Distinguished Service Medal Award

Paul Howard

Source: Stuart Folkard

After graduating from the University of Queensland with a BSc in Metallurgy, Paul spent some time in materials consulting before joining Rio Tinto’s Wear Laboratory in Perth.

He thereafter joined Warman International where he provided specialist support to all of Alcoa WA operations (including field testing of leading-edge materials). During his four years at Austral Technologies in Perth, Paul led the introduction of high deposition PTA into the Australian market. Paul then joined Hardchrome Engineering in Melbourne where he was involved in providing leading edge surface engineering technologies (including laser cladding) to the mining and manufacturing industries.

Paul joined Gerard Daniels in 2005 and today is a Partner in the firm.

Paul has had a long-standing relationship with Materials

Australia:

During his time in Queensland, and Victoria he served on the local Branch Councils often leading the technical and training programs. Today, he is a current serving member on the WA Branch Council where is also a past Branch President. He is actively involved in organizing seminars and was instrumental in launching the Material Innovation in Surface Engineering series of seminars, which have been running since 2011. Over the last 10 or more years Paul has been the convenor of, and indeed seeing to the success of, this annual Sir Frank Ledger Breakfast (which is now mentioned in the Who’s Who Directory entry for Frank Ledger).

Paul is a director and member on the National Executive

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Committee of Materials Australia where he is the Honorary Treasurer. In 2011/2012, the Institute went through a very difficult financial period and Paul was instrumental in developing fiscal strategies that saw MA pull through. We are in a much stronger financial position thanks to his contribution and we look forward to a bright future ahead.

The Distinguished Service Medal is presented to Paul Howard in recognition of the tireless support and enthusiasm given to Materials Australia.