The European Ceramic Society
Young Scientist Awards
The early career award shall be given every second year to a person under 40 years of age (at the date of the nomination) by reason of outstanding contributions to the ceramic sciences.
The person shall have performed the majority of the work in a European research institution and been a member of a national ceramic organization that is affiliated to the European Ceramic Society at least two years continuously at the established nomination deadline date when nominated.
Scientists who received the Young Scientist Award:
Jose M. Serra
Spain
14th ECerS (2015), Toledo (ES)
David Salamon
Czech Republic
15th ECerS (2017), Budapest (HU)
Andraž Kocjan
Slovenia
16th ECerS (2019), Torino (IT)
Ondrej Jankovsky
Czech Republic
17th ECerS (2021), Krakow (PL)
Jesus Gonzalez-Julian
Germany
18th ECerS (2023), Lyon (FR)
Erkka Frankberg
Finland
19th ECerS (2025), Dresden (Ge)
Latest news
Next Deadline to apply to the JECS Trust for Mobility projects is 28th February 2026!
Please note that the decisions of the JECS Trust board will not be known before mid-April 2026. Activities submitted for the deadline of 28th February 2026 for support from the JECS Trust should then not begin before Mid-May 2026.
Obituary - Professor Athena Tsetsekou
The Greek Scientific Community mourns the loss of our dear colleague Professor Athena Tsetsekou (64), Professor at the National Technical University of Athens, at the School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, and President of the Hellenic Ceramic Society.
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