Write stuff scoop award at Tube 2004
This spring’s Tube Düsseldorf was a memorable experience for everyone involved. But for Bjørnar Grande and John Inge Asperheim, two young engineers at EFD Induction Norway, the event was made extra special when they were awarded the prestigious Hugh Sansome President’s Award.
A justifiably proud Bjørnar Grande (left) and John Inge Asperheim (with trophy) flank Mrs Pam Sansome and ITA Chairman Albert Sedlmaier at the award ceremony. Mrs Sansome is the widow of Prof. Hugh Sansome, a key figure in the development of the ITA.
The award is presented to the author(s) of the best paper presented at an International Tube Association (ITA) conference during the previous two years. The choice of best paper is made by the ITA’s Papers Award Committee. The award committee considered 70 papers presented at the three ITA conferences held since Tube Düsseldorf 2002. After narrowing the finalists to 8 papers, the committee picked as thewinner Grande’s and Asperheim’s paper “Temperature Evaluation of Weld Vee Geometry
and Performance”, which was presented in India last year at ITA’s Tube Hyderabad. For the management of the EFD Induction Group, the award confirms the company’s position as technical innovators. “That two of our younger engineers should win such a highly-regarded award underscores our company’s technical excellence. EFD is immensely proud of Bjørnar and John Inge.” Grande’s and Asperheim’s winning paper can be downloaded for free from the ITA Secretariat.
For more details, go to www.itatube.org/confpap.asp