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
Vincenzo M. Sglavo
Vincenzo M. Sglavo earned his “Laurea cum laude” in Materials Engineering from the University of Trento (Italy) in 1988. He is currently Full Professor of Materials Science and Technology at the University of Trento, a position he has held since 2019, following his tenure as Associate Professor (1999–2018) and Assistant Professor (1989–1999) at the same institution.
His international academic appointments include a Post-Doctoral Fellowship (1993–1994) and an Adjunct Professorship (2001) at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of The Pennsylvania State University (USA).
Vincenzo Sglavo is a Fellow of the European Ceramic Society and an Associate Editor for the Journal of the American Ceramic Society, the International Journal of Ceramic Engineering and Science, Specialty Chief Editor for the Ceramics and Glass section of Frontiers in Materials. His research activity has mainly focused on the processing of glasses and glass-ceramics, chemical strengthening and innovative sintering processes, resulting in over 300 scientific papers and 14 patents.