The MRS Awards Program strives to acknowledge outstanding contributors to the progress of materials research, and to recognize their exciting and profound accomplishments. We seek to honor those whose work has already had a major impact in the field, those who have defined the frontiers of the field, those who are outstanding exponents of their science, and those young researchers whose work already leads to great expectations for future leadership.
Not only do we honor the award recipients, we also believe that by highlighting these leaders in our field and their creative work, we will enrich the awareness of the progress and diversity of materials research, both within the materials community and the wider community at large.
MRS is dedicated to excellence and welcomes diversity. Its activities and programs are open to all individuals regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, disability, veteran status, sexual preference or national origin.
We invite you to view the complete information on the individual MRS awards by selecting from the list on the left. General information about the entire scope of the MRS Awards program is available in the documents below.
Innovation in Materials Characterization Award
This award is presented annually at the MRS Spring Meeting in San Francisco, CA.