificate, £550 cash from the trustee fund set up by Dr Tony Nemet and an invitation to the NDT/CM Annual Conference Dinner with one night’s accommodation. In the case of a group award, the invitation to the Conference Dinner will be made to one representative.
| Any individual is eligible.
| Trade and Industry Group to nominate. Entries may be made by any company using NDT/CM/SHM or by a third party recommending a suitable candidate. Companies that supply/provide NDT/CM/SHM equipment or services to industry are well placed to initiate such entries and candidates for the award may also submit entries themselves.
| Trade & Industry Group
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The Hugh MacColl Award
| For a distinguished contribution by an individual to teaching, training, education and professional development in NDT/CM/SHM over a period of 2-10 years or longer.
| A certificate, £350 cash from Institute funds and an invitation to the NDT Annual Conference Dinner with one night’s accommodation. In the case of a group award, the invitation to the Conference Dinner will be made to one representative.
| Individuals who have made a significant contribution to teaching, training, education and professional development in NDT/CM/SHM.
| Nominations for the award will be reviewed by the MQ&E Committee. These should show the contribution to teaching, training, education and professional development in NDT/CM/SHM.
| MQ&E
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Gail Long Early Career Woman Engineer of the Year Award
| To recognise women in the early stages of their careers in any field of NDT/CM/SHM and associated science, engineering and technologies with a contribution over a period of 2-5 years or longer.
| A certificate plus £300 cash/bank transfer, an invitation to either the NDT/CM Annual Conference Dinner and one night's accommodation. | Nominees should be making a valuable contribution to the NDT/CM/SHM community either through R&D, technology innovation development or transfer, by developing strategies leading to new technology development and exploitation, by contribution to standards or by facilitating significant change in NDT/CM/SHM.
Suggested guideline on 'early career' is within 10-15 years of starting work as an engineer (excluding career breaks). | Nominations for the award will be reviewed by the MQ&E Committee. | MQ&E Committee and Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Group |
Aerospace Award
| For a significant contribution to
the NDT/CM/SHM community within the aerospace sector over a period of 2-5 years or longer.
| A certificate and free registration for the Aerospace Event of that year, where the award
will be presented. (For groups, only one person will gain free registration.)
| Individuals or groups who have made a significant contribution to NDT/CM/SHM through R&D, through technology
innovation development or transfer, by developing strategies leading to new technology development and
exploitation, by contributing to
standards or by facilitating significant change within the aerospace sector. Nominations can relate to a specific innovation or a number of innovations over their career, including in a support role.
| Nominations for the award will be reviewed by the Aerospace Committee.
| Aerospace
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The Ron Halmshaw Award
| For the best paper on any aspect of industrial radiography or radiology published in Insight in the preceding year.
| A certificate, a cash sum of £350 from the trustee fund set up by Dr Ron Halmshaw and an invitation to the NDT Annual Conference Dinner with one night's accommodation. (In the case of non-members, part of the prize would be one year's membership.)
| Anyone who has published a radiography or radiology paper in Insight will be considered.
| Automatic. Shortlist prepared by the NDT Sub-Committee.
| NDT Sub-Committee
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The BINDT Annual Conference Paper Award
| An informal award presented at the end of the NDT Annual Conference for the best paper published in the conference Proceedings.
| A £100 voucher.
| Any author (or team of authors) who presents a paper at the
NDT Annual Conference and has the paper published in the Proceedings.
| A judging panel of four NDT Sub-Committee members is charged with the task of selecting the winner.
| NDT Sub-Committee
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The William Gardner Award
| For the best paper in the Proceedings of the NDT Annual Conference by a student or person in the early stages (first five years) of their career.
| A certificate, a cash sum of £300 and free Institute membership for one year (subject to eligibility).
| Anyone who is either a student or within the first five years of full-time employment, who presents a paper at the NDT Annual Conference and has the paper published in the Proceedings.
| Anyone who notifies the conference organisers when submitting their paper that they meet the criteria. A judging panel of four NDT Sub-Committee members will select the winner. | NDT Sub-Committee |
Practitioner Award
| To recognise outstanding achievement in the learning, sharing or execution of NDT/CM/SHM practice.
| £250 cash, a voucher to the value of £300 towards training at an Approved Training Organisation (ATO)/Authorised Qualifying Body (AQB) and an invitation to the NDT Annual Conference Dinner with one night's accommodation. Free Institute membership is offered to all award winners who are not currently members, at the appropriate grade.
| Any member or non-member of BINDT showing outstanding performance in NDT/CM/SHM duties and demonstrating professional excellence.
