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)
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2024 Awards |
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Award Category |
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Person of the Year |
Mingyi Zheng |
Harbin Institute of Technology |
China |
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Javier LLorca |
IMDEA MaterialsInstitute & PolytechnicUniversity of Madrid |
Spain |
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Jianxin Zou |
Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
China |
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Carsten Blawert |
Helmholtz Zentrum hereon GmbH |
Germany |
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Youth of the Year |
Arash Fattah-alhosseini |
Bu-Ali Sina University |
Iran |
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Baodong Shi |
Yanshan University |
China |
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Yangfan Lu |
Chongqing Institute of New Energy Storage Materials and Equipment |
China |
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Liang Wu |
Chongqing University |
China |
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Excellent Paper of the Year |
Large-Scale Integration of the Ion-Reinforced Phytic Acid Layer Stabilizing Magnesium Metal Anode （Tiantian Wen, Shuangshuang Tan*, Rong Li, Xueting Huang, Hui Xiao, Xuxi Teng, Hongxing Jia, Fangyu Xiong, Guangsheng Huang*, Baihua Qu, Jiangfeng Song, Jingfeng Wang, Aitao Tang, Fusheng Pan* ACS Nano, 2024, 18(18): 11740-11752.） |
Chongqing University |
China |
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Strengthening of αMg and long-period stacking ordered phases in a Mg-Zn-Y alloy by hot-extrusion with low extrusion ratio （Stefanus HARJO*, Wu GONG, Kazuya AIZAWA, Takuro KAWASAKI, Michiaki YAMASAKI Acta Materialia, 255 (2023) 119029） |
Japan Atomic Energy Agency |
Japan |
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Origin of nucleation and growth of extensiontwins in grains unsuitably oriented for twinningduring deformation of Mg-1%Al （ Biaobiao Yang, Javier LLorca* Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 12 (2024) 1186-1203 ） |
Polytechnic University of Madrid |
Spain |
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Three-Dimensional Study of Grain Scale Tensile Twinning Activity in Magnesium: A Combination of Microstructure Characterization and Mechanical Modeling （ Xun Zeng, Chuanlai Liu*, Chaoyu Zhao, Jie Dong, Franz Roters, Dikai Guan* Acta Materialia, 255 (2023) 119043 ） |
University of Southampton |
UK |
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Excellent Thesis of the Year |
Study on the synergistic control and mechanism of mechanical and degradation properties of Mg-Gd/Er-Ni soluble magnesium alloys （ Ph.D Student: Chaoneng Dai; Supervisor: Jingfeng Wang ） |
Chongqing University |
China |
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Construction and electrochemical performance of artificial SEI layer on Mg anode of rechargeable magnesium batteries （ Ph.D Student: Tiantian Wen; Supervisor: Fusheng Pan ） |
Chongqing University |
China |
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Synthesis, Performance, and Mechanism Study of Sulfur-based Cathodes for Rechargeable Magnesium Batteries （ Ph.D Student: Hao Xu; Supervisor: Jianxin Zou ） |
Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
China |
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Microstructural evolution of Mg–Gd–(Zn/Ag)–Zr alloys during compressive creep （ Ph.D Student: Hui Shi; Supervisor: Norbert Hort ） |
Helmholtz Zentrum Hereon |
Germany |
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Innovative Process of the Year |
4000T Super Thixomolding technology for large-weight Mg alloy products |
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Bole Machinery |
China |
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A novel casting method for high performance magnesium based alloys/composites |
Indian Institute of Technology Madras |
India |
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Design of Large-scaled Magnesium Alloy Casting Molds
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Chongqing Boao Mg-Al Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Chongqing Borun Mould Co., Ltd. Chongqing University |
China |
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Flame-resistant Mg alloys and its Battery Pack Processing Technology
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Baosteel Metal Co., Ltd. Baomarc (Hefei) Technology Co., Ltd. Gotion High-tech Co., Ltd. |
China |
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Innovative Product of the Year |
Magnesium alloy rear seat frame for new energy vehicles |
Chongqing Boao Mg-Al Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Chongqing SERES New Energy Vehicle Design Institute Co., Ltd. Chongqing University |
China |
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3-in-1 magnesium electric drive housing |
Baosteel Metal Co., Ltd. Chongqing Boao Mg-Al Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Suzhou Inovance Automotive Co., Ltd. Shanghai JiaoTong University |
China |
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Large-size special-shaped magnesium alloy component for spacecraft |
Chongqing University Shanxi Yingguang Huasheng Magnesium Co. Ltd. |
China |
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Special Contribution on |
Rongchang Zeng |
Shandong University of Science and Technology |
China |
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Zhimin Zhang |
North University of China |
China |
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Kristián Máthis |
Charles University |
Czech |
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2023 Awards |
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Person of the Year |
Irene J. Beyerlein |
University of California at Santa Barbara |
USA |
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Huiyuan Wang |
Hebei University of Technology |
China |
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Mikhail Zheludkevich |
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon |
Germany |
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Rongchang Zeng |
Shandong University of Science & Technology |
China |
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Youth of the Year |
Yuan Yuan |
Chongqing University |
China |
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Marta Mohedano Sanchez |
University Complutense of Madrid |
Spain |
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Qun Luo |
Shanghai University |
China |
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Darya Snihirova |
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon |
Germany |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Innovative Process of the Year |
A novel combinative casting processing of metal-reinforced magnesium matrix composites |
Chongqing University |
China |
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Continuous Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (C-PEO) |
Meotec GmbH |
Germany, Spain |
