This Sub-Committee of the Awards Committee is a defined standing committee and shall consist of three members appointed by the President and approved by the Board of Directors for a three-year term. The member serving the third year of their term shall be the Chairperson. This Sub-Committee shall select the recipients of the CTAA subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. Up to two awards may be made each year.

1. The CTAA is given for a single technical achievement by a corporate member in the field of ceramics that has been commercialized. The achievement preferably shall represent a gain to technology and society.

2. A suitable award shall be as prescribed by the Award Committee with approval of the Board of Trustees together with a citation to be presented at the annual award ceremony of the Society. Preferably, the recipients should be the CEO or chief technical contributor from the winning corporations.

3. Conditions of eligibility:

   1. Recipients shall be limited to corporate members of the Society.
   2. Recipients of the award in any given year shall be eligible again in the following year.
   3. Nominees not selected for an award will remain eligible for an additional two years.
   4. Distribution of the award shall be without regard to the Divisional affiliation of the recipients.