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Recognizing outstanding achievements in legal metrology in developing countries. Two recipients awarded for their contributions in Argentina, Iran, Peru, and Bolivia.
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OIML Award 2011for Excellent Achievements in Legal Metrology in Developing Countries Number of applications: 3 Candidate no. 1 Dr Mariela Saavedra, Argentine Institute of Industrial Technology INTI, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial. Merrits: As Administrative Coordinator of the Program for Metrology and Measurement Quality of INTI, she has investigated and published the economic impact of the verification of high capacity weighing instruments and petrol stations in Argentina. Eberhard Seiler, 46th CIML Meeting, Prague, Czeck Republic, October 2011
for Excellent Achievements in Legal Metrologyin Developing Countries OIML Award 2011 Candidate no. 2 Morteza Pouyan, founder of TOWZIN ELECTRIC COMPANY, Iran. Merrits: As Chairman of the Board of Iran Weighing and Measurement Systems Trade Association he is concerned with matters of legal metrology and contributed to the new standard for weighbridges. He invested more than two million US dollars for the development and manufacturing of a fleet of Test Weight Carts for calibration of weighbridges with about 35% of their maximum load, much more than 3 to 5 tons used in former times. Eberhard Seiler, 46th CIML Meeting, Prague, Czeck Republic, October 2011
OIML Award 2011for Excellent Achievements in Legal Metrologyin Developing Countries Candidates no. 3 José Dajes, INDECOPI-Peru, Head of National Metrology Service; Juan Carlos Castillo, IBMETRO-Bolivia, Director of Industrial & Scientific Metrology Merrits Both worked together for the development of the measuring capabilities in their countries to determine the volume and energy content of natural gas which is of high economic importance. Eberhard Seiler, 46th CIML Meeting, Prague, Czeck Republic, October 2011
OIML Award 2011for Excellent Achievements in Legal Metrologyin Developing Countries Upon the evaluation of the submitted documents by the Facilitator and his proposal the CIML President decided to grant Letters of Appreciation to Dr Mariela Saavedra and Mr. Morteza Pouyan Eberhard Seiler, 46th CIML Meeting, Prague, Czeck Republic, October 2011
OIML Award 2011for Excellent Achievements in Legal Metrologyin Developing Countries Receivers of the Award 2011: José Dajes, INDECOPI-Peru Juan Carlos Castillo, IBMETRO-Bolivia, For the development of measuring capabilities to determine the volume and energy content of natural gas Eberhard Seiler, 46th CIML Meeting, Prague, Czeck Republic, October 2011
OIML Award 2011for Excellent Achievements in Legal Metrologyin Developing Countries • Essentials of the project • The subject is of high economic importance for both countries • The measurements ensure fair trade across borders and in the countries • Initiative of two national institutes and close cooperation for the benefit of both • Using the expertise in the region (Brazil and Mexico) • Convincing donors (American Development Bank and PTB). • Details will be published in the January 2012 issue of the OIML Bulletin. Eberhard Seiler, 46th CIML Meeting, Prague, Czeck Republic, October 2011