Oleg D. Sherby Award
Oleg D. Sherby Award recognizes individuals or small research groups for major insights or bodies of work that advance understanding of materials behavior and deformation at high temperatures.
Funder: The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)
Due Dates: April 1, 2027 (Annual nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 cash prize, plus a medal and certificate
Summary: Recognizes individuals or small groups whose research significantly advances understanding of materials behavior at high temperatures.
Key Information: Nominees must have an established record of research and publications in high-temperature materials behavior.
Description
The Oleg D. Sherby Award is a recognition award administered by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) for significant contributions to understanding how materials behave at high temperatures. It typically honors an individual but may recognize a small group of collaborators. Recognition can be based on a single major insight or a substantial body of research whose impact on the field has been, or will be, major.
The award’s scientific scope includes high-temperature creep, plasticity, superplasticity, creep fracture, and deformation mechanisms in metals and alloys. Recognized work has also addressed precipitate coarsening, mechanical-property measurement methods, advanced characterization, and deformation models. Presentation of the award is supported by a gift to the TMS Foundation from Jeffrey Wadsworth of Battelle.
