The Alfred R. Cooper Session and the invited Cooper Distinguished Speaker highlights the spirit of the late Professor Alfred R. Cooper. Dr. Cooper was for many years a member of the faculty at Case Western Reserve University and a prominent contributor to the understanding of many glass phenomena and glass problems. He had a particular interest in fostering careful analytical thinking in young people as part of their education, and encouraged them to seek rigorous quantitative solutions to glass research issues. The session’s purpose is to encourage and recognize undergraduate students who have demonstrated excellence in research, engineering, and/or study in glass science or technology. The lectures are presented during the GOMD Cooper Session at MS&T each year. Donations to the Cooper Fund are always welcome.
The Cooper Session Distinguished Speaker is invited by the GOMD Program Committee in consultation with the GOMD Chair.
For more details on all GOMD awards you may qualify for, see the attached GOMD Awards Table.
Award Winners
Morten M. Smedskjaer
Morten M. Smedskjaer is Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Bioscience at Aalborg University, Denmark. He received his PhD degree in materials chemistry from the same university in 2011, and worked as a research scientist at Corning Inc. from 2011 to 2012. His current research focuses on the structure and mechanical properties of oxide and hybrid glasses. He is an editor of Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids and editorial board member of Physical Review Materials. Morten has ten patent applications (five granted) and over 260 journal articles. He received an ERC Consolidator Grant in 2022 and is a fellow of both the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences and Danish Academy of Natural Sciences. His awards include Vittorio Gottardi Prize, Sir Alastair Pilkington Award, Norbert J. Kreidl Award, Elite Research Prize and Grundfos Prize.