Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
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| Abbreviation | IOM3 |
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| Motto | The global network for the materials cycle |
| Formation | 2002 |
| Legal status | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | See motto |
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Region served
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Worldwide but predominately UK and Europe |
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Membership
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Academics and industrialists across the Materials, Minerals and Mining sectors |
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Chief Executive
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Dr Bernie Rickinson |
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Main organ
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IOM3 Council |
| Website | IOM3 |
The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) is a major UK engineering institution whose activities encompass the whole materials cycle, from exploration and extraction, through characterisation, processing, forming, finishing and application, to product recycling and land reuse. It exists to promote and develop all aspects of materials science and engineering, geology, mining and associated technologies, mineral and petroleum engineering and extraction metallurgy, as a leading authority in the worldwide materials and mining community.
It is a registered charity governed by Royal Charter and in 2009-10 had a gross income of £6.4million. The Institute is also a member of the UK Science Council.
Having resided at Carlton House Terrace off Pall Mall in St James's in central London since 2002, the Institute moved to 297 Euston Road on 30 June 2015. The organisation has its education, marketing and knowledge transfer office in Grantham, and its finance office in Stoke on Trent.
Members of the Institute come from a variety of backgrounds, from students to company chief executives. Members qualify for different grades of membership, ranging from Affiliate to Fellow (FIMMM), depending on academic qualifications and professional experience. IOM3 has an individual membership of over 18,000, and represents a combination of scientific, technical and human resources which links industry, government, research and the academic world.
Almost 60 UK 'local societies' are affiliated with the Institute, covering a wide range of disciplines including ceramics, composites, mining, packaging, polymers and metallurgy, and organising events throughout the year.
IOM3 was formed from the merger of the Institute of Materials (IoM) and the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (IMM) in June 2002.
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