The Executive Board of the MRS-Serbia is proud to announce the competition for the Award for a Lasting and Outstanding Contribution to Materials Science and Engineering for 2025.

The Award for a Lasting and Outstanding Contribution to Materials Science and Engineering is awarded to the most distinguished scientists for their overall scientific achievements which have contributed significantly to the advancement of this areas of science, the enhancement of university teaching, education of young scientists and upholding the reputation of the Materials Research Society of Serbia. Eligible candidates for the award include  scientists from around the world, involved in research in the area of materials and who have made a significant  contribution to the interests and goals of the Materials Research Society of Serbia. The award is given to an individual.

The right to nominate candidates for the award is held by the members of the Materials Research Society of Serbia (eligible nominations shall be supported by at least five members) and the Executive Board of the MRS - Serbia.

Nominations shall be explained in detail and contain information about the scientific (list of scientific papers) and professional (list of national and international patents, specifically stating those that have been implemented and their financial effects) merits of the nominee, as well as the number of their technological solutions (measured by their economic effects).

IMPORTANT: The award nominations shall be submitted to the Secretariat of the Materials Research Society of Serbia: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The competition shall be open for entries 45 days since the announcement (published on 31 December 2024).

Submitted nominations will be evaluated by a thirteen-member 2024 Expert Committee: Prof. Dr. Dragan Uskoković (President of MRS- Serbia), Prof. Yury Gogotsi (Chair of YUCOMAT Conferences International Advisory Board and as 2021 Laureate), Prof. Robert Sinclair (Honorary Chair of YUCOMAT Conferences International Advisory Board and as 2020 Laureate), Prof. Dejan Raković (Vice-President of MRS-Serbia), Dr. Slobodan Milonjić (President of the Council and Member of the Presidency of MRS-Serbia), Prof. Dr. Ivan Bozovic as 2015 Laureate, Prof. Dr. Gordana Vunjak- Novaković as 2016 Laureate, Prof. Dr. Velimir Radmilović as 2017 Laureate, Prof. Dr. László Forró as 2018 Laureate, Prof. Danilo Suvorov as 2019 Laureate, Prof. Dr. Richard W. Siegel as 2022 Laureate, Prof. Knut Urban as a 2023 Laureate and Prof. Vladimir Torchilin  as a 2024 Laureate.

The Expert Committee shall deliver their decision and proposal within 30 days after the closing of the competition. The decision shall be published on May 1 on the website of the MRS - Serbia.

The award consists of a diploma signed by President of the MRS -Serbia. Award (diploma) shall be delivered to the laureate at the Opening Ceremony of 26th Jubilee YUCOMAT 2025 Conference by the Chairperson of the Executive Board of the MRS - Serbia or a person appointed by the Executive Board. Upon receiving the award, the laureate will give a lecture on a relevant topic in the area of materials science and engineering. The conference fee and accommodation expenses for the laureate will be covered by MRS-Serbia.