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Cook/Ablett Award (not available in 2025)

For published work in the field of metals.

Cook/Ablett Award (not available in 2025)

The Cook/Ablett Award is presented for published work of particular merit in the field of metals.

The winner will receive a certificate and £450.00

Award judging

Nominations for the Cook/Ablett Award are judged by the Materials Science & Technology Division Board.

Past winners

2022
Not awarded

2021
Not awarded

2018
Gamma-gamma prime-gamma double prime dual-superlattice superalloys
P Mignanelli, N Jones, E Pickering, M Hardy, O Messe, C Rae & H Stone

2017
Insights into microstructural interfaces in aerospace alloys characterised by atom probe tomography
T. L. Martin, A. Radecka, L. Sun, T. Simm, D. Dye, K. Perkins, B. Gault, M. P. Moody & P. A. J. Bagot

2016
Site specific control of crystallographic grain orientation through electron beam additive manufacturing
R. R. Dehoff, M. M. Kirka, W. J. Sames, H. Bilheux, A. S. Tremsin, L. E. Lowe & S. S. Babu

2015
Evaluation of potential of high Si high C steel nanostructured bainite for wear and fatigue applications
T. Sourmail, F. G. Caballero, C. Garcia-Mateo, V. Smanio, C. Ziegler, M. Kuntz, R. Elvira, A. Leiro,  E. Vuorinen & T. Teeri

2014
Design of 10%Cr martensitic steels for improved creep resistance in power plant applications
U A Sachadel, P F Morris, P D Clarke

2013
Constant intermittent flow of dislocations: central problems in plasticity
L. M. Brown

2012
Deformed metals: Structure, recrystallisation and strength
Dr N Hansen & D Juul Jensen 

2010
Microstructural aspects of high temperature deformation of nanocrystalline nickel base superalloys: Some open problems
H Mughrabi

2009
SEM/EBSD based in situ studies of deformation induced phase transformations in supermartensitic stainless steels
M Karlsen, J Hjelen, O Grong, G Rorvik, R Chiron, U Schubert & E Nilsen

2008
Use of EBSD to characterise high temperature oxides formed on low alloy and stainless steels
R L Higginson, M A E Jepson & G D West

2007
Development of radiation resistant materials for advanced nuclear power plant
Dr Edward A Little

2006
Integrated Model for Tracking Defects through Full Manufacturing Route of Aerospace
P D Lee, A Kermanpur, S Tin & M McLean

2005
Weld repair of ferritic welded materials for high temperature application
Dr S Issler, Dr A Klenk, Dr I A Shibli & Dr J A Williams

2004
P Stratton

2003
Modelling of Rheological Behaviour of Semisolid Metal Slurries. Part 1 – Theory; Part 2 – Steady State Behaviour; Part 3 – Transient State Behaviour; and Part 4 – Effects of Particle Morphology
Dr Z Fan & Dr J Y Chen

2002
Not awarded

2001
Dr G Shi & Dr H Atkinson

1999
Dr A A Shirzadi & Dr E R Wallach

1998
W J Poole, H R Shercliff & T Castillo

1997
Dr G Humpston, Dr S P S Sangha & Dr D M Jacobson

1996
Dr S C Flood & Dr P A Davidson

1994
Prof P G Partridge