Apr. 11, 2024
Nippon Steel Corporation
We are pleased to announce that Hisashi Amaya of the Tubular Products Technology Div.,
Pipe & Tube Unit, of Nippon Steel Corporation has been awarded the “2024 AMPP Fellow Honor
Award” by the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)(*) in the USA.
On March 6 (Wed), 2024, an award ceremony was held during the “AMPP Annual Conference &
Expo.,” which is the annual general assembly for the AMPP, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
(*)AMPP
An association for material corrosion/protection (NPO) established in 2021 through the merging of NACE
International (founded in 1943, headquartered in Texas, USA) and SSPC-The Society for Protective Coatings
(founded in 1950, headquartered in Pennsylvania, USA). There are over 54,000 individual members in 130
countries and regions worldwide.
This award was presented in recognition of contributions to the advancement of the industry through the
development of high performance materials and applied technologies related to corrosion control in the
field of energy, including petroleum and gas development, as well as significant contributions over many
years through the operation of the testing method establishment committees and academic conferences.
AMPP's “Fellow Honor Award” was established for consultants to the association to further
develop the extensive relationships of the cross-industry network from the perspective of technical and
specialized leaders. This is an extremely honorable award, which has been presented to notable university
professors, researchers from independent research institutes, and major material engineers from major oil
companies in the past.
