The International Precious Metals Institute® awarded the 2015 Jun-ichiro Tanaka Distinguished Achievement Award to Corby Anderson, Harrison Western Professor at Mines. The IPMI Jun-ichiro Tanaka Distinguished Achievement Award recognizes important career contributions to the advancement of the precious metals industry, be it technological, commercial, economic or management. IPMI® is the largest worldwide association of producers, refiners, fabricators, scientists, users, financial institutions, merchants, private and public sector groups within the precious metals community. The Institute was organized to provide a forum for the exchange of factual information on all aspects of precious metals and precious metals technology. Watch a brief video about Anderson and of the award ceremony.