Two FEMS Communication Award for Excellence in MSE are appointed on odd years to coincide with FEMS EUROMAT, covering different fields of Materials Science and Engineering.

Eligibility

Candidates for the award may be nominated by
- Member Societies of FEMS
- Members of the Executive Committee of FEMS
- Members of the Award Selection Committee
- Renowned materials scientists
- Departments of MSE or similar branches of a University, or a research organisation

Nominations

Nominations must be submitted to the FEMS Secretariat. The nomination package should contain a CV and a list of publications (refereed/ non-refereed/ proceedings), preferably accompanied by a list of independent citations, and a list of invited lectures. One letter of support from a personality in the field of MSE, familiar with the candidate’s work but independent (i.e. no collaboration and no co-authorship), should be included with the nomination. The selected lecturer should be among the most promising of Europe’s young generation (age below 40) in the field of Materials Science and Engineering.

Responsibility for the selection of the recipient rests with the FEMS Award Selection Committee (ASC). The Committee prepares a shortlist of the best 5 nominees who are invited to present brief presentations at the next Junior Euromat conference. The two winners will be selected based on these presentations by FEMS.

The award winner is expected to give a lecture at the award ceremony. Each award winner should also give two more lectures at University Institutes or renowned Research Institutes in different European countries, excluding his or her home country, during the year following the award.

Each FEMS Lecturer will be advised and supported in the preparation of the lecture tour by a Mentor, usually a member of the Executive Committee (EC), who will help in making contact with the relevant institutions. The Mentor informs the EC about the lecture tour. The recipient will publish an article based on his lecture in a European Materials Science Journal.

FEMS Communication Award for Excellence in MSE - Past winners