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J. Keith Brimacombe
Pages 28-33

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... , died suddenly of a heart attack on December 16,1997, at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at age fifty-four. He was president and chief executive officer of the newly established Canadian Foundation for Innovation and was on leave from the University of British Columbia (UBC)
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... . His award of the prestigious Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering cited him as "one of the innovative giants of 20th century metallurgical process engineering and a role model for young Canadian scientists and engineers." In his obituary, officers of the Iron and Steel Societ,v noted that "Keith possessed a rare combination of intellect, energy and engaging personality, which made him extremely popular and
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... In his research he used mathematical models, together with laboratory and industrial measurements to understand complex process phenomena in both ferrous and nonferrous metallurgy. His studies led to world-recognized advances and cost savings in such diverse processes as the casting of metals and fused refractories, ladle refining of steel, calcination of limestone, roasting of ore concentrates, flash smelting of copper and zinc concentrates, and extrusion processes and microstructural development of steel and aluminum.
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... Evans also noted that Brimacombe cared deeply for those with whom he worked; to which we can add "Amen." ~ Since his death, the Brimacombe Foundation has been established in his honor at UBC to recognize young materials process engineers and to establish a Brimacombe Scholars Program for research in academia or in industry. In addition, a Brimacombe Memorial Symposium was held in Vancouver, on October 1-4, 2000, sponsored by those professional societies where he had previously served as president, MetSoc of CIM, ISS, and TMS.
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