Tata's Mukherjee bags 2008 Bessemer Gold Medal

New Delhi, Apr 23: UK-based Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining has awarded the 2008 Bessemer Gold Medal to Dr Tridibesh Mukherjee, Director, Integration and Development (Tata Steel Group) for his service to the steel industry.

The award will be presented to Dr Mukherjee on July 2, 2008 in London, post which he will deliver the Bessemer Lecture.

The Institute promotes and develops all aspects of materials science and engineering, geology, mining and associated technologies, mineral and petroleum engineering and extraction metallurgy and is the professional body for the international materials, minerals and mining community.

It awards a number of medals and prizes to recognise achievements within the profession, of which one of the most prestigious is the Bessemer Gold Medal that is given to the acknowledge outstanding services and contribution to the steel industry.

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