Gordon Irons is an outstanding metallurgical professor at McMaster who vigorously interacts with industry leaders worldwide to innovate improved technologies. He is a world authority on Injection Metallurgy, a field of research he has pioneered for 25 years during which his achievements have greatly improved numerous industrial processes. Dr. Irons had the vision to leverage his own research excellence to develop the McMaster Steel Research Centre into a world-class venture comprising multidisciplinary members drawn from industry and academia globally. Dr. Irons' achievements in academia are monumental in both magnitude and innovative quality. In addition to numerous technical publications, he has been active in chairing numerous university and industrial committees worldwide. His achievements are widely recognized, most recently with CIM's prestigious Alcan Award.