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.

See a list of the 2025 Society Awardees

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

Glass & Optical Materials: Stookey Lecture of Discovery

The Glass & Optical Materials Division invites nominations for the Stookey Lecture of Discovery, named in honor of materials pioneer...

Glass & Optical Materials: Varshneya-Mauro-Jain Guru-Chela Travel Fund

This travel fund recognizes the special bond of knowledge, trust, and growth between a teacher (“Guru“) and a student (“Chela“),...

Manufacturing: John E. Marquis Award

The John E. Marquis Award shall be presented to the author or authors of the paper on research, engineering or...

Refractory Ceramics: Alfred W. Allen Award

This biennial award was established to honor Alfred W. Allen’s legacy as an educator, technical contributor and supporter of the...

Structural Clay Products: Best Presentation Award

The Structural Clay Products Division’s Executive Committee will review presentations given at the Annual Meeting and determine a winner who...

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...