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)