European Materials Gold Medal
Nominations will be next invited in October 2026.
For outstanding contribution to the field of Materials Science and Engineering at an advanced career stage.
The most prestigious FEMS award is presented to an active materials scientist or engineer, member of a FEMS Member Society at a mid- or advanced career stage, for outstanding contribution to Materials Science and Engineering.
Successful nominees should have conducted the majority of their research work in a European-based university, institute or company.
The winner is expected to give a plenary lecture at the next FEMS EUROMAT conference and to publish in the European Journal of Materials.
Nominations
Nominations are accepted from FEMS Member Societies only and must include the following:
- Citation (100 words max)
- Three letters of recommendation (at least two outside the nominee’s organisation)
- Nominee’s CV
- Nominee’s list of publications (including a list of independent citations)
- Nominee’s list of invited lectures
The award is open to FEMS Member Society members and non-members.
Nomination for the award are judged by the FEMS Awards Selection Committee and ratified by the FEMS Board.
Available on odd years only.
The winner will receive a medal and a fee waiver to attend FEMS EUROMAT and also featured in an interview on the FEMS website.
2023
Prof Joao Mano, SPM
2021
Prof José Manuel Torralba, SOCIEMAT
2019
Prof Ehrenfried Zschech, DGM
2017
Prof Doros N Theodorou, Athens, GR
2015
Prof Krzysztof J Kurzydłowski, Warsaw, Pl
2013
Prof Michel Rappaz, Lausanne, CH
2011
Prof Günter Gottstein, Aachen,D
2009
Prof Dr Ludwig Schultz, IFW Dresden, D
2007
Prof Subra Suresh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
2005
Prof Jeff T M de Hosson, Groningen, NL
2003
Prof Gerhard Wegner, Mainz, D
2001
Prof Colin J Humphreys, Cambridge, UK
1999
Prof Wilfried Kurz, Lausanne, CH
1997
Prof André Pineau, Evry, F
1995
Prof Herbert Gleiter, Karlsruhe, D
1993
Prof Michael F Ashby, Cambridge, UK
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