ASTM International Committee B07 on Light Metals and Alloys has presented the Award of Merit to James Sanderson, an aluminum consultant based in Huntington Beach, California. The Award of Merit and its accompanying title of fellow is ASTM’s highest organizational recognition for individual contributions to standards activities.

Sanderson was cited for his numerous technical contributions and leadership in the development of ASTM standard test methods, specifications and interlaboratory studies for light metals and alloys.  A member of ASTM International since 1999, he recently completed two terms as Committee B07 chairman. Sanderson has received three B07 Awards of Appreciation during his tenure.

A graduate of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering, Sanderson holds an executive MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He worked at Kaiser Aluminum for 32 years in various plant locations, serving as hot rolling metallurgist, plant manager and technical director. He left Kaiser in 2002 and founded Aluminum Consulting-James Sanderson Inc.

In addition to ASTM International, Sanderson has represented Kaiser at the Aluminum Association, the Aluminum Extruders Council, the American Welding Society and the International Organization for Standardization.

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