The European Ceramic Society
ACerS-ECerS Joint Awards
ECerS-ACerS Joint Award
The ECerS-ACerS Joint Award recognizes individuals who foster international cooperation between the ECerS-ACerS, in demonstration of both organizations’ commitment to work together to better serve the international ceramics community. The award shall be presented in alternate years at the ACerS Annual Meeting event (held in conjunction with Materials Science & Technology Conference in North America) in even years and the European Ceramic Society Biennial Meeting in odd years.
The award shall consist of an honorarium of $1500, registration for the event for one person, a certificate(s) and a piece of ceramic or glass artwork from the host society.
List of scientists who received the ACerS-ECerS Joint Award:
Anne Leriche
France - 2020
MS&T 2020 - online
Kathleen Richardson
USA - 2021
17th ECerS (2022) - Krakow (PL)
Gary Messing
USA - 2022
MS&T 2022 - Pittsburgh (USA)
Francis Cambier
Belgium - 2023
18th ECerS (2023) - Lyon (FR)
Paolo Colombo
Italy - 2024
ICC 10 (2024) - Montréal (CA)
Pavol Sajgalik
Slovakia - 2025
19th ECerS (2025), Dresden (Ge)
ECerS–ACerS Joint Young Professional Award
The ECerS–ACerS Joint Young Professional Award recognizes individuals who foster international cooperation between the ACerS and the ECerS, in demonstration of both organizations’ commitment to work together to better serve the international ceramics community. Nominee must be within 10 active years of receiving his/her/their terminal degree or within active years following EU rules. The award shall be presented in alternate years at the ACerS Annual Meeting event (held in conjunction with Materials Science & Technology Conference in North America) in even years and the European Ceramic Society Biennial Meeting in odd years.
The award shall consist of complimentary registration for the event for one person, a certificate(s) and a piece of ceramic or glass artwork from the host society.
List of scientists who received the Joint Young Professional Award:
Theresa (Tessa) Davey
UK - 2024
MS&T 2024 - Pittsburgh (USA)
Antonia Ressler
Finland - 2025
19th ECerS (2025), Dresden (Ge)
Latest news
2027 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 1st call - ICACC 2027
In the frame of the 2027 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a call to allow grants to European Students to attend the 51st International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC 2027) to be held from 24th to 29th January 2027 in Daytona Beach, USA, as well as the IGNITE MSE (International Gathering and Networking for Individuals to Explore Materials Science and Engineering) event that will be held on Sunday 24th January 2027.
2026 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 5th call!
In the frame of the 2026 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a call to allow grants to European Students to attend the International Conference on Advances in Refractory & Ceramic Materials 2026 organized by the Indian Ceramic Society on the occasion of their 90th Annual Session that will be held from 14th to 16th December 2026 at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, India.
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