Industry - Professional Advancement Awards
Working together with the AIOH, Air-Met Scientific sponsors the AIOH Air-Met Scientific Professional Advancement Award which is presented annually at the AIOH Conference.
The premier professional award provides a mid-career applicant with an all-expenses paid opportunity for professional development through attendance at the AIHA Connect Conference and Exhibition from the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), an invitation to travel post conference to SKC Inc. in Pennsylvania, USA, and additional associated visits relevant to the recipient’s area of expertise.
Past Winners | |||
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| 2001 | Gary Rhyder (Workcover NSW) | 2002 | Robert Golec (AMCOSH) |
| 2003 | Jen Hines (Bluescope Steel) | 2004 | Yanel Lara (AMCOSH) |
| 2005 | Julia Norris (SWOSH) | 2006 | Gerard Tiernan (SIMTARS) |
| 2007 | Caroline Langley (Injury Prevention and Management) | 2008 | Kevin Hedges (Queensland Government Mines Inspectorate) |
| 2009 | Linda Apthorpe (Pickford Rhyder) | 2010 | Jane Whitelaw (University of Woolongong) |
| 2011 | Tracey Bence (Chevron) | 2012 | Sue McGurty (Worksafe Victoria) |
| 2013 | Liam Wilson (Rio Tinto Coal Australia) | 2014 | Kerrie Burton (Bluescope Steel) |
| 2015 | Raelene Young (Viva Energy) | 2016 | Samantha Clarke (Workplace Risk Solutions) |
| 2017 | Sharyn Gaskin (University Of Adelaide) | 2018 | Jwalit Parikh (HSE Australia) |
| 2019 | Peter Aspinall (WSP) | 2020 | Award not presented due to COVID-19 |
| 2021 | Mark Reggers (3M) | 2022 | Kerry McDougall (Occupational Hygiene Consulting) |
| 2023 | Andrew McCarthy | ||
Collaborating with FAMANZ, Air-Met Scientific is proud to sponsor the Air-Met Scientific Derek Miller Award. As a platinum sponsor of FAMANZ, Air-Met Scientific values FAMANZ’s purpose, and endeavours to support its pursuit of higher health and safety standards in asbestos. The Air-Met Scientific Award is presented annually at the FAMANZ Asbestos Conference to an individual in recognition of outstanding contributions to the asbestos industry through voluntary work, mentoring, technical development, promoting best practice in the field or leadership.
The nominee is granted the opportunity to visit an international asbestos conference of their choice including BOHS FAAM, Asbestonomy, and the European Asbestos Forum, on a professional development trip sponsored by Air-Met Scientific.
Past Winners | |||
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| 2023 | Samantha O'Callaghan (Hibbs) | 2024 | Richard Wilkinson (Tetra Tech Coffey) |