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NACE International Honors John
Beavers with Fellow Honor
04/06/04
Dr. John Beavers |
NACE International honored John Beavers with
the prestigious Fellow Honor on March 31st at CORROSION/2004,
the organization’s 59th annual conference to be held
in New Orleans, Louisiana. Each year the NACE Fellow Honor
is given in recognition of distinguished contributions in
the fields of corrosion and its prevention, and to develop
a broadly based forum for technical and professional leaders
to serve as advisors to the Association.
Dr. Beavers, Chief Technology Officer for
CC Technologies, Dublin, Ohio, is being recognized for his
outstanding contributions to corrosion science and engineering
for improved corrosion prevention and control. A member of
NACE since 1978, Beavers has been active in numerous technical
committees and symposia. He has over 100 publications in corrosion,
stress corrosion cracking, cathodic protection, and integrity
– primarily with respect to underground pipelines. In
addition to participation on NACE technical committees, Beavers
has been active in its administration committees and has held
various elected positions with the Southwestern Ohio Section.
He obtained his BS in metallurgical engineering
with highest honors from the University of Illinois where
he also obtained his PhD. He received the 2002 Distinguished
Research Award from the Pipeline Research Council International
(PRCI) and in 1993, received the ASME OMAE Award in Recognition
of Outstanding Originality and Significance in a paper presented
in Glasgow, Scotland.
NACE International, the Corrosion Society,
is a professional technical society dedicated to promoting
public safety, protecting the environment and reducing the
economic impact of corrosion by advancing the knowledge of
corrosion engineering and science. Established in 1943, NACE
has more than 15,000 members worldwide and offers technical
training and certification programs, sponsors conferences,
and produces industry standards and reports, publications
and software.
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