Professor Kipouros has made significant contributions to the fundamental aspects and practical applications associated with metals processing. Working with industry led to production of refractory metal coatings for tool steels. He has worked hard to bridge the gap between academia and industry having worked for many years at General Motors Research and returned to spend a Sabbatical at GM Technical Center. Founding Chair of the Canadian Metallurgy/Materials Education Council, he has championed international collaborations between industry and academia serving as Technical Advisor to NATO's Science for Peace Program: 'Electrochemical Production of Mg-Nd Alloys'. He has presented courses for industrial personnel, has over 170 publications and supervised over fifty researchers. Dean of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, recipient of international awards, he is an ambassador for the Engineering profession.