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)