The purpose of the ICF is to promote and stimulate understanding and cooperation among persons and societies form different countries. The objectives of the ICF are:
- To promote the art, science and technology of ceramics
- To promote an understanding of ceramic materials among the user community and the public at large
- To maintain a world calendar of meetings on ceramics and provide a central clearinghouse for coordination of international meetings on ceramics
- To endorse international conferences of particular interest to the federation
- To prepare and issue reports and surveys on topics of international significance
- To facilitate communication among ceramic societies, including an exchange of lists of officers of national and regional societies.
International Day of Ceramics
The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) is proud to announce its participation in the first-ever International Day of Ceramics, a global initiative established by the Japan Fine Ceramics Association, the International Ceramic Federation, and other academic and industry organizations to celebrate and promote the vital role ceramics play in our modern world.
The International Day of Ceramics will hold its first official celebration on March 12, 2026, and will be observed annually on or around March 12 thereafter.
Join the ICF
A national society, association, or union that is devoted to the exchange of information on science, technology and art of ceramics or glass may apply to join the International Ceramic Federation.
Officers of the International Ceramic Federation
2024-2026 Officers
Technical Committees
| Committee | Chair |
|---|---|
| Chairperson and Coordinator of Technical Committee | Dr. Sylvia Johnson |
| Information/Communications committee | Dr. Tatsuki Ohji |
| Education committee | Prof. William Fahrenholtz |
| Nanoparticle Safety Committee | Dr. Sylvia Johnson |
| Nuclear ceramics committee | Dr. Luc Vanderperre |
| Ceramics and the environment | Prof. Hideo Hosono |
| Novel sintering techniques for ceramics | Prof. Takashi Goto |
ICF Members
Updated February 11, 2026
| Organization | President | Representative to ICF |
|---|---|---|
| American Ceramic Society | Mario Affatigato | William Fahrenholtz |
| Australian Ceramic Society | Richard Bowman | Andrew Ang |
| Belgian Ceramic Society | Jacques Rennotte | Annabel Braem |
| Brazilian Ceramic Society | Leonardo Curimbaba Ferreira | Edgar Dutra Zanotto |
| Ceramic Society of Japan | Hideo Hosono | Ayako Oyane |
| Chinese Ceramic Society | Rui-Ping Gao | Zhengyi Fu |
| Czech Ceramic Society | Michal Pibyl | |
| Danish Ceramic Society | Astri Bjørnetun Haugen | |
| Dutch Ceramic Society | Eddy Brinkman | |
| Egyptian Ceramic Society | ||
| European Ceramic Society | Thomas Graule | Richard Todd |
| Finnish Ceramic Society | Thomas Kronberg | |
| French Group of Ceramic | Jean-Marc Heintz | |
| German Ceramic Society | Christos G. Aneziris | Stefan Pfeiffer |
| Georgian Ceramists Association | Zviad Kovziridze | |
| Hellenic Ceramic Society | Athena Tsetsekou | |
| Hungarian Silicate Society | Istvan Asztalos | Csaba Balazsi |
| Indian Ceramic Society | Shreekant Somany | F. D. Gnanam |
| Iranian Ceramic Society | Farhad Golestani-Fard | |
| Italian Ceramic Society | Cristina Siligardi | Paolo Colombo |
| Japan Fine Ceramics | Katsuya Okano | |
| Korean Ceramic Society | Woo Seok Cho | Hae Jin Hwang |
| Latvian Materials Research Society | Kristine Salma-Ancane | Kristine Salma-Ancane |
| Norwegian Ceramic Society | Kjell Wilk | |
| Polish Ceramic Society | Zbigniew Pedzich | Zbigniew Pedzich |
| Portuguese Ceramic Society | Carlos Manuel da Silva Rodrigues | |
| Romanian Ceramic Society | Adrian Volceanov | Adrian Volceanov |
| Russian Ceramic Society | Vladimir Shevchenko | Vladimir Shevchenko |
| Serbian Chemical Society, Ceramic Division | Tatjana Volkov Husovic | Dr. Branko Matovic |
| Slovak Silicate Society | Pavol Sajgalik | Pavol Sajgalik |
| Slovenian Ceramic Society | Matjas Spreitzer | Matjaz Spreitzer |
| Spanish Society of Ceramics and Glass | Miguel Galindo | Jadra Mosa |
| Swedish Association for Materials Technology | Sten Johansson | |
| Turkish Ceramic Society | Tolun Vural | Hasan Mandal |
| UK Ceramics Society | Jon Binner | Jon Binner |
| World Academy of Ceramics | Pietro Vincenzini | Mrityunjay Singh |
Inamori-KYOCERA International Ceramics Prize
The Inamori-KYOCERA International Ceramics Prize is designed to honour those who have substantially aided the ceramics industries through scholarship, invention, process development and international collaboration. The prize is endowed by Kyocera and named in honour of the founder of the company, Kazuo Inamori. A major purpose of this Award is to publicize the role of ceramic materials in the daily lives of people throughout the world. The Award is administered by the International Ceramic Federation and will be announced annually on or around the International Day of Ceramics (March 12 each year). The Japan Fine Ceramics Association is the instigator of the prize. There will be a maximum of two recipients (individuals or small teams) each year, each prize being 10,000 USD. The Award will be given at the ICC meeting every two years, meaning that up to four awards will be given at each ICC.
The recipients can be from industry, academia or government or other research institutes and laboratories. International impact and collaboration are key. Promotion of the ceramic industry can be through such activities as invention or improvement of critical technology, processes, materials applications, or facilitating international awareness and collaboration. Environmental implications are important considerations. Although scientific and engineering breakthroughs or innovations are critical to the success of industry, so is innovation in company leadership and the management of resources and markets. A key purpose of the Award is the expansion of the use of ceramic materials in an environmentally- and socially-conscious manner that has global benefits.
Timeline (which will be severely compressed for this first award!)
Normally 1st Award
Request for nominations: September 01 April 01
Deadline for nominations: October 31 April 30
Award selection completed: November 30 May 18
Awards announced: March 12 June 01
Each ICC Meeting (biennial): A maximum of 4 awards presented (maximum of 2 in 2026).
Standardization
Download the latest standardization PDF below or click here to download ·ver.1997-05-16.
Meetings
The International Ceramic Federation is responsible for convening the International Congress on Ceramics, endorsing other international conferences, and maintaining a world calendar of meetings on Ceramics.