Awards
IIM Awards 2026
The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) invites nominations for the coveted IIM Awards 2026, a celebration of unparalleled contributions to the field of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science.
Awards Categories
A. IIM Apex Annual Awards **(by solicitation only; not invited through nominations)**
- IIM-JRD Tata Award for Corporate Excellence in Leadership in Metallurgy cum Manufacturing and Allied Industries
- IIM-OP Jindal Award
- IIM GD Birla Award (Two Categories)
- IIM GD Birla Award for Excellence in R&D
- IIM Aditya Birla Leadership Excellence Award for Women in Metals and Materials Manufacturing
- IIM SAIL Award for Best Start-Up in Metallurgical Industries
- IIM Distinguished Fellow
- IIM PLATINUM Medal
- IIM-Lifetime Achievement Award
- IIM-National Metallurgist Award
B. IIM Core Award Categories **(by nomination/applications through online awards portal)**
- IIM Individual Categories
- IIM Fellow (IIM Honor)
- IIM Tata Gold Medal
- IIM-TSL New Millenium Iron Award
- IIM Hindustan Zinc Gold Medal
- IIM NALCO Gold Medal
- IIM SMS-Demag Gold Medal (Biennial)
- IIM Distinguished Educator Award
- IIM Distinguished Contributor Award
- IIM-Young Metallurgist Award
- IIM Organizational Awards
- IIM Sustainability Award in Ferrous Category
- IIM Sustainability Award in Non-Ferrous Category
C. IIM Awards-Other Categories **(Nominations received through electronic mode)**
- IIM Best Chapter Award (Evaluation Based on Chapter Performance Metrics)
- IIM Best Technical Paper Awards
- SAIL TIIM Best Technical Paper Award in Ferrous Category
- HINDALCO TIIM Best Technical Paper Award in Non-Ferrous Category
- MIDHANI TIIM Best Technical Paper Award in Metal Science Category
- GREENKO TIIM Best Technical Paper Award in Sustainability Category
- IIM Awards for Students
- IIM Students’ Prizes
- IIM Vidya Bharathi Prize
- IIM Dr. AK Bose Gold Medal
Join us to commemorate excellence in Metallurgy and Materials Science. Visit the IIM Awards Portal (https://www.nmd-iimawards.com/) to explore the categories, eligibility criteria, and application process. Registrations for the IIM Awards 2026 is OPEN NOW.
For more information, please refer to the above-mentioned link.
The most awaited Flagship event of IIM-ATM 2026 will be hosted by our Incoming President of IIM, Dr. Komal Kapoor, Chief Executive, Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC), scheduled to be held between 10th-12th December 2026 at Birla Institute of Scientific Research, Jaipur.