IOM3 Publication Awards span the whole field of materials production, processing, structure, properties and applications and their inter-relationships. They cover scientific and technological aspects of the spectrum of material types including biomaterials and electronic materials. The awards are made for publications of particular merit, in the form of papers, or groups of papers, published in a relevant IOM3 journal within a two-year period preceding the year the award is presented.
A particular emphasis of the awards is to recognise and encourage the achievements of scientists and technologists in the early stages of their career in industry or in university or research organisations. Publications by more senior workers are also eligible for consideration.