The Larry L. Hench Lifetime Achievement Award for innovation and translation is presented by the Bioceramics Division and is given annually to deserving individual(s) in recognition of lifetime dedication, vision, and accomplishments in advancing the field of Bioceramics, particularly towards innovation in the field and contribution of that innovation to translation of technology towards clinical use. Professor Larry Hench was a true pioneer of innovation in ceramic and glass materials, and is particularly known for his invention of Bioglass, the first synthetic biomaterial discovered to form a bond with bone.
William Bonfield 2021 Award Presentation Video
The award is presented at the ACerS Annual Meeting/MS&T. The Larry L. Hench Lifetime Achievement Awardee shall receive a certificate, glass piece, and complimentary registration. In addition, the awardee will receive the invitation of a lecture, which will be presented in a bioceramics-focused symposium at the meeting.
Nomination Process
Nominations are to be recommended by a sponsor, who is a standing member of The American Ceramic Society.
The nomination profile should include:
- Sponsor’s executive summary
- Nominee’s latest CV
- Two supporting letters
ACerS membership is not required.
The deadline for nominations is January 31 in the year preceding the MS&T conference.
Nominations, including a written statement of the nominee’s qualifications and contributions, should be sent to the division chair:
Ashutosh K. Dubey
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)
Award Winners
Robert Hill
Professor Robert Hill is Emeritus Professor of Dental Physical Sciences at the Dental Institute Queen Mary University of London. He is currently a visiting professor at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok He is the Founder and Chief Scientist of BioMin Technologies Ltd. In conjunction with colleagues he developed fluorine containing Bioactive Glasses and these are now commercially available in Toothpastes. In the 1980s he was part of the Group at the Government Chemist who won The Queens Award for Technology on Glass Ionomer Cements. Professor Hill has published over 350 papers and 25 patents. His research interests include Glass Polyalkenoate (Ionomer) Cements, Bioactive Glasses and Glass-Ceramics. He is the winner of the Varshneya Prize, the Armourers and Brasiers Venture Prize, the Chapman Medal and the Alan Wilson Memorial Prize.