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Innovative Product of the Year |
Super size Mg-alloy rear subframe |
Chongqing University |
China |
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Construction Template of Magnesium Alloy |
Baowu Magnesium Technology Co., Ltd. |
China |
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Special Contribution on |
Daolun Chen, Datong Zhang, Hua Wang |
Toronto Metropolitan University (DLC, HW) |
Canada (DLC); China (DTZ, HW) |
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Yuanding Huang |
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon |
Germany |
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Zisheng Zhen |
Magontec Xian Co. Ltd. |
China |
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Jin Zhang |
University of Science and Technology Beijing |
China |
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Mark Easton |
RMIT University |
Australia |
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HISASHI OHARA |
Japan Magnesium Association |
Japan |
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Jianxing Zou |
Shandong University of Science & Technology |
China |
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Chongqing Boao Mg-Al Manufacturing Co., ltd. |
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China |
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Henan Magnesium Industry |
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China |
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Sunlight Metal Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd. |
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China |
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2022 Awards |
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Person of the Year |
Qian Li |
Chongqing University |
China |
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Jörg. F. Löffler |
ETH Zurich |
Switzerland |
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Shouxun Ji |
Brunel University London |
UK |
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Yunchang Xin |
Nanjing Tech University |
China |
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Youth of the Year |
Chao Xu |
Harbin Institute of Technology |
China |
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Ruizhi Wu |
Harbin Engineering University |
China |
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Mohammad Ismail |
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu |
Malaysia |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Innovative Process of the Year |
Low-cost mass production technology for high quality pure Mg |
Xi’an Jiaotong University |
China |
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Multi-stage homogenization process to enable room-temperature forming of a new magnesium sheet alloy |
The Ohio State University |
USA |
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An innovative process of magnesium continuous smelting in a relative vacuum |
Northeastern University |
China |
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Innovative Product of the Year |
World First Wide Twin-Roll Cast Flame-Resistant Magnesium Sheet |
Pinetree-POS Magnesium Co., Korea |
South Korea |
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Ultralight Mg-Li Alloy Aerospace Components and Surface Treatment Technology |
Beijing Spacecrafts Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; Chongqing University |
China |
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Large size and high mechanical properties rare earth magnesium alloy component with high inner ring rib |
North University of China |
China |
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Special Contribution on |
Mingxing Zhang |
The University of Queensland |
Australia |
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Meridian Lightweight Technologies |
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Canada |
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Yangtze River Delta （Lanxi ）Magnesium Materials Research Institute of Chongqing University |
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China |
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Qinghai Salt Lake Magnesium Industry Co., Ltd |
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China |
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Chongqing Yuhua New Material Technology Co, Ltd. |
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China |
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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 |
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2021 Awards |
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Award Category |
Winner |
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Person of the Year |
Zhiwei Shan |
Xi'an Jiaotong University |
China |
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Norbert Hort |
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon |
Germany |
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Xiaoqin Zeng |
Shanghai JiaoTong University |
China |
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Youth of the Year |
Maria Serdechnova |
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon |
Germany |
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Yan Yang |
Chongqing University |
China |
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Xiaojun Wang |
Harbin Institute of Technology |
China |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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On-line heating rolling of high quality Mg alloy sheets and edge crack reduction |
Chongqing University |
China |
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Chromate- /crack-free and multiple-functional coatings on magnesium alloys |
Northeastern University |
China |
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Innovative Product of the Year |
Forged and Flow-formed Magnesium Road Wheel for Cadillac V-Series |
General Motors China Science Lab |
China,USA |
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Mg-ion Battery |
Chongqing University， |
China |
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High capacity Mg-based solid-state hydrogen storage and transportation trailer |
Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
China |
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Special Contribution on |
Xianhua Chen |
Chongqing University |
China |
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Liming Peng |
Shanghai JiaoTong University |
China |
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Guangdong National Technology Co., Ltd. |
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China |
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Baosteel Metal Co., Ltd. |
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China |
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Shanxi Yinguang Huasheng Magnesium Industry Co., Ltd. |
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China |
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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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