We are pleased to announce that the Laureate of the 2026 MRS-Serbia Award for a Lasting and Outstanding Contribution to Materials Science and Engineering is Prof. Dr. Horst Hahn.
For his outstanding and lasting contributions to nanostructured materials, high-entropy materials, nanoglasses, and advanced functional materials, as well as for his pioneering work in shaping modern materials science and engineering.
Prof. Dr. Horst Hahn
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Support Letter from Prof. Richard W. Siegel
This is the decision of the MRS-Serbia Executive Board:
The Executive Board of the MRS-Serbia Presidency at their meeting, considered the submitted nomination for the MRS-Serbia’s 2026 Award for a Lasting and Outstanding Contribution to Materials Science and Engineering and concluded that the procedure was conducted in accordance with the Awarding Rulebook, that the Call was announced on the MRS-Serbia’s website on December 31st, 2025, and that in the stipulated period of 45 days only one nomination was submitted.
Having received the opinion from the Expert Committee members: Prof. Dr. Dragan Uskoković (President of MRS-Serbia), Prof. Dr. Yury Gogotsi (Chair of YUCOMAT Conferences International Advisory Board and 2021 Laureate), Prof. Dr. Robert Sinclair (Honorary Chair of YUCOMAT Conferences International Advisory Board and 2020 Laureate), Prof. Dr. Dejan Raković (Vice-President of MRS-Serbia), Prof. Dr. Slobodan Milonjić (President of the Council and Member of the Presidency of MRS-Serbia), Prof. Dr. Ivan Božović (2015 Laureate), Prof. Dr. Gordana Vunjak-Novaković (2016 Laureate), Prof. Dr. Velimir Radmilović (2017 Laureate), Prof. Dr. László Forró (2018 Laureate), Prof. Danilo Suvorov (2019 Laureate), Prof. Dr.Sinclair Robert (2020 Laureate), Prof. Dr. Yury Gogotsi (2021 Laureate), Prof. Dr. Richard W.Siegel (2022 Laureate), Prof. Dr. Knut Urban (2023 Laureate), Prof. Vladimir Torchilin (2024 Laureate) and Prof. Dr. Hamish Fraser (2025 Laureate).
The Executive Board of the MRS-Serbia Presidency took the decision that Prof. Dr. Horst Hahn should be granted MRS-Serbia’s 2026 Award for a Lasting and Outstanding Contribution to Materials Science and Engineering.
Prof. Hahn was strongly supported by Prof. Richard W. Siegel.
Prof. Hahn’s Honorary Plenary Lecture will be delivered during the Opening Ceremony of the 27th MRS-Serbia Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2026, starting at 8:30 AM on Monday, August 31st, 2026.
President of MRS-Serbia, Prof. Dr. Dragan Uskoković
President of the Council Dr.Slobodan Milonjić
Vice-President of MRS-Serbia, Prof. Dr. Velimir Radmilović
Vice-President of MRS-Serbia, Prof. Dr. Dejan Raković
