Appita encourages and recognises both excellence and service in the industry through a number of awards. Awards are made each year at the Appita Annual Conference, the highest of which is the Appita L R Benjamin Medal, for scientific or technological excellence.
Appita L R Benjamin Medal
Dr Karen Stack - L R Benjamin Medal (2018)
The award was presented at the Appita Opening Ceremony in Rotorua, New Zealand
(presented by Adele Elice- Invaso, Executive Director of Appita on the left)
Oertel Nadebaum Distinguished Service Award
Mr Paul Robilliard - Oertel Nadebaum Distinguished Service Award (2018)
The award was presented at the Appita Opening Ceremony in Rotorua, New Zealand
The Jasper Mardon Memorial Prize was presented at Appita 2015
Russell Allan The Jasper Mardon Memorial Prize (2015)
(presented by Des Richardson on the right)
Ken Maddern Award - Tao Li, Meiyun Zhang, Shunxi Song
‘Importance of preflocculated precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) floc size on paper strength’
(Appita Journal April - June 2017)
2018 Best Mill Paper Prize - Padraic Guiney Australian Paper, Maryvale
'Improving operational awareness with PI Dashboard'
Sponsored by Imerys and ABB
(Award presented by Rob Hill, Imerys on the left, & James Mullen, ABB on the right)
2018 New Speakers Contest - Sarah Ruddell, Beca AMEC Ltd, New Zealand
'Phase Transitions in thermally sprayed chromium carbide coatings'
(Award presented by Baden Wass, Manildra Group on the left)
Learn more - New Speakers Contest