In Recognition...

Author:  Jack Champaigne, Editor
Source:  The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 32, Issue 1, Winter 2018
Doc ID:  2018001
Year of Publication:  2018
Abstract:  
Dominic Cimino I met Dominic for the first time at the EI Shot Peening Workshop this fall where he was given the 2017 Shot Peener of the Year award. You might ask, “How could you give Dominic the award if you had never met him?” The answer is simple: Four of his co-workers nominated Dominic. In fact, the list of his contributions to peen forming on page eight are from his work associates. That impressed The Shot Peener staff and we all agreed that he deserved the award. Congratulations, Dominic. Dr. David Kirk I praised Dr. Kirk’s article on decarburization to my Associate Editor more than once while we worked on the magazine. As I read it, I visualized him lecturing at Coventry University, keeping his students spellbound. David has the gift of being able to explain complex concepts in a simple manner. I had no idea how our lives would intermix when David invited me to join the International Scientific Committee for Shot Peening in 1993. One of the smartest things I’ve done as Editor of The Shot Peener was to invite him to write articles for the magazine. His work has advanced the understanding of shot peening and surface enhancement for our readers and he makes my life so much easier—when someone asks me a technical question, I refer him to David’s articles at www.shotpeener.com. Thank you, David.