Materials Today Innovation Award 2023

Materials science is not only one of the fastest growing and most rapidly evolving scientific disciplines, but also one that stands at the forefront of modern technology, spanning every facet of 21st-century life. The Materials Today Innovation Award recognizes leaders within the field of materials science and related disciplines who have brought materials science to the fore and advanced the field through cutting-edge research and thought-leading insight.

In 2023, the Award will comprise an honorarium of USD 4000 and an invitation to author a review in the flagship Materials Today journal.

We are now seeking nominations for the 2023 Award for candidates that have contributed “monumental” work, which has opened a new, significant field of research and resulted in impactful, practical applications. We welcome the nomination of established and recognized candidates that have already made significant and positive contributions to materials' related innovations that have, or are expected to have, a major positive impact on society.

Nominations from the previous 4 years will be automatically considered by the committee.

The 2023 Award will be announced on the Materials Today website on Wednesday, 29 November 2023.

Previous winners include:

• Prof M Stanley Whittingham (Institute for Materials Research and the Materials Science and Engineering program at Binghamton University) for his contributions to the development of lithium-ion batteries that power today's smartphones, laptops, drones, electric vehicles and more.
• Prof Russell Dupuis (GeorgiaTech) for developing metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) for the production of III-V compound semiconductor materials, heterostructures, and devices
• Prof Michael Grätzel (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)  for his ground-breaking work on solar energy conversion
• Prof Yury Gogotsi (Drexel University) for his innovative work on fundamentals and applied aspects of synthesis and surface modification of inorganic nanomaterials
• Prof Zhenan Bao (Stanford University) for her contributions to (i) the development of flexible organic electronics (incl. skin-like displays and circuits) and (ii) revolutionizing human machine interactions, including non-invasive health monitoring and stimulating devices.

Nominations comprise:

1. a nomination letter (max. 2 pages), containing short descriptions of 1-5 materials related papers or patents by the nominee that consist of significant breakthroughs to the field - highlighting why these discoveries have greatly impacted, or have the potential to greatly impact, society.
2. one support letter (max. 1 page) from a leading figure within the relevant field.
3. a short CV (max. 2 pages) outlining the education, appointments, awards/honors, most relevant publications and/or patents (up to 10, total), list of companies(s) that produce products utilizing the nominee’s inventions/discoveries (if any), estimated number of end-users impacted by the products of the invention/discovery of the nominee (if any).

Self-nominations are required, though the support letter must be written by a third party.

To submit a nomination:

1. Download and complete the nomination and support letter templates linked below.
2. Attach current CV
3. Email to materialstoday@elsevier.com

Nominations must be received by 16th October 2023.

Please note that this award is not open to Government Officials. Full terms and conditions are available here.

If you have any questions or experience problems with the nomination form, please contact Dr. Daniel Staemmler at d.staemmler@elsevier.com. 

DOWNLOAD NOMINATION LETTER TEMPLATE

DOWNLOAD SUPPORT LETTER TEMPLATE