How to Nominate
Nominations are encouraged for deserving candidates from groups that have been underrepresented in ACerS awards relative to their participation in the society, including women, underrepresented minorities, industry scientists and engineers, and international members. By honoring its members, ACerS has contributed to more than 100 years of advancing the ceramics and glass industry.*
*In computing length of continuous SOCIETY membership for the purpose of determining award eligibility and special memberships, gaps of less than 12 months will be ignored.
You may start, save, complete, and submit your 2026 nominations accessing the ACerS award portal below on November 1, 2025.
Society Awards
Corporate Environmental Achievement Award
The Corporate Environmental Achievement Award (CEAA) recognizes and honors an outstanding environmental achievement made by an ACerS Corporate Partner in...
Corporate Technical Achievement Award
This award recognizes a single outstanding technical achievement made by an ACerS Corporate Partner in the field of ceramics. The...
Darshana and Arun Varshneya Frontiers of Glass Lectures
The Frontiers of Glass Science and the Frontiers of Glass Technology lectures are designed to encourage scientific and technical dialogue...
David W. Richerson Educational Outreach Award
The award aims to foster a culture of educational outreach and community engagement. It recognizes the critical role college students...
Distinguished Life Membership
The Distinguished Lifetime Membership Award for current Society members recognizes outstanding lifetime achievements in the ceramic arts, sciences or engineering,...
Du-Co Ceramics Young Professional Award
This award recognizes a young professional member of ACerS who demonstrates exceptional leadership and service to ACerS under the age...
Division Awards
Bioceramics: Global Young Bioceramicist Award
The Global Young Bioceramicist (GYB) Award recognizes the outstanding young ceramic engineer and material scientist, who has made significant contributions...
Bioceramics: Larry L. Hench Lifetime Achievement Award
The Larry L. Hench Lifetime Achievement Award for innovation and translation is presented by the Bioceramics Division and is given...
Bioceramics: Tadashi Kokubo Award
The Tadashi Kokubo award is presented annually to a deserving individual(s) in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the field...
Cements: Della Roy Lecture
The Della Roy Lecturer is selected by consensus of the division executive committee in consultation with Elsevier Science, who sponsors...
Cements: Early Career Award
The Cements Division’s Early Career Award recognizes an outstanding early career scientist who is conducting research in the field of...
Cements: L.E. Copeland Award
The Copeland award is presented to an individual in recognition of outstanding contributions to the development and understanding of cement...
ACerS/Education & Professional Development
Council (EPDC) Awards
ACerS/EPDC: Arthur L. Friedberg Ceramic Engineering Tutorial and Lecture
The Arthur L. Friedberg Ceramic Engineering Tutorial and Lecture is prestigious lecture given every year at the Materials Science and...
ACerS/EPDC: Greaves-Walker Lifetime Service Award
Greaves-Walker Lifetime Service Award is presented to an individual 41 years old or older who has rendered outstanding service to...
Education and Professional Development Council: Outstanding Educator Award
This award recognizes truly outstanding work and creativity in teaching and mentoring, in directing student research, or in the general...