International Magnesium Science & Technology Award is founded by International Mg Society (IMS), Journal of Magnesium and Alloys (JMA), Caixing foundation, and other organizations with great importance to reward individuals or groups who have made important contributions to magnesium science and technology, with the aim to promote the development of magnesium science and technology, and to attract more scientists and engineers to engage in research, development and applications of magnesium and its alloys.
The Annual Award selection is conducted every year.
1. Annual Award is established to reward individuals or groups who have made important contributions to magnesium science and technology, with the aim to promote the development of magnesium science and technology, and to attract more scientists and engineers to engage in research, development and applications of magnesium and its alloys.
2. Annual Award is founded by International Mg Society (IMS), Journal of Magnesium and Alloys (JMA), Caixing foundation, and other organizations with great importance.
3. Annual Award is categorized as:
1) International Magnesium Award for Person of the Year. It is awarded to 1-3 persons who have made great contribution to research, development and applications of magnesium and magnesium alloys.
2) International Magnesium Award for Youth of the Year. It is awarded to 1-3 young persons under the age of 45 who have made important contributions to research, development and applications of magnesium and magnesium alloys.
3) International Magnesium Award for Excellent Paper of the Year. It is awarded to 1-3 papers on magnesium and magnesium alloys which have great impact.
4) International Magnesium Award for Excellent Thesis of the Year. It is awarded to 1-3 master and/or doctoral thesis on magnesium and magnesium alloys which have important achievements.
5) International Magnesium Award for Standard of the year. It is awarded to 1-3 groups who have made great contribution to standard development for magnesium and magnesium alloys.
6) International Magnesium Award for Innovative Process of the Year. It is awarded to 1-3 persons or groups who have made contribution to the process innovation of magnesium and magnesium alloys.
7) International Magnesium Award for Innovative Product of the Year. It is awarded to 1-3 persons or groups who have made important contribution to product innovation of magnesium and magnesium alloys.
4. Certificate and a prize of 2-5 thousand U.S. dollars per contributor will be issued to winners.
5. The award selection is conducted every year by the Award Committee. The Award Committee is responsible for the final decision of the above awards.
6. International Magnesium Award for Special Contribution on Innovation of the Year will be issued according to the research and development of Mg and Mg alloy. The Special Award Committee in the Award Committee is responsible for the selection. It is awarded to persons or group who have made special contribution on innovation which promotes the development of magnesium and magnesium alloys.
7. The Award Committee reserves the right to the interpretation of the above clauses.
Member of Asian Pacific Academy of Materials
Foreign member of Academy of Mining Sciences in Russia
Chairman of ISO/TC 79/SC 5 "Mg and Mg Alloy"
Honorary Professor of University of Queensland, Australia
Visiting Professor, Oxford University and Queen Mary College, UK
President of Chongqing Association for Science and Technology
Honorary Director of National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys
Vice president of Chinese Materials Research Society (C-MRS)
Former president of International Magnesium Association
Director of Institute of Materials Research in Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht
Head of Magnesium Innovation Center in Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht
Alexander-von-Humboldt Polish Honorary Research Fellowship
H-index of over 40 (WoS)
2023 Awards
Award Category
Winner
Institutions / Work Group
Countries
Person of the Year
Irene J. Beyerlein
University of California at Santa Barbara
USA
Huiyuan Wang
Hebei University of Technology
China
Mikhail Zheludkevich
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
Germany
Rongchang Zeng
Shandong University of Science & Technology
China
Youth of the Year
Yuan Yuan
Chongqing University
China
Marta Mohedano Sanchez
University Complutense of Madrid
Spain
Qun Luo
Shanghai University
China
Darya Snihirova
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
Germany
Excellent Paper of the Year
Rational design of artificial interphase buffer layer with 3D porous channel for uniform deposition in magnesium metal anodes
（Tiantian Wen, Baihua Qu*, Shuangshuang Tan, Guangsheng Huang*, Jiangfeng Song, Zhongting Wang, Jingfeng Wang, Aitao Tang, Fusheng Pan* Energy Storage Materials, 55 (2023) 816–825）
Chongqing University
China
Towards development of a high-strength stainless Mg alloy with Al assisted growth of passive film
（Qingchun Zhu, Yangxin Li*, Fuyong Cao, Dong Qiu, Yao Yang, Jingya Wang, Huan Zhang, Tao Ying, Wenjiang Ding, Xiaoqin Zeng* Nature Communications, 13 (2022) 5838）
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Xiamen University, RMIT University
China, Australia
Phase transformations in an ultralight BCC Mg alloy during anisothermal ageing
（Tongzheng Xin, Song Tang*, Fan Ji, Luqing Cui, Binbin He, Xin Lin, Xiaolin Tian, Hua Hou, Yuhong Zhao*, Michael Ferry* Acta Materialia, 239 (2022) 118248）
The University of New South Wales， Nanjing University of Science and Technology， Linköping University， Southern University of Science and Technology， Northwestern Polytechnical University， North University of China, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing
Australia, China, Sweden
Direct conversion of CO2 to graphene via vapor–liquid reaction for magnesium matrix composites with structural and functional properties
（Xuejian Li, Xiaojun Wang*, Xiaoshi Hu, Chao Xu, Wenzhu Shao, Kun Wu Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 11 (2023) 1206-1212）
Harbin Institute of Technology
China
Excellent Thesis of the Year
Laser Powder Bed Fusion of High-strength Mg-Gd(-Zn)-Zr Alloys: Cracking Mechanism, Control of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties
（Ph.D Student: Qingchen Deng; Supervisor: Liming Peng）
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
China
Microstructure, strengthening and plasticizing mechanism of low-alloyed magnesium alloys with grain boundary segregation
（Ph.D Student: Zhi Zhang; Supervisor: Jinghuai Zhang）
Harbin Engineering University
China
Effect of solid solution behavior of Mn, Sc and Sm on the microstructure and mechanical properties of magnesium alloys （Ph.D Student: Shibo Zhou; Supervisor: Aitao Tang）
Chongqing University
China
Application of the spatially resolved local techniques to study the corrosion mechanism of biodegradable metals
（Ph.D Student: Cheng Wang; Supervisor: Mikhail Zheludkevich）
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
Germany
Innovative Process of the Year
A novel combinative casting processing of metal-reinforced magnesium matrix composites
Chongqing University
China
Continuous Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (C-PEO)
Meotec GmbH
Germany, Spain
Innovative Product of the Year
Super size Mg-alloy rear subframe
Chongqing University
China
Construction Template of Magnesium Alloy
Baowu Magnesium Technology Co., Ltd.