Intended to recognise those who have acted as mentors, coaches or leaders of junior or less experienced colleagues or associates.
| Nominations may be made by any manager, supervisor, team leader or mentor who is familiar with the nominated person and has witnessed their engagement in the execution of NDT/CM/SHM and observed commendable behaviour, effort or aptitude and can attest to having done so. The Practitioner Committee will select the most suitable applicant and forward its nomination to the Croxson Committee for submission to Council for approval.
| Practitioner
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The Roger Lyon Apprentice of the Year Award
| To recognise the outstanding
achievement of a BINDT apprentice who has successfully completed their end-point assessment (EPA) through the Institute.
| A certificate, a cheque for £300 and an invitation to the NDT/CM Annual Conference Dinner with one night’s accommodation.
| A BINDT apprentice who has successfully completed their end-point assessment through the Institute.
| All apprentices will be automatically
shortlisted following their end-point assessment. Using the EPA scoring
sheets, the prize will be automatically awarded to the apprentice with
the highest score. Any top scores that are tied will be referred to the
Education & Professional Development Committee, to will decide
the winner.
| Education & Professional Development
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| The NDT Operator of the Year Award | Awarded to the NDT Operator apprentice achieving an excellent result at their end-point assessment in the year in question.
| A certificate, £100 cash and an invitation to the NDT/CM Annual Conference Dinner with one night’s accommodation.
| A BINDT apprentice who has achieved an excellent result at their end-point assessment in the year in question.
| The winner will be selected using the EPA scoring system.
| Education & Professional Development
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The NDT Engineering Technician of the Year Award
| Awarded to the NDT Engineering Technician apprentice achieving an excellent result at their end-point assessment in the year in question.
| A certificate, £100 cash and an invitation to the NDT/CM Annual Conference Dinner with one night’s accommodation.
| A BINDT apprentice who has achieved an excellent result at their end-point assessment in the year in question.
| The winner will be selected using the EPA scoring system. | Education & Professional Development
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The NDT Engineer of the Year Award
| Awarded to the NDT Engineer apprentice achieving an excellent result at their end-point assessment in the year in question.
| A certificate, £100 cash and an invitation to the NDT/CM Annual Conference Dinner with one night’s accommodation.
| A BINDT apprentice who has achieved an excellent result at their end-point assessment in the year in question.
| The winner will be selected using the EPA scoring system.
| Education & Professional Development
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Annual NDT/CM Conference Travel and Attendance Award
(one per conference)
| To encourage attendance at the BINDT Annual Conferences by contributors from foreign nations.
| A contribution towards travel, subsistence and
conference fees, typically up to £750 with free full-time registration
(depending on individual circumstances). The award will be paid after the conference on the
presentation of suitable receipts directly to the Events & Awards Department.
| Individuals from the profession of NDT/CM/SHM who wish to attend the Annual Conference but are unable to do so due to
financial constraints. Applicants can be at an early career stage or
experienced contributors.
| Form to be completed by applicant on acceptance of paper to be presented at the NDT or CM Annual Conference.
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The COMADIT Prize
| For a significant contribution through R&D in any branch of CM to the benefit of industry or society over a period of 5-10 years or longer.
| Full-time registration at the NDT Annual Conference with three night's accommodation, a certificate and a cash sum of £350.
| Any research worker or group of named research workers.
| Nominations for the award will be reviewed by the CM Sub-Committee.
| CM Sub-Committee
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CM Innovation Award
| For a significant contribution to technology innovation, technology transfer or technology strategy in the field of CM over a period of 5-10 years or longer.
| A certificate, £300 cash and an invitation to
the CM Annual Conference Dinner with free registration for the day and
one night's accommodation for either the individual winner or, in the
case of a group winner, a nominated representative.
| Individuals or groups who have made a significant contribution to CM technology through R&D technology transfer into industry or who have developed a strategy that has led to technology development and
exploitation.
| Nominations for the award will be reviewed by the CM Sub-Committee.
| CM Sub-Committee
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The Len Gelman Award
| For the best paper in the Proceedings of the CM Annual Conference by a student or person in the early stages (first five years) of their career.
| A certificate, a cash sum of £300 and free Institute membership for one year.
| Anyone who is either a student or within the
first five years of full-time employment, who presents a paper at the CM
Annual Conference and has the paper published in the Proceedings.
| Anyone who notifies the conference organisers when submitting their paper that they meet the criteria. A judging panel of four CM Sub-Committee members will select the winner.
| CM Sub-Committee
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