The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the global authority in materials protection and performance, is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 Annual Service and Technical Awards.

These prestigious honors will be presented during the upcomingAMPP Annual Conference + Expo in Nashville,Tennessee, USA.

The awards highlight the exceptional achievements ofindividuals and organizations shaping the future of the corrosion and materials protection industry. 

“The AMPP Service and Technical Awards are a testament to the groundbreaking work and dedication of professionals who are advancing our industry,” says Rebecca Griebe, Senior Director of User Experience. "This year’s honorees exemplify innovation, collaboration, and a commitment toexcellence, inspiring all of us to continue shaping the future of corrosion and materials protection." 

The 2025 award categories and recipients are asfollows: 

Service and Technical Awards 

• Willis Whitney Technical Achievement Award: Narasi Sridhar 

• Joyce Wright Industry Impact Award: Abigail Amu 

• Oliver Moghissi Asset Integrity Management Award: Faisal Mohammed Al-Abbas; Tom Pickthall, Hasan Sabri 

• Elaine Bowman Distinguished Service Award: Evan Bloomfield, Nafiseh Ebrahimi, Manuela Malfanti, Suryani, Harsh Zala 

• Russell  Brannon & John Keane Signature Award: William Hedges 

• Christopher  M. Fowler Award for International Cooperation: Roger Francis 

• Educator Award (in honor of Richard Drisko): Sjon Westre 

• Early Career Excellence Award: Abdullah M. Al-Ratoee 

• Oladis Troconis de Rincón Field Applied Technology Award: Helena Alves, Warren Green, Karthik Krishnan, Nicolas Larche, Christina Stewart 

• Distinguished  Organization Award: Belzona, BP, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Penspen, Petronas 

Publications Awards 

• Ivy M. Parker Best Paper in CORROSION Journal: Ryan Katona, Erin Karasz, Rebecca Schalle — A Review of the Governing Factors in Pit-to-Crack Transitions of Metallic Structures 

• Materials Performance and CoatingsPro Magazine Award: Michael Winter, et al. — Defining Solvent Free Coatings — A Volatile Subject 

Fellow Honor 

• Recipients include David Bastidas, Ronald Bianchetti, Bruce Brown, Tingyue Gu, Julio Maldonado, Roberto Malfanti, Jeremy Moloney, R.G. Pillai, Lee Smith,     Dominique Thierry, Mark Wilms, and Yu Yan.

AMPP Annual Conference + Expo Award 

• Recipient: Adsorption of Model Inhibitor Compound Characterized Using Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring

Project Awards 
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Outstanding Engineering in the Area of Materials Protection or Remediation 

• Recipient:  OPTI-EX (Who Dat) — Offshore Gulf of Mexico 

• Structure owner: LLOG Exploration 

• Engineer: Sami Abu-Zahra 

Community Service Award 

• Recipient:  The Way at Laumeier Sculpture Park — Sappington, Missouri, USA 

• Structure owner: Laumeier Sculpture Park 

• Contractor: Blackline Construction 

• Applicator: Coatings Unlimited 

• Coating material supplier: Carboline 

Excellence in Management of a Complex MaterialsProtection Project, in honor of George Campbell 

• Recipient: Octopus Mountain 160-ft Communication Tower Recoating — Kitsap, Washington USA 

• Structure owner: NAVFAC 

• Contractor: Site Master 

• Coating material supplier: Sherwin Williams 

• Consultant: DPSI 

Excellence in Technical Support of Materials Protection Systems 

• Recipient: Cylindrical Pressure Vessel — La Porte, Texas, USA 

• Structure owner: Belzona Houston 

• Contractor: BHI Coatings 

• Coating material supplier: Belzona Houston 

Outstanding Achievement in Coatings Work in a Fixed ShopProject, in honor of Eric Kline 

• Recipient: Texas Shipyard — Galveston, Texas, USA 

• Contractor/applicator: BHI Coatings 

• Coating material supplier: Belzona Houston 

• Engineer: Belzona Houston 

• Consultant: Stefan Trosclair 

Award recipients will be formally recognized during the Honoree Night, a signature event featuring networking opportunities, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and entertainment. Honorees and their guests will gather in an elegant setting at the Country Music Hall of Fame to celebrate excellence and foster connections within the industry. Tickets are $95 and can be purchased during conference registration. 

“The Honoree Night is a hallmark of the AMPP Annual Conference + Expo, celebrating the industry’s finest,” Griebe adds. 

For more information about the awards and the AMPP AnnualConference + Expo, visit https://ace.ampp.org.