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
Cements: S. Brunauer Award
Annually awarded for the best cements paper published by ACerS during the previous year. The Brunauer Award is awarded annually...
Electronics: Edward C. Henry Award
The Edward C. Henry Award is given annually to an outstanding paper reporting original work in the Journal of the American...
Electronics: Lewis C. Hoffman Scholarship
The Electronics Division invites applications for the Lewis C. Hoffman Scholarship. The purpose of the $2000 tuition award is to...
Electronics: Student Presentation Awards
Each year at the Conference on Electronic Materials and Applications (EMA) meeting, the Electronics Division presents best student presentation awards in...
Energy Materials and Systems: D.T. Rankin Award
This award recognizes a member of the Energy Materials and Systems Division who has demonstrated exemplary service to the division....
Energy Materials and Systems: Outstanding Student Researcher Award
The Outstanding Student Researcher (OSR) Award recognizes exemplary student research related to the mission of the Energy Materials and Systems...
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...