China
Special Contribution on
Daolun Chen, Datong Zhang, Hua Wang
Toronto Metropolitan University (DLC, HW)
Canada (DLC); China (DTZ, HW)
Yuanding Huang
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
Germany
Zisheng Zhen
Magontec Xian Co. Ltd.
China
Jin Zhang
University of Science and Technology Beijing
China
Mark Easton
RMIT University
Australia
HISASHI OHARA
Japan Magnesium Association
Japan
Jianxing Zou
Shandong University of Science & Technology
China
Chongqing Boao Mg-Al Manufacturing Co., ltd.
——
China
Henan Magnesium Industry
——
China
Sunlight Metal Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
——
China
2022 Awards
Award Category
Winner
Institutions / Work Group
Countries
Person of the Year
Qian Li
Chongqing University
China
Jörg. F. Löffler
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
Shouxun Ji
Brunel University London
UK
Yunchang Xin
Nanjing Tech University
China
Youth of the Year
Chao Xu
Harbin Institute of Technology
China
Ruizhi Wu
Harbin Engineering University
China
Mohammad Ismail
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Malaysia
Excellent Paper of the Year
The Effects of Orientation Control Via Tension-Compression on Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Behavior of AZ31 Mg Alloy Sheet
(Qingshan Yang, Bin Jiang*, Bo Song*, Zujian Yu, Dewei He, Yanfu Chai,
Jianyue Zhang, Fusheng Pan. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys 10(2) (2022) 411-422.)
Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Southwest University, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Purdue University.
China, Germany, USA
Variant selection of primary–secondary extension twin pairs in magnesium: An analytical calculation study
(Hong Liu*, Fengxiang Lin*, Pei Liu, Yuan Yue, Kwang Seon Shin, Liming Peng,
Laurent Delannay , Jian-Feng Nie*, Nele Moelans. Acta Materialia 219(15) (2021) 117221.)
Shanghai Jiaotong University, Technical University of Denmark, Karlstad University, Monash University, Seoul National University, Université catholique de Louvain.
China, Denmark, Sweden, Australia, Korea, Belgium
A self-healing corrosion protection coating with graphene oxide carrying 8-hydroxyquinoline doped in layered double hydroxide on a micro-arc oxidation coating
(Yanning Chen, Liang Wu*, Wenhui Yao, Yonghua Chen, Zhiyong Zhong,
Wenjun Ci, Jiahao Wu, Zhihui Xie, Yuan Yuan, Fusheng Pan. Corrosion Science 194 (2022) 109941.)
Chongqing University, China West Normal University.
China
Excellent Thesis of the Year
Microstructure and Properties of High-modulus Mg-RE-Zn Magnesium Alloys
(Ph.D Student: Di Zhao, Supervisor: Xianhua Chen)
Chongqing University
China
Tailoring electrolyte additives for advanced Mg-based anodes in primary aqueous Mg-air battery
(Ph.D Student: Linqian Wang, Supervisor: Mikhail Zheludkevich)
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
Germany
Anisotropies of Mechanical and Degradation Properties of Directionally Solidified Mg-3Zn-xCa Alloy
(Ph.D Student: Yi Zhang, Supervisor: Yuansheng Yang)
Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
China
Development of high-strength Mg-RE alloys with long-period stacking order (LPSO) and precipitation phases
(Ph.D Student: Janet Meier, Alan A.Luo)
The Ohio State University
USA
Innovative Process of the Year
Low-cost mass production technology for high quality pure Mg
Xi’an Jiaotong University
China
Multi-stage homogenization process to enable room-temperature forming of a new magnesium sheet alloy
The Ohio State University
USA
An innovative process of magnesium continuous smelting in a relative vacuum
Northeastern University
China
Innovative Product of the Year
World First Wide Twin-Roll Cast Flame-Resistant Magnesium Sheet
Pinetree-POS Magnesium Co., Korea
South Korea
Ultralight Mg-Li Alloy Aerospace Components and Surface Treatment Technology
Beijing Spacecrafts Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; Chongqing University
China
Large size and high mechanical properties rare earth magnesium alloy component with high inner ring rib
North University of China
China
Special Contribution on
Mingxing Zhang
The University of Queensland
Australia
Meridian Lightweight Technologies
——
Canada
Yangtze River Delta （Lanxi ）Magnesium Materials Research Institute of Chongqing University
——
China
Qinghai Salt Lake Magnesium Industry Co., Ltd
——
China
Chongqing Yuhua New Material Technology Co, Ltd.
