Appita L R Benjamin Medal
The Appita L R Benjamin Medal is Appita’s highest award, given for outstanding contribution to the scientific and/or technological development of the Australia and New Zealand pulp and paper industry. The contribution must be largely personal, and could be in research, development, engineering or management.
This award was Instituted in 1971 and the nominee need not be an Appita member to be eligible for this award.
Winners of the award:
1971
R B Jeffries and J L Somerville
1972
A W Mackney
1973
J M Gilbert
1974
A J Watson
1975
C M Saul
1976
A J Pearson
1977
H G Higgins
1978
W H Algar
1979
No award
1980
R W Henry
1981
P F Nelson
1982
G G Duffy
1983
No award
1984
G H Covey
1985
R P Kibblewhite
1986
No award
1987
No award
1988
A D Trufit
1989
A R Sloman
1990
B S Ashwin
1991
A J Kerr
1992
S R Corson
1993
K Moller
1994
L B Johnson
1995
P G Bennett
1996
No award
1997
R Evans
1998
R E Johnston
1999
A F A Wallis
2000
R W Allison
2001
M J Uprichard
2002
K N Maddern
2003
No award
2004
J Briggs
2005
No award
2006
A Farrington
2007
I H Parker
2008
D E Richardson
2009
No Award
2010
R J Allan
2011
No Award
2012
No Award
2013
No Award
2014
No Award
2015
John Lloyd
2016
Jim Selway
The Medal is a solid silver medallion of about 50 mm diameter, mounted on polished wood, with the winners name on an engraved silver plate attached.
Oertel Nadebaum Distinguished Service Award
The Oertel Nadebaum Distinguished Service Award is designed to provide recognition to Appita members who have made substantial non-technical contributions, in a voluntary capacity, to Appita over a number of years. The nominee should have been an active financial member for at least ten years.
Winners of the award:
1985
F H Phillips
1986
A W McKenzie
1987
D J R Mitchelmore
1988
J M Uprichard
1989
B C Hannah
1990
N R Moller
1991
R G Ellis
1992
R C Klye
1993
I D Dench
1994
P W Sligh
1995
A J Michell
1996
R J Dawson
1997
J Trafford
1998
D R McKenzie
1999
P R Kohn
2000
A A C Jensen
2001
J Colley
2002
K R Stack
2003
R W Bain
2004
J T Scott
2005
D J Shore
2006
K R Price
2007
A P Johnson
2008
N Vanderhoek
2009
J Richardson
2010
I D Suckling
2011
L McLean
2012
G Covey
2014*
R E Johnston
2015*
G Bigaran
T A Clark
D E Richardson
The prize is funded directly by Appita. It takes the form of a bronze sculpture of about 120 mm diameter, mounted on polished wood, with a cast bronze plate bearing the winners name.
*Due to the Conference taking place later in the year it was decided to award the prize in the current year rather than the preceding year
Download a complete list of past winners here.
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