As Associate Director of the McGill Metals Processing Centre, and President and CEO of MetSim Inc., Professor Isac has established an exemplary record of sustained contributions of excellence to the field of Physical Metallurgy. Over a period of forty-five years, she has made major contributions in collaboration with industry to research and development on the metallurgical processing of ferrous and non-ferrous materials, to teaching and training of engineers, and to professional organizations in Canada and overseas. As evidenced by over three hundred publications, numerous invited presentations, patents, and international recognitions, she is clearly an excellent ambassador for the Engineering Profession.