——
China
Standard of the Year
ISO 4155:2022_ Magnesium and magnesium alloys — Determination of nickel — Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometric method
ISO 4155:2022 Work Group
2021 Awards
Award Category
Winner
Institutions / Work Group
Countries
Person of the Year
Zhiwei Shan
Xi'an Jiaotong University
China
Norbert Hort
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
Germany
Xiaoqin Zeng
Shanghai JiaoTong University
China
Youth of the Year
Maria Serdechnova
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
Germany
Yan Yang
Chongqing University
China
Xiaojun Wang
Harbin Institute of Technology
China
Excellent Paper of the Year
High-Power Mg Batteries Enabled by Heterogeneous Enolization Redox Chemistry and Weakly Coordinating Electrolytes
(Hui Dong, Oscar Tutusaus, Yanliang Liang, Ye Zhang, Zachary Lebens-Higgins, Wanli Yang, Rana Mohtadi*, Yan Yao*, Nature Energy 5(12) (2020) 1043-1050.)
University of Houston
USA
Catalytic Effect of Ni@Rgo on the Hydrogen Storage Properties of MgH2
(Pengyang, Yao Ying Jiang, Yang Liu, Chengzhang Wu*, Kuo-Chih Chou, Tao Lyu, Qian Li*, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys 8(2) (2020) 461-471.)
Shanghai University
China
Superhydrophobic Coatings for Corrosion Protection of Magnesium Alloys
(Wenhui Yao*, Liang Wu*, Guangsheng Huang, Bin Jiang, Andrej Atrens, Fusheng Pan, Journal of Materials Science & Technology 52 (2020) 100-118.)
Chongqing University
China
Excellent Thesis of the Year
Novel Mg-Ca-based alloys as anode materials for primary aqueous Mg-air battery
(Ph.D Student: Min Deng; Supervisor: Mikhail Zheludkevich)
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
Germany
Computational Design of High-formability Magnesium Alloys : An Atomistic Simulation and CALPHAD Approach
(Ph.D Student: Hyo-Sun Jang; Supervisor: Byeong-Joo Lee)
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Korea
The Study of Combined Frequency Ultrasonic Microstructure Refinement for Magnesium Alloys and Its Influence on Deformation and Electrochemical Properties
(Ph.D Student: Xingrui Chen; Supervisor: Qichi Le)
Northeastern University
China
Innovative Process of the Year
Manufacturing process chain for macro-porous scaffolds of Mg-Y-RE including laser powder bed fusion, electrochemical cleaning, and plasma-electrolytic oxidation
Meotec GmbH, Aachen
Germany
On-line heating rolling of high quality Mg alloy sheets and edge crack reduction
Chongqing University
China
Chromate- /crack-free and multiple-functional coatings on magnesium alloys
Northeastern University
China
Innovative Product of the Year
Forged and Flow-formed Magnesium Road Wheel for Cadillac V-Series
General Motors China Science Lab
China,USA
Mg-ion Battery
Chongqing University，
China
High capacity Mg-based solid-state hydrogen storage and transportation trailer
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
China
Special Contribution on
Xianhua Chen
Chongqing University
China
Liming Peng
Shanghai JiaoTong University
China
Guangdong National Technology Co., Ltd.
——
China
Baosteel Metal Co., Ltd.
——
China
Shanxi Yinguang Huasheng Magnesium Industry Co., Ltd.
——
China
Standard of the Year
ISO 8287:2021_ Magnesium and magnesium alloys — Unalloyed magnesium — Chemical composition
ISO 8287:2021 Work Group
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ISO 23700:2021_ Wrought magnesium and magnesium alloys —Rolled plates and sheets
ISO 23700:2021 Work Group
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ISO 23694:2021_ Wrought magnesium and magnesium alloys — Extruded rods/ bars and tube
ISO 23694:2021 Work Group
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Southwest University
Institute of New Materials, Guangdong Academy of Sciences
IMDEA Materials Institute
Chongqing Baoao MG-AL Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Zhongtianshidai Magnesium Co., Ltd.
Chongqing University
Innovation of the Year
South China University of Technology (DTZ, HW)
Innovation of the Year
Guangdong National Technology Co., Ltd
Innovation of the Year
International Mg Society